Principles and Practice of Radiotherapy Techniques in Thoracic Malignancies

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Ozyigit, Gokhan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Selek, Ugur (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Topkan, Erkan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This evidence-based guide on the use of radiotherapy in patients with common malignancies of the lung, esophagus, and thymus will help radiation oncologists to deliver optimal care within a multidisciplinary setting. Detailed information is provided on all aspects, from delineation of tumor volumes...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Selection criteria for definitive treatment approach in thoracic malignancies of Radiation Oncology perspectives
• Guidelines for the delineation of primary tumor target volume in lung cancer
• Guidelines for the delineation of lymphatics target volumes in lung cancer
• Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for early stage and metastatic NSCLC
• Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic NSCLC
• Surgical staging and advanced surgical techniques in early stage NSCLC
• Modern radiotherapy techniques in locally advanced NSCLC
• Radiochemotherapy and fractionation in locally advanced NSCLC
• Systemic therapy in the management of NSCLC & SCLC
• Modernradiotherapy techniques in limited and extensive stage SCLC
• Cranial prophylaxis in SCLC and NSCLC
• Translational research and immunotherapy in lung cancer
• Target volume delineation guidelines in esophageal cancer
• Surgery and advanced surgical techniques in esophageal cancers
• Modern radiotherapy tehniques in esophageal cancers
• Systemic therapies in esophageal cancers
• Target volume delineation guidelines in thymic malignancies
• Surgery in thymic malignancies
• Modern radiotherapy techniques in thymic malignancies
• Systemic therapies in thymic malignancies
• Target volume delineation guidelines in malignant pleuralmesothelioma
• Surgery in malignant pleural mesothelioma
• Modern radiotherapy techniques in malignant pleuralmesothelioma
• Systemic therapies in malignant pleural mesothelioma
• Radiation induced toxicity and related strategy on lung, heart, esophagus, and cord
• Stereotactic ablative and intensity modulated proton therapy for thoracic Malignancies
• Quality assurance of modern radiotherapy techniques.