Radiation Oncology: A Case-Based Review

Description

This book is an evidence-based guide to current use of radiation therapy for the treatment of malignancies at major disease sites. It is designed to meet the needs of residents, fellows, and practicing radiation oncologists and will assist in selection and delineation of tumor volumes/fields and dose prescription for intensity-modulated radiation therapy, including volumetric modulated arc therapy for stereotactic radiosurgery or stereotactic body radiotherapy. Each tumor site-related chapter presents, from the perspective of an academic expert, informative cases at different stages in order to clarify specific clinical concepts. The coverage includes case presentation, a case-related literature review, patient preparation, simulation, contouring, treatment planning, image-guided treatment delivery, follow-up, and toxicity management. The text is accompanied by illustrations ranging from slice-by-slice delineations on planning CT images to finalized plan evaluations based on detailed acceptance criteria. The expert knowledge and evidence contained in this comprehensive book will give readers the confidence to manage common cancers without outside referral and to meet the clinical challenges faced in everyday practice. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Central Nervous System Tumors (Gozde Yazici, Melis Gultekin, Pervin Hurmuz, Sezin Yuce Sari, Faruk Zorlu, Gokhan Ozyigit)....Pages 1-41 Head and Neck Cancers (Ugur Selek, Duygu Sezen, Yucel Saglam, Yasemin Bolukbasi)....Pages 43-99 Lung Cancer (Ugur Selek, Duygu Sezen, Yasemin Bolukbasi)....Pages 101-143 Breast Cancer (Yasemin Bolukbasi, Duygu Sezen, Yucel Saglam, Ugur Selek)....Pages 145-195 Gastrointestinal System Cancers (Pervin Hurmuz, Gozde Yazici, Melis Gultekin, Sezin Yuce Sari, Mustafa Cengiz, Gokhan Ozyigit)....Pages 197-268 Genitourinary System Cancers (Gokhan Ozyigit, Pervin Hurmuz, Sezin Yuce Sari, Cem Onal, Fatih Biltekin, Melis Gultekin et al.)....Pages 269-307 Gynecological Cancers (Melis Gultekin, Sezin Yuce Sari, Gozde Yazici, Pervin Hurmuz, Ferah Yildiz, Gokhan Ozyigit)....Pages 309-399 Sarcoma (Sezin Yuce Sari, Gozde Yazici, Melis Gultekin, Pervin Hurmuz, Murat Gurkaynak, Gokhan Ozyigit)....Pages 401-454 Lymphoma (Yasemin Bolukbasi, Duygu Sezen, Yucel Saglam, Ugur Selek)....Pages 455-500