New developments such as refined combined modality approaches and significant technical advances in radiation treatment planning and delivery are facilitating the re-irradiation of previously exposed volumes. As a consequence, both palliative and curative approaches can be pursued at various disease sites. Re-irradiation: New Frontiers is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview on current re-irradiation strategies. Re-irradiation methods, technical aspects, the role of combined therapy with anticancer drugs and hyperthermia, and normal tissue tolerance are all discussed in detail. In addition, disease-specific chapters document recent clinical results and future research directions. Professionals involved in radiation treatment planning and multimodal oncology treatment will find this book to be an invaluable aid in understanding the benefits and limitations of re-irradiation and in designing prospective trials.
Author(s): Carsten Nieder, Johannes A. Langendijk (auth.), Carsten Nieder, Johannes A. Langendijk (eds.)
Series: Medical Radiology - Radiation Oncology
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 226
Tags: Imaging / Radiology; Radiotherapy; Oncology
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Normal Tissue Tolerance to Reirradiation....Pages 1-12
Fractionation Concepts....Pages 13-26
Hyperthermia and Reirradiation....Pages 27-36
Therapeutic Ratio of Reirradiation with Cytotoxic Drugs and Other Response-Modifying Agents....Pages 37-57
Reduced Normal Tissue Doses Through Advanced Technology....Pages 59-84
Brain Tumors....Pages 85-94
Eye Tumors....Pages 95-99
Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 101-115
Lung Cancer....Pages 117-130
Breast Cancer....Pages 131-141
Prostate Cancer....Pages 143-153
Rectal Cancer....Pages 155-170
Gynaecological Malignancies....Pages 171-182
Soft Tissue Sarcomas....Pages 183-190
Bone Metastases....Pages 191-208
Brain Metastases....Pages 209-223
Back Matter....Pages 225-226
