Radiation Therapy Techniques and Treatment Planning for Breast Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bellon, Jennifer R. (Editor), Wong, Julia S. (Editor), MacDonald, Shannon M. (Editor), Ho, Alice Y. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book addresses the day-to-day treatment planning issues that radiation oncologists are likely to encounter during the treatment of breast cancer patients and provides numerous practical “tips” that will assist in navigation of the treatment planning process, from delineation of the tumor bounda...

Table of Contents:

• Whole Breast Radiation
• Post-Mastectomy Radiation
• Techniques for Internal Mammary Node Radiation
• Target Delineation and Contouring
• Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
• Deep Inspiration Breath Hold
• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
• Techniques for Proton Radiation
• Hyperthermia in Locally Recurrent Disease.