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Practical radiotherapy planning/ by Ann Barrett,Jane Dobbs,Stephen Morris,Tom Roques, with illustration editor Jonathan Harrowven - 4th. edition - London Hodder Arnold, c2009 - viii, 468 pages: Color illustrations; 24 cm

Jane Dobbs's name appears first on the previous ed

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

CONTENTS
1.What you need to know before planning radiotherapy treatment--
2.Principles of radiotherapy planning--
3.Radiobiology and treatment planning--
4.Organs at risk and tolerance of normal tissues--
5.Principles of brachytherapy--
6.Emergency and palliative radiotherapy--
7.Skin--
8.Head and neck: general considerations--
9.Lip, ear, nose and treatment of the neck in skin cancer--
10.Oral cavity--
11.Oropharynx cancer and unknown primary tumour--
12.Hypopharynx--
13.Nasopharynx--
14.Larynx--
15.Salivary glands--
16.Sinuses: maxilla, ethmoid and nasal cavity tumours--
17.Orbit--
18.Central nervous system--
19.Thyroid and thymoma--
20.Lung--
21.Mesothelioma--
22.Breast--
23.Lymphomas--
24.Oesophagus and stomach--
25.Pancreas and liver--
26.Rectum--
27.Anus--
28.Prostate--
29.Bladder--
30.Testis--
31.Penis--
32.Cervix--
33.Uterus
34.Vagina--
35.Vulva--
36.Sarcoma--
37.Pediatric tumors--
38.Systemic irradiation

A guide to radiotherapy treatment planning based on sound, pathological and anatomical principles, to enable trainees and qualified staff alike to produce safe and appropriate plans for common tumours

ISBN: 9780340927731 0340927739

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Radiotherapy methods
Neoplasms radiotherapy
Tumors Radiotherapy

LC Class. No.: RC271.R33.P73 2009