{"product_id":"proton-therapy-indications-techniques-and-outcomes-hardback-9780323733496","title":"Proton Therapy; Indications, Techniques and Outcomes (Hardback) 9780323733496","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProton Therapy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIndications, Techniques and Outcomes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpert knowledge and guidance in proton therapy from the global leader in the field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteven J Frank (Author), X. Ronald Zhu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780323733496\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 July 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book will be very useful to its intended audience: current and potential users of proton therapy.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Neil Kanth Taunk, MD, MS (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) \u003cb\u003eDoody's Review Service\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs proton therapy treatment centers become smaller and more cost-effective, education and training for today’s multi-disciplinary oncology teams are more important than ever before. This state-of-the-art reference \u003cb\u003ebrings you fully up to date with all aspects of proton therapy\u003c\/b\u003e, with \u003cb\u003eguidance you can trust from MD Anderson Cancer Center\u003c\/b\u003e, the largest and most experienced proton therapy center in the world. Led by Drs. Steven J. Frank and X. Ronald Zhu, \u003ci\u003eProton Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique opportunity to benefit from the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of an esteemed team of leaders in the field\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers all cancers for which proton therapy is used most often\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, including prostate, head and neck, pediatrics, central nervous system, gastrointestinal, sarcomas, lungs, breast, lymphomas, and gynecologic cancers.  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides \u003cb\u003eup-to-date information\u003c\/b\u003e on radiobiology, treatment planning and quality assurance, indications for proton therapy, management approaches, and outcomes after proton therapy by disease site.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses \u003cb\u003etechnologic advances\u003c\/b\u003e such as spot scanning and treatment planning systems for the management of solid tumors; radiobiology of proton therapy, including DNA damage and repair mechanisms and acute and late effects on normal tissues; and multifield optimized intensity-modulated proton therapy (MFO-IMPT) for optimizing the distribution of linear energy transfer (LET) of proton beams within target volumes and away from critical normal structures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a \u003cb\u003especial section on head and neck cases\u003c\/b\u003e in the e-book that photographically illustrates the full cycle of proton therapy care.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eeBook version included with purchase. \u003c\/b\u003eYour enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 1:  INTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1. Principles of Radiobiology\u003cbr\u003e2. Principles of Proton Beam Therapy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 2:  PHYSICS AND TREATMENT PLANNING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Clinical Commissioning of Pencil Beam Scanning for Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy\u003cbr\u003e4. Immobilization and Simulation\u003cbr\u003e5. Principles of Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Treatment Planning\u003cbr\u003e6. Physics Quality Assurance\u003cbr\u003e7. Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Patient Treatments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 3:  DISEASE SITES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Proton Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer\u003cbr\u003e9. Adult Central Nervous System Tumors\u003cbr\u003e10. Gastrointestinal\u003cbr\u003e11. Proton Therapy for Gynecologic Malignancies\u003cbr\u003e12. Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer\u003cbr\u003e13. Head and Neck\u003cbr\u003e14. Proton Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies\u003cbr\u003e15. 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