Radiotherapy for head and neck cancers : indications and techniques

Author(s)

• Ang, K. K. (K. Kian)
• Garden, Adam S.

Bibliographic Information

Radiotherapy for head and neck cancers : indications and techniques

K. Kian Ang, Adam S. Garden

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006

3rd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• Overview
• Modes of therapy
• Practical aspects of external beam therapy
• Practical aspects of brachytherapy
• Practical aspects of endocavitary beam therapy
• Patient care before and during radiotherapy
• Site-specific indications and techniques
• Oral cavity
• Nasopharynx
• Oropharynx
• Larynx
• Hypopharynx
• Nasal cavity
• Paranasal sinuses
• Salivary glands
• Thyroid
• Skin
• Neck node metastasis from unknown primary

Details

• NCID: BA74452501
• ISBN:
  • 0781760933
• LCCN: 2005021780
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pa.
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 212 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC280.H4
  • NLM : WE 707
  • DC22 : 616.99/4910642
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Head -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy
  • LCSH : Neck -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy
  • MESH : Head and Neck Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
  • MESH : Radiotherapy -- methods