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