Radiation Oncology
Rationale, Technique, Results
- 9th Edition - October 28, 2009
- Imprint: Mosby
- Authors: James D. Cox, Kie Kian Ang
- Editor: Steven Jay Frank
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 4 5 9 3 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 7 6 6 0 - 9
Radiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results, by James D. Cox, MD and K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD, provides you with authoritative guidance on the latest methods for using… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRadiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results, by James D. Cox, MD and K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD, provides you with authoritative guidance on the latest methods for using radiotherapy to treat patients with cancer. Progressing from fundamental principles through specific treatment strategies for the cancers of each organ system, it also addresses the effects of radiation on normal structures and the avoidance of complications. This 9th edition covers the most recent indications and techniques in the field, including new developments in proton therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). It also features, for the first time, full-color images throughout the text to match those that you see in practice, and uses new color-coded treatment plans to make targets, structures, and doses easier to read at a glance. Evidence from randomized clinical trials is included whenever possible to validate clinical recommendations. The state-of-the-art coverage inside this trusted resource equips you to target cancer as effectively as possible while minimizing harm to healthy tissue.
- Stands apart as the only book in the field to cover the conceptual framework for the use of radiotherapy by describing the most effective techniques for treatment planning and delivery and presenting the results of each type of therapy.
- Emphasizes clinical uses of radiation therapy, providing pertinent, easy-to-understand information on state-of-the-art treatments.
- Includes information useful for non-radiotherapists, making it "recommended reading" for other oncology specialists.
- Offers a practical, uniform chapter structure to expedite reference.
Radiation Oncologists, Oncologists, Oncology Nurses
- Edition: 9
- Published: October 28, 2009
- Imprint: Mosby
- No. of pages: 1024
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780323245937
- eBook ISBN: 9780323076609
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Steven Jay Frank
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Deputy Head, Radiation Oncology
Executive Director, Particle Therapy Institute
Proton Therapy Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TexasJC
James D. Cox
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Division of Radiation Oncology, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TXKA
Kie Kian Ang
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Radiation Oncology, Deputy Division Head, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TXRead Radiation Oncology on ScienceDirect