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Maria F,
Claire Poole,
Michelle Leech,
Mark Sheridan,
and
Silvia Gallagher
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- Hear stories from patients who have received radiation therapy as part of their treatment.
- Follow radiation therapy from a patient’s first contact with medical professionals, through to treatment and recovery.
- Identify myths and facts related to radiation therapy treatment.
- Discuss the roles of healthcare professionals involved in radiation therapy.
- Patient pathway to radiation therapy
- Myths and facts
- Who’s who in radiation therapy
- The science behind radiation therapy
- Treating specific cancers (e.g. head and neck, and prostate cancer)
- After radiation therapy
- New developments in radiation therapy treatments
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Written by a medical physicist, this book offers a unique perspective on radiation oncology. It provides insights into the physical principles, treatment planning, and quality assurance in radiation therapy, making it valuable for medical physicists and radiation oncologists who want to deepen their understanding of the technical aspects.
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of radiation therapy principles and practices. It covers radiation physics, biology, treatment planning, and clinical applications, making it suitable for students, radiation therapists, and radiation oncologists seeking a foundational understanding of the field.
Covers the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers, including anatomy, staging, treatment techniques, and outcomes. It valuable resource for radiation oncologists and medical physicists specializing in head and neck cancer.
Focuses on the use of radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer, the most common cancer among men. It provides a comprehensive overview of the disease, treatment options, and outcomes.
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the physics principles underlying radiation therapy, including radiation physics, treatment planning, and quality assurance.
This classic textbook comprehensive reference on the physics of radiation therapy, covering topics such as radiation physics, dosimetry, and treatment planning.
Provides a unique perspective on radiation therapy from the point of view of a medical physicist, covering topics such as treatment planning, dosimetry, and quality assurance.
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical aspects of radiation therapy, including the use of radiation therapy to treat different types of cancer.
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the use of radiation therapy to treat hematologic malignancies.
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