Alternate Fractionation in Radiotherapy - Paradigm Change (Hardcover, 2018 ed.)

This book, written by leading international experts, describes alternate fractionation strategies in which technology-driven precise targeting and dosing allow for improved conformance and decreased volumes, with concordant lessening of toxicity, reduction in treatment time, and lower overall health care expense. The aim is to provide the advanced clinician with an up-to-date evidence-based reference that will assist in the delivery of enhanced patient care in daily practice. Traditional multi-week fractionation schedules were established at a time when the inclusion of relatively large amounts of normal tissue was unavoidable owing to the lack of accurate target localization during treatment. Such schedules are time and resource consuming, difficult for patients, and expensive. Nevertheless, acceptance of alternate fractionation strategies has been slow in some countries. The paradigm is, however, changing as evidence accumulates to demonstrate improved local control, equivalence of tolerance, or both. In documenting these alternate strategies, this book will be of value for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and oncologists worldwide.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Radiation Oncology
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Mark Trombetta • Jean-Philippe Pignol • Paolo Montemaggi • Luther W. Brady
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	413
Edition:	2018 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-51197-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > Radiotherapy
LSN:	3-319-51197-1
Barcode:	9783319511979

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