Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies
by
 
Geinitz, Hans. editor.

Title
Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Innovative Techniques and Current Controversies

Author
Geinitz, Hans. editor.

ISBN
9783642370991

Edition
1st ed. 2015.

Physical Description
XV, 297 p. 200 illus., 100 illus. in color. online resource.

Series
Radiation Oncology,

Contents
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.  .

Added Author
Geinitz, Hans.
 
Roach III, Mack.
 
van As, Nicholas.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37099-1


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