Radiation Toxicity: A Practical Guide provides insight into the management of day-to-day aspects of radiotherapy. Most radiation oncologists and radiation oncology nurses spend a large percentage of their time dealing with the effects of radiotherapy. This book describes the biology behind each sites acute and long-term responses to radiotherapy, including the best current knowledge regarding radiation tolerance, and fills a needed void in the literature that is available on radiation oncology.
€149.79
Table of Content
The Management of Radiation-Induced Brain Injury.- Management of Radiation-Induced Head and Neck Injury.- Radiation Pneumonitis and Esophagitis in Thoracic Irradiation.- Toxicity from Radiation in Breast Cancer.- Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.- Radiation Complications of the Pelvis.- Radiation-Induced Skeletal Injury.- Skin Changes.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 187 ● ISBN 9780387253541 ● File size 2.7 MB ● Editor William Small & Gayle E. Woloschak ● Publisher Springer US ● City NY ● Country US ● Published 2006 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2144136 ● Copy protection Social DRM
More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
43,725 Ebooks in this category
