LEADER 03676nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910438125603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4614-6986-4 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4614-6986-5 035 $a(CKB)2560000000103943 035 $a(EBL)1317395 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000936065 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11487741 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000936065 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10963360 035 $a(PQKB)10787150 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4614-6986-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1317395 035 $a(PPN)170488233 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000103943 100 $a20130703d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRadiation therapy for skin cancer /$fArmand B. Cognetta Jr., William M. Mendenhall, editors 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4614-6985-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $aChapter 1: Physical Aspects of Dermatological Radiotherapy -- Chapter 2: Radiobiology.- Chapter 3: Radiation and Cell Kinetics -- Chapter 4: Radiation Safety and Protection.- Chapter 5: Adverse Sequelae of Cutaneous Radiation and Radio Dermatitis.- Chapter 6: Treatment Planning.- Chapter 7: Current Use of Dermatologic Radiotherapy in the United States and Canada.- Chapter 8: Radiation Therapy of Cutaneous Malignancies.- Chapter 9: Electron Beam in Dermatology.- Chapter 10: Brachioradiotherapy in Dermatology -- Chapter 11: Radiation of Benign Dermatoses.- Chapter 12: Ultrasoft Radiation (Grenz Ray).- Chapter 13:Radiation Treatment of Skin Lymphomas.- Chapter 14: Radiation Therapy for Perineural Invasion.- Chapter 15: Radiation For Kaposi?s Sarcoma -- Chapter 16: Equipment and Financial Aspects of Radiation in a Dermatologic Office Setting (Getting Started). 330 $aSuperficial radiation has been utilized by dermatologists for skin cancer and inflammatory diseases since the early 1900s.  This textbook is the progeny of multiple previous editors from 1926 on dedicated to its safe and effective usage of radiation therapy.  The rapid advancements in the field of Radiation Oncology, including electron beam therapy and tomotherapy, alongside the introduction of corticosteroids for dermatologic disorders and advancement in cutaneous surgery, have until recently eclipsed the utilization of this safe and effective modality.  Dermatologists look to our Radiation Oncology colleagues for help with many complex cancer scenarios, such as deeply invasive head and neck squamous cell carcinomas with or without perineural invasion, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, various sarcomas, and certain melanomas ranging from lentigo maligna to metastatic melanoma.  This textbook has a greatly expanded section that will serve as a vital reference for all cutaneous oncologists. 606 $aSkin$xCancer$xRadiotherapy 606 $aMedicine 606 $aDermatology 606 $aRadiotherapy 606 $aOncology 615 0$aSkin$xCancer$xRadiotherapy. 615 0$aMedicine. 615 0$aDermatology. 615 0$aRadiotherapy. 615 0$aOncology. 676 $a363.1 701 $aCognetta$b Armand B.$cJr.$01750802 701 $aMendenhall$b William M$01750803 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910438125603321 996 $aRadiation therapy for skin cancer$94185466 997 $aUNINA