Gynecologic Radiation Therapy Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Viswanathan, Akila N. (Editor), Kirisits, Christian (Editor), Erickson, Beth E. (Editor), Pötter, Richard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Radiology.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.
• Physical Description: IX, 308 p. 73 illus., 59 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540689584

Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book summarizes the changed practice of management: treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based approach, endometrial cancer management with an increase in the use of chemotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy, and vaginal cancer therapy including image guidance and high-dose delivery with IMRT.