Alternate Fractionation in Radiotherapy Paradigm Change /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Trombetta, Mark (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Pignol, Jean-Philippe (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Montemaggi, Paolo (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Brady, Luther W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Radiation Oncology
• Subjects: Radiotherapy.; Oncology .; Oncology.

This book, written by leading international experts, describes alternate fractionation strategies in which technology-driven precise targeting and dosing allow for improved conformance and decreased volumes, with concordant lessening of toxicity, reduction in treatment time, and lower overall health...

Table of Contents:

• Dedication
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Historical Development of Alternate Fractionation Schema
• 3 Radiobiology of Alternate Fractionation
• 4 Technological advances enabling Alternate Fractionation
• a Beam delivery
• b Imaging Technology
• c Treatment Planning
• 5 Workflow and Quality Assurance in Alternate Fractionation
• 6 The Future of Alternate Fractionation
• Part I DISEASE SITE SPECIFIC TOPICS
• 7 Central Nervous System Cancer
• 8 Head and Neck Cancer
• 9 Breast Cancer
• 10 Lung Cancer
• 11 Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer: Esophagus and Stomach
• 12 Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas
• 13 Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer
• 14 Genitourinary Cancer
• 15 Gynecologic Cancer
• 16 Skin Cancer and Melanoma
• 17 Sarcoma
• 18 Lymphoma and Non-Solid Tumors
• 19 Benign Disease
• 20 Index.