Gynecologic Radiation Therapy
Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management
Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book summarizes the changed practice of management: treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based approach, endometrial cancer management with an increase in the use of chemotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy, and vaginal cancer therapy including image guidance and high-dose delivery with IMRT.
Section 1:Radiologic Imaging of Gynecologic MalignanciesGeneral Considerations.-Section 2: Clinical Utility of Imaging for EBRTIssues with Imaging in the Use of Radiation for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer.-The Use of Image Guidance in External Beam Planning.-The Use of Imaging for 3D Conformal and for IMRT in Vaginal/Vulvar cancer.-Section 3: Image Guided Brachytherapy, Medical and Biological Treatment PlanningAdaptive Contouring of GTV, CTV and Organs and Ris.-Medical Aspects of Treatment Planning.-Radiobiologic Aspects of Brachytherapy in the Era of 3D Imaging.-Section 4: Image Guided Brachytherapy: Physics Treatment Planning3D Image Guided Treatment Planning.-Section 5: Practical ApproachesApplicator Selection, Insertion adn Imaging of 3D Image-Based Intracavitary Brachytherapy.-Post-operative Vaginal Cylinder Brachytherapy
Template-Guided Interstittial BrachytherapySection 6: Outcomes.-Clinical Outcomes of 3D External Beam and Brachytherapy.Viswanathan, Akila N.
Kirisits, Christian
Erickson, Beth E.
Pötter, Richard
| ISBN | 978-3-540-68954-6 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 9783540689546 |
| Media type | Book |
| Copyright year | 2010 |
| Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
| Length | IX, 308 pages |
| Illustrations | IX, 308 p. |
| Language | English |
