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Radiotherapy and the Cancers of Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults

Publication Year:
2021
Edition:
1st
Author:
Boterberg, Tom; Dieckmann, Karin; Gaze, Mark
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-879307-6
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This new volume in the Radiotherapy in Practice series provides a comprehensive and evidence-based guide to radiotherapy in the management of children and young people with cancer.

It explains the roles of the various modalities of treatment available, including image-guided and intensity modulated radiotherapy, brachytherapy, proton beam therapy, and molecular radiotherapy, and aids selection of the most appropriate technique in different situations. Each cancer type in children is explored, including diagnostic investigations, risk stratification, multi-modality approaches to treatment, and decision making with regard to radiotherapy. Specific guidance is given for the planning and prescription of radiotherapy for infants, children, and teenagers. The authors also identify the need for specialist paediatric radiotherapy service provision, and the wider requirements for radiotherapy in children, including consent, immobilisation, anaesthesia, multi-professional team working, and play specialist support.

With over 75 color illustrations, case histories to demonstrate the various approaches, and a carefully selected guide to further reading on each topic, this practical volume will be a valuable resource for physicians and trainees in radiotherapy and clinical oncology, and to nurses, radiographers and other allied health professionals who come into contact with young patients receiving radiotherapy.
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Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Boterberg, Tom; Dieckmann, Karin; Gaze, Mark
ISBN:
978-0-19-879307-6
Specialty:
  • Internal Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Pediatrics
  • Radiology
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
336
Publication Year:
2021

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