External Beam Therapy (Radiotherapy in Practice)

ISBN 10: 0198786751 / ISBN 13: 9780198786757

Published by Oxford University Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: External Beam Therapy (Radiotherapy in Practice)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198786751
• ISBN 13: 9780198786757
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

External beam therapy is used to aim highly focused beams of radiation at the edge of the site where cancer is found. This book provides practical guidance, taking the reader through the fundamentals of clinical radiotherapy followed by detailed chapters on each tumour site, covering indications, treatment, and planning.

About the Author

Peter Hoskin, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Professor in Clinical Oncology, University of Manchester, and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK and The Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester UK

Peter Hoskin has extensive clinical experience in the use of modern techniques for radiotherapy delivery. He undertakes both national and international teaching courses in the subject and is a clinical lead for the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) radiotherapy quality assurance programme. An experienced teacher and examiner in clinical oncology, he currently chairs the fellowship Examination Board for the Royal College of Radiologists.

Peter Hoskin is the series editor for the Radiotherapy in Practice series.