Carbon-ion radiotherapy [electronic resource] : principles, practices, and treatment planning / Hirohiko Tsujii...[and 5 more], editors.
Tsujii, Hirohiko, editor of compilation.
2014
RM847
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Title Carbon-ion radiotherapy [electronic resource] : principles, practices, and treatment planning / Hirohiko Tsujii...[and 5 more], editors.
ISBN 9784431544579 electronic book
4431544577 electronic book
9784431544562
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54457-9
Published Tokyo : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 312 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number 10.1007/978-4-431-54457-9 doi
Call Number RM847
Dewey Decimal Classification 615.8/42
Summary This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided into two sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second section is a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning. Readers will learn of the superior outcomes obtained with carbon-ion therapy for various types of tumors in terms of local control and toxicities. It is essential to understand that the carbon-ion beam is like a two-edged sword: unless it is used properly, it can increase the risk of severe injury to critical organs. In early series of dose-escalation studies, some patients experienced serious adverse effects such as skin ulcers, pneumonitis, intestinal ulcers, and bone necrosis, for which salvage surgery or hospitalization was required. To preclude such detrimental results, the adequacy of therapeutic techniques and dose fractionations was carefully examined in each case. In this way, significant improvements in treatment results have been achieved and major toxicities are no longer observed. With that knowledge, experts in relevant fields expand upon techniques for treatment delivery at each anatomical site, covering indications and optimal treatment planning. With its practical focus, this book will benefit radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and senior nurses whose work involves radiation therapy, as well as medical oncologists and others who are interested in radiation therapy.
Note Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 3, 2014).
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Part I. The history of carbon-ion radiotherapy
part II. An overview of carbon-ion radiotherapy
part III. Radiobiology of carbon-ion radiotherapy
part IV. Carbon-ion radiotherapy system
part V. Treatment planning of carbon-ion radiotherapy
part VI. Facility design
part VII. Oncology information system
part VIII. Evaluation of treatment outcome
part IX. Head and neck tumors
part X. Skull base and paracervical tumors
part XI. Eye tumors
part XII. Lung tumors
part XIII. GI tract tumors
part XIV. Liver tumors
part XV. Pancreatic cancer
part XVI. Genitourinary tumors
part XVII. Gynecologic tumors
part XVIII. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas
part XIX. Other tumors.

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