- ISBN: 9780397507931 | 0397507933
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 4/1/1987
| Contributors | p. xi |
| Preface | p. xix |
| TNM Cancer Staging | p. xxi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxiii |
| Overview and Basic Science of Radiation Oncology | |
| The Discipline of Radiation Oncology | p. 1 |
| Cancer Biology | |
| Biologic Basis of Radiation Therapy | p. 96 |
| Molecular Cancer and Radiation Biology | p. 137 |
| Molecular Pathophysiology of Tumors | p. 163 |
| Medical Radiation Physics | |
| Principles of Radiologic Physics, Dosimetry, and Treatment Planning | p. 180 |
| Photon External-Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning | p. 219 |
| Electron-Beam Therapy: Dosimetry, Planning, and Techniques | p. 252 |
| Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy: Physics, Treatment Planning, and Clinical Aspects | p. 283 |
| Intensity-Modulated Radiation Treatment Planning, Quality Assurance, Delivery, and Clinical Application | p. 314 |
| Techniques, Modalities, and Modifiers in Radiation Oncology | |
| Altered Fractionation Schedules | p. 337 |
| Late Effects of Cancer Treatment on Normal Tissues | p. 357 |
| Methodology of Clinical Trials | p. 391 |
| Magna-Field Irradiation | p. 400 |
| Stereotactic Irradiation | p. 410 |
| Intraoperative Radiation Therapy | p. 428 |
| Particle Beam Radiotherapy: Clinical Perspective | p. 457 |
| Physics and Biology of Brachytherapy | p. 472 |
| Clinical Applications of Brachytherapy I. LDR and PDR | p. 538 |
| Physics and Dosimetry of High--Dose-Rate Brachytherapy | p. 604 |
| Clinical Aspects of High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy | p. 619 |
| Nonsealed Radionuclide Therapy | p. 636 |
| Radioimmunoglobulins in Cancer Therapy | p. 653 |
| Radiation Response Modulation | p. 663 |
| Chemical Sensitizers and Protectors | |
| Biological Response Modifiers | |
| Hyperthermia | p. 699 |
| Basic Concepts of Chemotherapy and Irradiation Interaction | p. 736 |
| Clinical Radiation Oncology | |
| Skin Cancer | |
| Skin | p. 757 |
| AIDS-Related Malignancies | |
| Malignant Neoplasms Associated with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | p. 776 |
| Central Nervous System Tumors | |
| Brain, Brain Stem, and Cerebellum | p. 791 |
| Pituitary | p. 839 |
| Spinal Canal | p. 860 |
| Eye and Orbit | p. 876 |
| Head and Neck Tumors | |
| Ear | p. 897 |
| The Role of Combined Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in the Management of Locally Advanced Squamous Carcinoma of the Head and Neck | p. 905 |
| Nasopharynx | p. 918 |
| Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses | p. 962 |
| Salivary Glands | p. 976 |
| Oral Cavity | p. 997 |
| Oropharynx (Tonsillar Fossa, Faucial Arch, and Base of Tongue) | p. 1022 |
| Hypopharynx | p. 1071 |
| Larynx | p. 1094 |
| Unusual Nonepithelial Tumors of the Head and Neck | p. 1117 |
| Head and Neck: Management of the Neck | p. 1158 |
| Thyroid | p. 1179 |
| Thoracic Tumors | |
| Lung | p. 1201 |
| Mediastinum and Trachea | p. 1244 |
| Esophagus | p. 1282 |
| Tumors of the Heart and Great Vessels | p. 1305 |
| Breast Tumors | |
| Breast: Stage Tis | p. 1315 |
| Breast: Stage T1 and T2 Tumors | p. 1331 |
| Breast: Locally Advanced (T3 and T4) and Recurrent Tumors | p. 1502 |
| Gastrointestinal Tumors | |
| Stomach | p. 1554 |
| Cancer of the Pancreas | p. 1574 |
| Liver and Hepatobiliary Tract | p. 1589 |
| Colon and Rectum | p. 1607 |
| Anal Canal | p. 1630 |
| Urinary Tract Tumors | |
| Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter | p. 1649 |
| Bladder | p. 1664 |
| Male Genitourinary Tumors | |
| Prostate Cancer | p. 1692 |
| Testis | p. 1763 |
| Penis and Male Urethra | p. 1785 |
| Gynecologic Tumors | |
| Uterine Cervix | p. 1800 |
| Endometrium | p. 1916 |
| Ovary | p. 1934 |
| Fallopian Tube | p. 1958 |
| Vagina | p. 1967 |
| Female Urethra | p. 1994 |
| Carcinoma of the Vulva | p. 2003 |
| Adrenal and Retroperitoneal Tumors | |
| Retroperitoneum | p. 2023 |
| Adrenal Gland | p. 2036 |
| Lymphoma and Hematologic Malignancies | |
| Hodgkin's Disease | p. 2043 |
| Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | p. 2064 |
| Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma | p. 2112 |
| Leukemia | p. 2125 |
| Myeloma and Plasmacytomas | p. 2157 |
| Sarcomas of Bone and Soft Tissue | |
| Bone | p. 2168 |
| Soft Tissue Sarcomas (Excluding Retroperitoneum) | p. 2185 |
| Pediatric Tumors | |
| Central Nervous System Tumors in Children | p. 2206 |
| Wilms' Tumor | p. 2238 |
| Neuroblastoma | p. 2247 |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | p. 2261 |
| Ewing's Sarcoma | p. 2277 |
| Lymphomas in Children | p. 2285 |
| Unusual Tumors in Childhood | p. 2308 |
| Benign Diseases | |
| Radiation Treatment of Benign Disease | p. 2332 |
| Endovascular Brachytherapy | p. 2352 |
| Palliative and Supportive Care | |
| Palliation of Brain and Spinal-Cord Metastases | p. 2373 |
| Palliation of Bone Metastases | p. 2385 |
| Palliation of Visceral Recurrences and Metastases | p. 2405 |
| Pain Management | p. 2412 |
| Supportive Care and Quality of Life in Radiation Oncology | p. 2426 |
| Economics, Ethics, and Technology Assessment | |
| Technology Assessment, Cost Benefit, Outcome Research, and Evidence-Based Medicine | p. 2443 |
| Ethics, Professional Values, and Legal Considerations in Radiation Oncology | p. 2461 |
| Index | p. 2471 |
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