Target Volume Delineation and Treatment Planning for Particle Therapy

Nancy Lee, MD:As a board-certified radiation oncologist, Dr. Lee's expertise is using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to treat patients with thyroid and other head and neck cancers. Using this advanced form of 3D conformal radiotherapy, the goals are twofold — improving patients’ outcomes and decreasing the side effects of treatment.Oren Cahlon, MD:Dr. Cahlon is a board-certified radiation oncologist whose clinical practice is primarily focused on breast cancer. As part of a multi-disciplinary team of breast cancer experts, he works with colleagues to identify the optimal treatment approach for each patient.  At Memorial Sloan Kettering, they use the most modern radiation techniques, including prone treatment, deep inspiratory breath hold, partial breast irradiation, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy to deliver the most precise form of radiation.Guoliang Jiang, MD, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, ChinaKevin Sine, MD, Procure Proton Therapy Center, Department of Medical Dosimetry, Somerset, NJ, USAJiade J. Lu, MD, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, ChinaJonathan Leeman, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, New York, NY, USAStefan Both, PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, New York, NY, USA

Physics Essentials of Particle Therapy .- Treatment Delivery.- Treatment Planning.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Oral Cavity.- Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.- Paranasal Sinuses.- Salivary Glands.- Thyroid Cancer.- Skin Cancer.- Re-irradiation for head and neck cancer.- Lung Cancer.- Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.- Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.- Breast Cancer.- Gynecologic Cancer.- Genitourinary Cancer.- Intracranial Malignancies.- Spine Malignancies.- Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Lymphoma.- Pediatric Malignancies.- Skull base chordomas/chondrosarcomas.

"This book covers treatment planning for particle therapy with a focus on protons. ... This book is of high quality and provides added insights into treatment related issues in regard to particle therapy not found in most books addressing radiation therapy techniques and planning. Physicists, dosimetrists, physicians, and, to some extent, therapists interested or engaged in particle therapy will find this to be a useful addition to their library." (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)

“This book covers treatment planning for particle therapy with a focus on protons. … This book is of high quality and provides added insights into treatment related issues in regard to particle therapy not found in most books addressing radiation therapy techniques and planning. Physicists, dosimetrists, physicians, and, to some extent, therapists interested or engaged in particle therapy will find this to be a useful addition to their library.” (Mark D. Hurwitz, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2018)