Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-37098-4 (ISBN)
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.
Imaging, delineation and immobilization: MRI and MR-spectroscopy.- PET imaging in prostate cancer.- Phase contrast X-ray imaging- next generation CT imaging.- Organ contouring for IMRT.- General aspects of patient immobilization.- Internal immobilization: From rectal balloon to hyaluronic acid.- Clinical endpoints: Biochemical recurrence- a valuable endpoint?.- Overall and disease-free survival - too long to wait?.- Late toxicity - current scoring concepts.- Quality of life: Assessment and Correlates.- Dose escalation and new radiation techniques: Dose escalation - an update on randomized clinical trials.- IMRT for prostate cancer.- IGRT- how and when.- Tracking in prostate cancer.- Locally advanced disease: Techniques of pelvic lymphatic irradiation.- Prophylactic treatment of the pelvic lymphatics: pro.- Prophylactic treatment of the pelvic lymphatics: contra.- Hormonal therapy and radiation therapy - randomized and prospective trials.- Treatment of clinically involved lymph nodes.- Hypofractionation: Hypofractionation in prostate cancer- biological aspects.- Hypofractionation: Clinical data.- Simultaneous integrated boost techniques.- Brachytherapy: Principals of 3D, highly conformal brachytherapy.- Seed implantation.- HDR brachytherapy.- Adjuvant treatment and salvage treatment: Target volume definition in postoperative radiotherapy.- Randomized trials for adjuvant radiotherapy.- Salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy.- Salvage prostatectomy after radiotherapy.- Use of protons and heavy ions: Proton therapy for prostate cancer: technological and clinical aspects.- There is evidence for the superiority of protons or heavy ions, pro.- There is evidence for the superiority of protons or heavy ions, contra.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.12.2014 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Medical Radiology | Radiation Oncology |
| Zusatzinfo | XV, 297 p. 200 illus., 100 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1095 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie | |
| Schlagworte | Hypofractionation in prostate cancer • IGRT • IMRT • IMRT for prostate cancer • Oncology • Organ Contouring • Pelvic Lymphatics • Prostatakrebs • Prostate Cancer • Proton Therapy • radiation therapy • Radiaton Oncology • Strahlentherapie • Strahlentherapie / Radiotherapie |
| ISBN-10 | 3-642-37098-5 / 3642370985 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-642-37098-4 / 9783642370984 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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