Cancers of the Skin, Including Mycosis Fungoides
Cancers of the Skin, Including Mycosis Fungoides Kenneth R. Stevens Jr. Introduction The superiority and justification for radiotherapy for these common cancers of the skin is in its ability to…
ONCOLOGY
Cancers of the Head and Neck
Cancers of the Head and Neck Jonathan J. Beitler Robert J. Amdur William M. Mendenhall Introduction In the United States, the predominant risk factors contributing to the development of squamous…
The Lymphomas
The Lymphomas Joachim Yahalom Introduction Lymphomas are malignant neoplasms arising in the lymphatic system, most commonly in lymph nodes. Yet, lymphomas may appear in any organ of the body where…
Cancers of the Genitourinary Tract
Cancers of the Genitourinary Tract Part A: Prostate Daniel A. Hamstra Michael E. Ray Introduction Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men in the United States with an…
Fractionation: Radiobiological Principles and Clinical Practice
Fractionation: Radiobiological Principles and Clinical Practice Colin G. Orton Introduction From the very beginning of radiotherapy, treatments were fractionated. For example, on January 29, 1896, just 1 month after Roentgen…
Gynecologic Malignancies
Gynecologic Malignancies Arno J. Mundt Loren K. Mell Catheryn Yashar Introduction Gynecologic cancers arise from organs throughout the female reproductive tract, including the ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva. Gynecologic…
Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract Matthew D. Callister Jonathan B. Ashman Introduction Radiotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has a significant role in the treatment of cancers of the anus, rectum,…
Radiation Therapy Using High-Energy Electron Beams
Radiation Therapy Using High-Energy Electron Beams Bruce J. Gerbi Introduction High-energy electrons have been commonly available in radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer since the early 1950s and their…
Treatment Plan Evaluation
Treatment Plan Evaluation Andrew Jackson Gerald J. Kutcher Introduction Interest in understanding and developing methods of plan evaluation has burgeoned over the past two decades. This has been driven in…
Tolerance of Normal Tissue to Therapeutic Radiation
Tolerance of Normal Tissue to Therapeutic Radiation Bahman Emami Eric Kielhorn Introduction Radiation therapy is an integral part of the treatment of patients inflicted with cancer. It is estimated that…
