Radiation Therapy Techniques for Gynecological Cancers: A Comprehensive Practical Guide

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This book is a practical guide to the use of modern radiation therapy techniques in women with gynecological cancers. Step-by-step instruction is provided on simulation, contouring, and treatment planning and delivery for cancers of the cervix, endometrium, vagina, and vulva. Beyond external beam radiation delivery, full details are presented on three-dimensional brachytherapy at all sites for which it is applicable. Moreover, in-depth guidance is offered on the various advanced techniques of radiation delivery, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image guidance for external beam and brachytherapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy. Radiation therapy is a critical component of the multidisciplinary management of gynecological tumors. With modern technology, both external beam radiation and brachytherapy can be delivered in a highly conformal way. This requires precise contouring and accurate planning techniques. In clearly describing the indications for and the delivery of quality radiation therapy for gynecological tumors, this book will benefit radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and radiotherapy residents. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii CT and MRI Simulation for Radiation Planning (Diandra N. Ayala-Peacock, Shruti Jolly, Sudha Amarnath, Kevin Albuquerque)....Pages 1-22 Anatomy and Target Delineation: Adjuvant and Definitive Radiation Therapy for Cervix Cancer (Karen S. H. Lim, Meena Bedi)....Pages 23-41 Anatomy and Target Delineation: Definitive and Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Uterine Cancer (Matthew Harkenrider, Courtney Hentz, William Small Jr.)....Pages 43-61 Anatomy and Target Delineation: Definitive and Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Vulvar Cancer (Colette J. Shen, Akila N. Viswanathan)....Pages 63-75 3D Planning (Shari Damast, Eric Leung, Junzo Chino)....Pages 77-106 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy and Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (O. Lee Burnett III, Xun Jia, Elizabeth A. Kidd, Ann H. Klopp)....Pages 107-139 Imaging in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers (Teresa Meier, Tracy Sherertz, Eric Paulson, Sook Kien Ng, Jordan Kharofa)....Pages 141-164 Intracavitary Brachytherapy: Definitive, Preoperative, and Adjuvant (Cervix, Uterine, and Vaginal) (Yasmin Hasan, William Y. Song, Christine Fisher)....Pages 165-195 Interstitial Brachytherapy - Definitive and Adjuvant (Brandon A. Dyer, Jyoti S. Mayadev, Mitch Kamrava, Scott Glaser, Sushil Beriwal, Antonio Damato)....Pages 197-236 Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy and Other Newer Treatment Delivery Techniques for Gynecologic Cancers (Jonathan Feddock, Charles Kunos, Arnold Pompos, Kevin Albuquerque, Lilie L. Lin)....Pages 237-276