Patient and Organ Movement
Patient and Organ Movement James M. Balter Introduction The driving tenet of conformal radiotherapy is the precise delivery of focal radiation doses to the target, so that an effective dose…
Patient Data Acquisition
Patient Data Acquisition Bahman Emami Introduction Radiation oncology is a clinical specialty devoted to the management of patients with malignant neoplasms by using ionizing radiation alone or in combination with…
Introduction: Process, Equipment, and Personnel
Introduction: Process, Equipment, and Personnel Faiz M. Khan Every patient with cancer must have access to the best possible care regardless of constraints such as geographic separation from adequate facilities…
Therapeutic Options for Modifying Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Therapeutic Options for Modifying Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Louis J. Aronne Kathy Keenan Isoldi Dennis T. Roarke Excess fat mass is associated with an increased risk of developing a…
Pharmacologic Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease
Pharmacologic Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease Jennifer G. Robinson Extensive animal and clinical trial evidence has shown that lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) slows the development of atherosclerotic disease…
Effect of Exercise on Dyslipidemia
Effect of Exercise on Dyslipidemia Mary P. McGowan The profound benefits of regular physical activity (PA) cannot be disputed. Individuals who engage in the regular expenditure of energy whether as…
Fish Oils in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease
Fish Oils in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease Harold E. Bays Elevated triglycerides (TG) are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Severe hypertriglyceridemia can cause pancreatitis. Fish…
Trans Fatty Acids, Dyslipidemia, and Cardiovascular Disease
Trans Fatty Acids, Dyslipidemia, and Cardiovascular Disease Edmond K. Kabagambe Frank A. Franklin Trans fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids in which the hydrogen molecules at one or more of…
Dietary Treatment of Dyslipidemia
Dietary Treatment of Dyslipidemia Virginia W. Hartmuller Extensive evidence exists from population studies and clinical trials for the association between many dietary factors and blood lipid levels and the risk…
Lipoprotein (A): A Pleotropic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
Lipoprotein (A): A Pleotropic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease Ernst J. Schaefer Mary E. Herman Jennifer J. Jenner Leo J. Seman In this chapter we review the current state of…
