Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer: Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies
Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer: Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies
Springer | Oncology, Radiology, Urology, Surgery, Biochemistry | Feb. 11 2015 | ISBN-10: 3642370985 | 297 pages | pdf | 10.25 mb
Springer | Oncology, Radiology, Urology, Surgery, Biochemistry | Feb. 11 2015 | ISBN-10: 3642370985 | 297 pages | pdf | 10.25 mb
Today, the arsenal of “high-precision” or “targeted” radiotherapy includes a variety of techniques and approaches that, like the pieces of a puzzle, need to be put together to provide the prostate cancer patient with high-level optimized radiation treatment. This book examines in detail the role of these innovative radiation techniques in the management of prostate cancer. In addition, a variety of current controversies regarding treatment are carefully explored, including whether prophylactic treatment of the pelvic lymphatics is essential, the magnitude of the effect of dose escalation, whether a benefit accrues from hypofractionation, and what evidence exists for the superiority of protons or heavy ions. Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer: Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies is intended for both radiation oncologists and urologists with an interest in the up-to-date capabilities of modern radiation oncology for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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