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Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies

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Editors:
  1. Hans Geinitz

    1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen, Schwestern Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

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  2. Mack Roach III

    1. University of California, San Francisco Department of Radiation Oncology, San Francisco, USA

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  3. Nicholas van As

    1. The Institute of Cancer Research Sutton, Sutton Surrey, United Kingdom

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  • Examines in detail the role of innovative radiation techniques in the management of prostate cancer, including IMRT, IGRT, BART, and modern brachytherapy
  • Explores a range of current controversies in patient treatment
  • Intended for both radiation oncologists and urologists ?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Radiation Oncology (Med Radiol Radiat Oncol)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopy in Prostate Cancer

    • Winfried A. Willinek, Georges Decker, Frank Träber
    Pages 3-14

  3. PET/CT Imaging in Prostate Cancer: Indications and Perspectives for Radiation Therapy

    • H. C. Rischke, A. L. Grosu
    Pages 15-31

  4. Target Volume Definition in Primary Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy

    • Dirk Böhmer
    Pages 33-39

  5. Value of Patient Immobilization in External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

    • Matthias Guckenberger
    Pages 41-44

  6. Internal Immobilization: From Rectal Balloon to Hyaluronic Acid

    • Gregor Goldner
    Pages 45-51

  7. Biochemical Recurrence: A Valuable Endpoint?

    • Tanja Langsenlehner
    Pages 55-64

  8. Overall- and Disease-Specific Survival in Prostata Cancer: Too Long to Wait?

    • Wolfgang Lilleby
    Pages 65-73

  9. Late Toxicity and Quality of Life

    • Michael Geier, Hans Geinitz
    Pages 75-86

  10. Dose Escalation: An Update on Randomised Clinical Trials

    • Wilfried Budach, Irina Sackerer
    Pages 89-93

  11. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

    • Marisa A. Kollmeier, Michael J. Zelefsky
    Pages 95-102

  12. IGRT: How and When

    • Marciana Nona Duma, Patrick Kupelian
    Pages 103-107

  13. Techniques of Pelvic Irradiation

    • Ute Ganswindt, Claus Belka
    Pages 111-122

  14. Prophylactic Treatment of the Pelvic Lymphatics in Patients with High-Risk Prostate Cancer: Pro Radiation

    • Mack Roach III
    Pages 123-129

  15. Prophylactic Treatment of the Pelvic Lymphatics: Contra

    • Pascal Pommier
    Pages 131-135

  16. Hormonal Therapy and Radiation Therapy: Randomized and Prospective Trials

    • Michel Bolla, Camille Verry, Violaine Brun Baronnat, Alexandre Tessier
    Pages 137-148

  17. Treatment of Clinically Involved Lymph Nodes

    • Arne Grün
    Pages 149-151

  18. Hypo-fractionation in Prostate Cancer: Biological Aspects

    • Nicolaus Andratschke, Klaus-Rüdiger Trott
    Pages 155-162

  19. Hypofractionation and Stereotactic Treatment: Clinical Data

    • Giorgio Arcangeli, Stefano Arcangeli, Lidia Strigari
    Pages 163-172

  20. Focal Therapy and the Index Lesion Hypothesis in Prostate Cancer

    • Mitchell Kamrava, Patrick Kupelian
    Pages 173-183
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen, Schwestern Linz, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

    Hans Geinitz

  • University of California, San Francisco Department of Radiation Oncology, San Francisco, USA

    Mack Roach III

  • The Institute of Cancer Research Sutton, Sutton Surrey, United Kingdom

    Nicholas van As

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

  • Book Subtitle: Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies

  • Editors: Hans Geinitz, Mack Roach III, Nicholas van As

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37099-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-37098-4Published: 12 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51003-2Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-37099-1Published: 18 November 2014

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 297

  • Number of Illustrations: 100 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology, Urology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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