Medical Radiology Re-Irradiation: New Frontiers by Johannes Langendijk Paperback

Medical Radiology Re-Irradiation: New Frontiers by Johannes Langendijk Paperback

Medical Radiology Re-Irradiation: New Frontiers by Johannes Langendijk Paperback
Includes: One (1) book
This book, now in its second edition, provides a comprehensive overview of current re-irradiation strategies, with a detailed discussion of re-irradiation methods, technical aspects, the role of combined therapy with anticancer drugs and hyperthermia, and normal tissue tolerance. In addition, disease-specific chapters document recent clinical results and future research directions. All chapters from the first edition have been revised and updated to take account of the latest developments and research findings, including those from prospective studies. Due attention is paid to the exciting developments in the fields of proton irradiation and frameless image-guided ablative radiotherapy. The book documents fully how refined combined modality approaches and significant technical advances in radiation treatment planning and delivery have facilitated the re-irradiation of previously expo