Pediatric Radiation Oncology - Hardcover

Halperin, Edward C.; Etc.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781715008 ISBN 13: 9780781715003

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999

Synopsis

Thoroughly rewritten and updated, this volume remains the definitive reference on pediatric radiotherapy. The Third Edition presents and evaluates the most up-to-date protocols available, incorporating new data from the most recent clinical trials. Coverage also includes new information on the molecular biology of childhood cancer and new developments in radiation oncology technology, such as stereotactic radiosurgery, three-dimensional conformal treatment planning, charged particle therapy, umbilical cord blood bone marrow transplantation, and the use of biologic modifiers. The book reviews the pathology, clinical presentation, staging, prognosis, and multimodality treatment of common and rare childhood malignancies and examines all treatment options for each disease, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and combination treatments. The authors offer setting-specific advice on optimal irradiation techniques and recommended dosages, as well as immobilization devices and anesthetic agents. Available data on acute toxicities and late effects of cancer treatment, including secondary malignancies, are discussed. Illustrations strategically reinforce key points

About this title

About the Author

Larry E. Kun is Chairman, Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0781715008
• ISBN 13: 9780781715003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 624