By
James Cox, MD, FACR, Professor and Head, Division of Radiation Oncology, Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Kie Kian Ang, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Deputy Division Head, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Description
Radiation Oncology: Rationale, Technique, Results, by James D. Cox, MD and K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD, provides you with authoritative guidance
on the latest methods for using radiotherapy to treat patients with cancer. Progressing from fundamental principles through specific
treatment strategies for the cancers of each organ system, it also addresses the effects of radiation on normal structures and the avoidance
of complications. This 9th edition covers the most recent indications and techniques in the field, including new developments in proton
therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). It also features, for the first time, full-color images throughout the text to match
those that you see in practice, and uses new color-coded treatment plans to make targets, structures, and doses easier to read at a glance.
Evidence from randomized clinical trials is included whenever possible to validate clinical recommendations. The state-of-the-art coverage
inside this trusted resource equips you to target cancer as effectively as possible while minimizing harm to healthy tissue.
Audience:
Radiation Oncologists, Oncologists, Oncology Nurses
