Hypofractionated and Stereotactic Radiation Therapy A Practical Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kaidar-Person, Orit (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Chen, Ronald (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.
• Subjects: Radiotherapy.; Oncology .; Oncology.

This handbook summarizes the data and techniques for hypofractionation and stereotactic radiation in a clinically-accessible way. Hypofractionated radiation therapy, which consists of larger-dose radiation treatments that are given over a shorter time period compared to conventional radiation fracti...

Table of Contents:

• Biological Rationale for Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
• Modern Physics and Technological Developments for Delivery of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
• Prostate Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Skin Cancer
• Central Nervous System Tumors
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Pediatric Cancer
• Palliation. .