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Advances in Radiation Biology V14
Relative Radiation Sensitivities of Human Organ Systems. Part II
- 1st Edition - December 2, 2012
- Editor: John Lett
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 7 3 8 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 5 4 6 - 5
Advances in Radiation Biology, Volume 14: Relative Radiation Sensitivities of Human Organ Systems, Part II focuses on radiation sensitivities of particular human organ systems. The… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Radiation Biology, Volume 14: Relative Radiation Sensitivities of Human Organ Systems, Part II focuses on radiation sensitivities of particular human organ systems. The sensitivities are then assessed based on the severity and the rapidity in which the effects of radiation manifest. The opening chapter surveys the clinical and experimental data on approaches toward the prevention of bladder complications in clinical radiotherapy. A discussion on HeLa cells, which are of special importance in human cervical cancer therapy, is then presented. In presenting this topic, this book emphasizes radiation sensitivity and radiobiology of tumors of the cervix of the female genital tract. Chapter 3 briefly covers imaging techniques for hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction diagnosis and introduces hormonal therapy for remarkable improvements in both physical and mental status of patients. The subsequent chapters discuss basic radiobiology of the thyroid in experimental animal and the late effects of therapeutic and low-level radiation in humans. The radiation damages in bone and cartilage and the changes occurring in the various types of vessels during radiation therapy are also discussed. Chapter 7 presents the basic biology of spermatogenesis, as it applies to the understanding of radiation effects. This chapter also explains the studies of rodents, as it applies to subhuman primates and to man. Moreover, it considers as well the mechanisms of radiation damage to the testis, as elucidated by experimental studies of rodents and subhuman primates. Finally, it presents the limited data available on man and discusses these data in terms of the biology of the system known from experimental studies. The concluding chapter describes the features of radiation-induced hepatic injury, ranging from asymptomatic biochemical or a radiographic abnormality to fulminant, fatal hepatic failure. Radiation biologists will greatly benefit from this book, especially those who are involved in dose fractionation in radiation therapy.
Preface
Contents of Volume 12
Relative Radiosensitivity of the Urinary Bladder in Cancer Therapy
I. Introduction
II. Clinical Syndromes in Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury
III. Pathology
IV. Pathophysiology
V. Technical Factors in Prevention of Bladder Injury following Radiotherapy
VI. Neutrons and the Bladder
VII. Chemotherapy and the Bladder
VIII. Radioprotecting Drugs and Pelvic Irradiation
IX. Treatment of Radiation Injuries to the Bladder
X. Conclusion
References
Relative Radiosensitivities of the Female Genital Tract: Tumors of the Cervix Uteri
I. Introduction
II. History of Cervical Cancer Therapy
III. HeLa Cells for Cervical Cancer Experimental Radiotherapy
IV. Cytological and Cell Kinetics Studies of Cervical Cancer
V. Experimental Methods Directed at Tumor Radioresistance
VI. Chemotherapy of Cervical Cancer
VII. Hyperthermia
VIII. Adjuvant Immunotherapy
IX. Histogenesis and Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer
X. Prospects for the Future of Cervical Cancer Therapy
References
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Failure after Radiotherapy for Tumors
of the Head and Neck
I. Introduction
II. Diagnostic Tests for the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis
III. Comments
References
Radiation Effects on the Thyroid Gland
I. Introduction
II. Thyroid Physiology
III. Radiobiology of the Thyroid Gland in Experimental Animals
IV. Radiation Effects of Radioiodine in Humans
V. Radiation Effects of External-Beam Radiotherapy
VI. Summary
References
Radiation Effects on Bone and Cartilage
I. Introduction
II. Cartilage
III. Bone
IV. Summary and Conclusions
References
The Vascular System
I. Introduction
II. Classification of Blood Vessels
III. Radiation Injury of the Vascular System
IV. Radiation Injury of Lymphatic Vessels
V. Factors Modifying Vascular Injury
VI. Summary
References
Radiation Sensitivity of the Human Testis
I. Introduction
II. Structure of the Testis and Accessory Ducts
III. Proliferative Behavior of Cells in the Normal Testis
IV. Effects of Irradiation on Spermatogenesis
V. Human Studies
References
Radiation Sensitivity of the Liver
I. Introduction
II. Liver Anatomy
III. Pathogenesis
IV. Clinical Results
V. Hepatocarcinogenesis
VI. Experimental Results
VII. Conclusions
References
Index
- No. of pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 2, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124317383
- eBook ISBN: 9780323155465
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