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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438010503321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology / / edited by Luther W. Brady, Theodore Yaeger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

3-540-85516-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (800 illus. eReference.)

Collana

Springer reference Encyclopedia of radiation oncology

Disciplina

362.19699/4003

Soggetti

Radiotherapy

Radiology

Oncology  

Imaging / Radiology

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

SECTION I: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY -- Part A: Radiobiology -- Part B: Physics -- SECTION II: Techniques and Modalities -- SECTION III: DISEASE SITES -- Part A: Central Nervous System Tumors Overview -- Part B: Head and Neck Tumors Overview -- Part C: Thoracic Neoplams Overview -- Part D: Gastrointestinal Tumors Overview -- Part E: Genitourinary Tumors Overview -- Part F: Gynecologic Tumors Overview -- Part G: Breast Cancer Overview -- Part H: Sarcoma and Benign Disease -- Part I: Childhood Cancers Overview -- Part J: Lymphoma & Hematologic Malignancies Overview.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive encyclopedia, comprising a wide range of entries written by leading experts, provides detailed information on radiation oncology, including the most recent developments in the field. It will be of particular value for basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, and industry and will also be of benefit to those in related fields, students, teachers, and interested laypersons.