Basic Radiation Oncology is an all-in-one book, encompassing the essential aspects of radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology. A complete section is devoted to each of these fields. In the first two sections, concepts that are crucial in radiation physics and radiobiology are reviewed in depth. The third section describes radiation treatment regimens appropriate for the main cancer sites and tumor types. The book has been designed to ensure that the reader will find it easy to use. Many "pearl boxes" are used to summarize the most information, and there are more than 350 helpful illustrations, the majority of them in color. Basic Radiation Oncology will meet the need for a practical, up-to-date, bedside-oriented radiation oncology book. It will be extremely useful for residents, fellows, and clinicians in the fields of radiation, medical, and surgical oncology, as well as for medical students, physicians, and medical physicists with an interest in clinical oncology.

Section I: Radiation Physics

Atom.-Radiation.-Ionizing Radiation.-Interactions of Radiation with Material.-Characteristic Features of X-rays
Characteristic Features of Electrons.-Units of Ionizing Radiation.-Radiation Machines.-Measurement of Ionizing Radiation.-Radiation Dosimetry.-Beam Modulators.-Pearl Boxes
SECTION II: Radiobiology
Cell Biology and Carcinogenesis
Cellular Effects of Radiation
Factors affecting biological effects of ionizing radiation
Target Theory
Cell Survival Curves
Tissue and Organ Response to Radiation
Stochastic and Deterministic Effect
Tumor Response to Radiation
5 R of Radiation
Fractionation
Radiation Protection
Pearl Boxes
SECTION III: Clinical Radiation Oncology
Introduction and Terminologies
Central Nervous System Tumors
Head and Neck Cancers.-Lung Cancer
Breast Cancer
Genitourinary System Tumors.-Gynecological Cancers
Gastrointestinal System Tumors
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Skin Cancers
Lymphomas and Total Body Radiation.