Overview

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as an important innovative treatment for various primary and metastatic cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the physical/technological, biological, and clinical aspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource for this rapidly developing treatment modality. The organ sites covered include lung, liver, spine, pancreas, prostate, adrenal, head and neck, and female reproductive tract. Retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials on SBRT for various organ sites from around the world are examined, and toxicities and normal tissue constraints are discussed. This book features unique insights from world-renowned experts in SBRT from North America, Asia, and Europe. It will be necessary reading for radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents and fellows, medical physicists, medical physics residents, medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, and cancer scientists.

Full Product Details

Author:   Simon S. Lo ,  Bin S. Teh ,  Jiade J. Lu ,  Tracey E. Schefter
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012
Weight:   1.157kg
ISBN:  

9783662507568

ISBN 10:   3662507560
Pages:   427
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Safety and Quality Assurance.- CyberKnife system.- Novalis system.- HiART TomoTherapy system.- Treatment planning.- AAPM recommendation.-  Launching a stereotactic body radiation therapy program.- Radiobiology of stereotactic body radiation therapy.- Primary Lung Cancer.- Primary Liver Cancer.- Prostate Cancer.- Cell Carcinoma.- Gynecologic Cancer.- Pancreatic Cancer.- Benign and Malignant Primary Spinal Tumors.- Non-Skull Base Head and Neck Cancer.- Skull Base Head and Neck Cancer.- Lung  Metastasis.- Liver Metastasis.- Adrenal Metastasis.- Histologic Specific Metastasis.- Bone Metastasis.- Spinal Metastasis.- Reported toxicities associated with stereotactic body radiation therapy.- Normal tissue constraints.-Conduction of Trials in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.

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From the book reviews: This is a comprehensive up to date reference on regional radiation surgery for cancers of the head and neck, brain, chest, lung, abdominal, pelvic, gyne., prostate, and peripheral limb mets and primary lesions. ... This is a great book for radiation oncologists, nuclear physicians, neurosurgeons, cancer physicians, and med oncologists. It would be of great benefits for students, residents, and fellows in the field. (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, October, 2014)

From the book reviews: This is a comprehensive up to date reference on regional radiation surgery for cancers of the head and neck, brain, chest, lung, abdominal, pelvic, gyne., prostate, and peripheral limb mets and primary lesions. ... This is a great book for radiation oncologists, nuclear physicians, neurosurgeons, cancer physicians, and med oncologists. It would be of great benefits for students, residents, and fellows in the field. (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, October, 2014)

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