Electron-Beam Therapy Dosimetry, Treatment Planning, and Techniques Eric E. Klein and Rojano Kashani Megavoltage-photon–based radiation therapy treatment of shallow tumor volumes is complicated by the buildup and radiation transport properties…
Late Effects and QUANTEC John P. Kirkpatrick, Michael T. Milano, Louis S. Constine, Zeljko Vujaskovic, and Lawrence B. Marks The modern era of cancer therapy is predicated on the safe…
Stomach Cancer Brian G. Czito, Manisha Palta, and Christopher G. Willett ANATOMY The stomach begins at the gastroesophageal (GE) junction and ends at the pylorus. The stomach is generally divided…
Oral Cavity Rafael R. Mañon, Jeffrey N. Myers, Heath D. Skinner, and Paul M. Harari The oral cavity consists of the lips, oral tongue, floor of the mouth, retromolar trigone,…
Laryngeal Cancer William M. Mendenhall, Anthony A. Mancuso, Robert J. Amdur, and John W. Werning FIGURE 47.1. Diagrammatic sagittal section of the larynx. (Redrawn from Clemente CD. Anatomy: a regional…
Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Michael J. Zelefsky, Megan E. Daly, and Richard K. Valicenti FIGURE 65.1. Zonal anatomy of the prostate. On the left, a young man with minimal transition zone…
Economics of Radiation Oncology Paul J. Schilling ECONOMICS OF LOCOREGIONAL FAILURE In 2012, 1,618,910 patients were diagnosed with cancer and 577,610 deaths were recorded.1 Of those who succumbed to cancer,…
Thyroid Cancer Roi Dagan and Robert J. Amdur BASIC THYROID ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Gross Anatomy The thyroid gland is located in the central anterior neck at the cervical–thoracic junction. The…
Hypopharynx Timothy J. Kruser, Hiral K. Shah, Henry T. Hoffman, Nitin A. Pagedar, and Paul M. Harari There is a strong association between tobacco use and the development of hypopharynx…
Lung Cancer Ramesh Rengan, Indrin J. Chetty, Roy Decker, Corey J. Langer, William P. O’Meara, and Benjamin Movsas EPIDEMIOLOGY Throughout the world, lung cancer accounts for 13% (1.6 million) of…
