Radiation Toxicity: A Practical Guide

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Small, William (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Woloschak, Gayle E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Σειρά: Cancer Treatment and Research, 128
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.

The primary goals in assembling this book were to review basic pathophysiology of radiation toxicities and guide the clinician in prevention, management, and treatment. It is a concise and practical guide for oncologists handling patients being treated with radiation and other combined therapy. Each...

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• Toxicity from Radiation in Breast Cancer
• Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
• Radiation Complications of the Pelvis
• Radiation-Induced Skeletal Injury
• Skin Changes.