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Record Nr.

UNINA9910952333303321

Titolo

Radiation oncology : difficult cases and practical management / / editors, William Small, Jr., Tim R. Williams, Eric D. Donnelly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Demos Medical, c2013

ISBN

1-61705-072-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SmallWilliam

WilliamsTim R

DonnellyEric D

Disciplina

616.99/40642

Soggetti

Tumors - Radiotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Introduction -- section 2. Breast -- section 3. Gastrointestinal -- section 4. Gynecologic -- section 5. Genitourinary -- section 6. Head and neck -- section 7. Thorax -- section 8. Central nervous system.

Sommario/riassunto

Radiation Oncology provides residents, fellows, and clinicians with a practical, evidence-based guide to the current management of difficult cases in radiation oncology. Emphasis is on the management of those clinical challenges commonly seen in practice that the community practitioner would normally handle without outside referral. The book offers comparisons of treatment approaches to difficult situations, allowing the reader to compare their current treatment approach to that of experts and others in the community.Radiation Oncology is organized in seven sections corresponding to the major