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Radiation Oncology Advances

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Editors:
  1. Søren M. Bentzen

    1. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA

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  2. Paul M. Harari

    1. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA

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  3. Wolfgang A. Tomé

    1. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA

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  4. Minesh P. Mehta

    1. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA

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  • An up-to-date comprehensive overview of new developments in radiation oncology by leading experts in the field
  • Includes advances in treatment planning and delivery, in biological targeted therapies combined with radiation, and in functional and molecular imaging
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Advances in Imaging and Biologically-Based Treatment Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Radiation Oncology Advances: An Introduction

      • Søren M. Bentzen, Paul M. Harari, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Minesh P. Mehta
      Pages 1-4

    3. Advanced Image-Guided External Beam Radiotherapy

      • Thomas Rockwell Mackie, Wolfgang A. Tomé
      Pages 7-39

    4. Dose Painting and Theragnostic Imaging: Towards the Prescription, Planning and Delivery of Biologically Targeted Dose Distributions in External Beam Radiation Oncology

      • Søren M. Bentzen
      Pages 40-61

    5. Molecular and Functional Imaging in Radiation Oncology

      • Robert Jeraj, M. Elizabeth Meyerand
      Pages 62-94

    6. Prognostic and Predictive Markers in Radiation Therapy: Focus on Prostate Cancer

      • Mark A. Ritter
      Pages 95-112

  3. Advances in Molecular Biology and Targeted Therapies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. Overview of Cancer Molecular Radiobiology

      • Jann N. Sarkaria, Robert G. Bristow
      Pages 115-131

    3. Clinical Application of EGFR Inhibitors in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

      • Igor Astsaturov, Roger B. Cohen, Paul M. Harari
      Pages 132-149

    4. Advancement of Antiangiogenic and Vascular Disrupting Agents Combined with Radiation

      • Deborah Citrin, Kevin Camphausen
      Pages 150-168

    5. Overcoming Therapeutic Resistance in Malignant Gliomas: Current Practices and Future Directions

      • Arnab Chakravarti, Kamalakannan Palanichamy
      Pages 169-185

  4. Advances in Treatment Delivery and Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Advances in Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Delivery

      • John D. Fenwick, Stephen W. Riley, Alison J. D. Scott
      Pages 189-210

    3. Image-Based Modeling of Normal Tissue Complication Probability for Radiation Therapy

      • Joseph O. Deasy, Issam El Naqa
      Pages 211-252

    4. Optimization of Radiotherapy Using Biological Parameters

      • Yusung Kim, Wolfgang A. Tomé
      Pages 253-274

  5. Clinical Advances

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 275-275
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    2. Combined Chemoradiotherapy Advances

      • Gordon Wong, Minesh P. Mehta
      Pages 277-301

    3. Cytoprotection for Radiation-Associated Normal Tissue Injury

      • Jingfang Mao, Oluwatoyosi A. Fatunase, Lawrence B. Marks
      Pages 302-322

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 323-336
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About this book

from combining radiation with a molecular targeted agent – namely cetuximab, a recombinant mouse/human chimeric monoclonal antibody against the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) receptor [4] Astsaturov, Cohen and Harari present a more indepth review of the biology of the EGF Receptor and its signaling pathway in Chap. 7 as a potential target in combination with fractionated radiotherap y for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). A flurry of agents are under de velopment for targeting EGFR and in March 2006, the US Food and Drugs Administration approved cetuximab combined with radiation as a primary treatment option for patients with loco-regionally advanced HNSCC in whom chemoradiation therapy is deemed not to be an option. While blocking the EGF pathway during fractionated radiotherapy may seem an obvious strategy [5], the rationale for combining antiangiogenic and antivascular targeting agents with radiation may be less intuitive. However, recent research shows that there are several reasons why this could result in a therapeutic gain in practice. Chapter 8 is a review of this rapidly expanding field by Citrin and Camphausen. Targeted agents combined with radiation may offer new opportunities in the treatment of central nervous system malignancies, a tumor type where the outlook remains poor despite some recent progress [6]. Current attempts to overcome rad- tion resistance in these tumors on the basis of an improved understanding of their molecular biology are the topic of Chap. 9 by Chakravarti and Palanichamy.

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From the reviews:

"Major advances in radiation oncology ... are reviewed in this book. ... Resident, attending and practicing radiation oncologists are the intended audience. The authors are respected radiation oncology practitioners and researchers. ... This excellent account of the major recent advances in radiation oncology is well written and edited. ... It is useful for both practicing and in-training radiation oncologists." (Jyoti Mayadev, Doody's Review Service, December, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, USA

    Søren M. Bentzen, Paul M. Harari, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Minesh P. Mehta

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radiation Oncology Advances

  • Editors: Søren M. Bentzen, Paul M. Harari, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Minesh P. Mehta

  • Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36744-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-36743-9Published: 15 November 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4221-0Published: 29 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-36744-6Published: 20 September 2007

  • Series ISSN: 0927-3042

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 336

  • Topics: Oncology, Radiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiology, Cancer Research

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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