Editors:
- Offers clear guidance on radiation techniques and treatment planning in breast cancer
- Considers both conventional radiation therapy and advanced options such as IMRT and proton beam therapy
- Provides practical information on delineation of tumor volumes
Part of the book series: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology (PGRO)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book addresses the day-to-day treatment planning issues that radiation oncologists are likely to encounter during the treatment of breast cancer patients and provides numerous practical “tips” that will assist in navigation of the treatment planning process, from delineation of the tumor boundaries to discrimination of adjacent normal tissues and critical structures at risk of radiation injury. Differences in target delineation and treatment planning according to technique are emphasized, with coverage of conventional radiation therapy and advanced techniques including cardiac-sparing approaches, e.g., using active breathing control, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, and electron beam therapy post mastectomy. Individual chapters also focus on radiation setup and verification techniques and radiation treatment planning systems. The book, which is part of the Springer series Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology, is designed for hands-on use by radiation oncology residents/fellows in training and practicing radiation oncologists.
Keywords
- Boosting Techniques
- Comprehensive PMRT
- External Beam radiotherapy
- Hyperthermia in Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Nodal Radiation
- Proton Beam Radiotherapy
- Radiation Treatment Planning in Breast Cancer
- Target Delineation in Breast Cancer
- Whole Breast Radiation
- Radiaton Oncology
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Jennifer R. Bellon, Julia S. Wong
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Shannon M. MacDonald
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Alice Y. Ho
About the editors
Dr. Bellon is an associate professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School, and director of breast radiation at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her research centers on the optimal integration of radiation and systemic therapy in high-risk patients, and on innovative ways to improve treatment safety.
Dr. Wong is a radiation oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical practice is devoted to the care of patients with breast cancer. Her research focuses on the management of ductal carcinoma in situ, and reconstruction after mastectomy.
Dr. MacDonald is an associate professor of radiation oncology at Harvard Medical School, and chief of the breast cancer division in the department of radiation oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on the optimal use of proton radiotherapy for both breast and pediatric malignancies.
Dr. Ho is a radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ho's clinical practice is dedicated exclusively to the care of breast cancer patients. Her research is primarily focused on developing innovations that permit effective delivery of radiation to the breast and regional lymph nodes while minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to healthy organs.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radiation Therapy Techniques and Treatment Planning for Breast Cancer
Editors: Jennifer R. Bellon, Julia S. Wong, Shannon M. MacDonald, Alice Y. Ho
Series Title: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40392-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-40390-8Published: 29 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-40392-2Published: 15 September 2016
Series ISSN: 2522-5715
Series E-ISSN: 2522-5723
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 158
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 76 illustrations in colour
Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology
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