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Radiation Oncology: Radiobiological and Physiological Perspectives The boundary-zone between clinical radiotherapy and fundamental radiobiology and physiology

During the past four decades knowledge about biological effects of ionizing radiations on mammalian cells, normal tissues and tumours has increased enormously and has enabled radiotherapists to obtain a better insight into the advantages and disadvantages of cancer treatments with modified regimens...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Awwad, H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
Series:Developments in Oncology
Subjects:
Radiology
Oncology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I.1 The Overall Radiobiological Effect: the Evolution of Radiation Damage
  • II.1 Dose Survival Relationships: Methodology, Forms, and Interpretations
  • II.2 Some Modifiers of Dose-response Relationships
  • II.3 Interaction of Radiation and Chemotherapeutic Agents
  • III.1 Radiation Effects on Normal Tissues: General Principles
  • III.2 Dose-time-volume Relationships in Normal Tissue Response to Irradiation
  • III.3 Early Reacting Tissues: Skin
  • III.4 Early Reacting Tissues: the Haematopoietic Tissue
  • III.5 Early Reacting Tissues: the Lymphoid Tissue and the Immune Systems
  • III.6 Early Reacting Tissues: the Digestive Tract
  • III.7 Early Reacting Tissues: the Testes
  • III.8 Radiation Effects on the Ovary: a Nonrenewal System
  • III.9 Late Reacting Tissues: Radiation-induced Lung Damage
  • III.10 Late Reacting Tissues: the Urinary Tract
  • III.11 Late Reacting Normal Tissues: Radiation-induced Liver Damage
  • III.12 Late Reacting Tissues: Radiation-induced Damage to the Central Nervous System
  • III.13 Late Reacting Tissues: Radiation-induced Heart Disease
  • IV.1 Tumour Growth: Organization of Tumour Proliferative Activity
  • IV.2 Tumour Growth: Patterns, Parameters and Measurement
  • IV.3 Analysis of the Growth Parameters of Human Tumours: Clinical Implications
  • IV.4 Tumour Radiation Response: A. Response to a Single Dose
  • IV.5 Tumour Radiation Response: B. Response to Multifraction and Protracted Low Dose Rate Irradiation
  • IV.6 Hypoxia in Solid Tumours and Normal Tissues: Clinical Implications
  • IV.7 Estimates of the Outcome of Radiotherapy. Accuracy requirements

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