Radiation toxicity : a practical guide
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Radiation toxicity : a practical guide
（Cancer treatment and research, v. 128）
Springer, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Radiation Toxicity: A Practical Guide provides insight into the management of day-to-day aspects of radiotherapy. Most radiation oncologists and radiation oncology nurses spend a large percentage of their time dealing with the effects of radiotherapy. This book describes the biology behind each sites acute and long-term responses to radiotherapy, including the best current knowledge regarding radiation tolerance, and fills a needed void in the literature that is available on radiation oncology.
Table of Contents
- List of Contributors Introduction
- William Smal, Jr. and Gayle Woloschak 1. The Management of Radiation-Induced Brain Injury
- Edward G. Shaw and Mike E. Robbins 2. Management of Radiation-Induced Head and Neck Injury
- Angel I. Blanco and Clifford Chao 3. Radiation Pneumonitis and Esophagitis in Thoracic Irradiation
- Jeffrey Bradley and Benjamin Movsas 4. Toxicity from Radiation in Breast Cancer
- Julia White and Michael C. Joiner 5. Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
- Johanna C. Bendell and Christopher Willett 6. Radiation Complications of the Pelvis
- Kathryn McConnell Greven and Tatjana Paunesku 7. Radiation-Induced Skeletal Injury
- Mark A. Engleman, Gayle Woloschak and William Small Jr. 8. Skin Changes
- Gloria Wood, Linda Casey and Andy Trotti Index
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