Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Haydaroglu, Ayfer (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ozyigit, Gokhan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Nuclear Medicine.

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among the female population. With advances in systemic therapies and modern radiotherapy techniques, breast cancer patients can have a long life-expectancy. However, it is crucial that radiation therapy is carried out with minimum complications and with th...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Epidemiology and Etiology
• Staging
• Molecular Classification
• Prognostic and Predictive Factors
• Mechanisms of Resistance to Radiation
• Interaction of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
• Interactions of Radiotherapy with Hormonotherapy
• Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
• Early Stage Breast Cancer
• Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
• Metastatic Breast Cancer
• The Organs at Risk and Radiation Tolerance Doses
• Chest Wall and Regional Lymphatics
• Breast and Tumor Bed
• Simulation and Patient Fixation Methods
• Three Dimensional Planning Techniques
• Inverse Planning, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy and Image Guided Radiation Therapy
• Forward Planning Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Techniques
• Boost Techniques
• Quality Assurance
• Partial Breast Irradiation
• Hypofractionation
• Application of Tomotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
• Radiotherapy Complications.