Prostate Cancer (Radiation Medicine Rounds) (Radiation Medicine Rounds, 2, Issue 1) - Hardcover

Srinivasan Vijayakumar; Allen Chen; Charles Thomas

 
9781936287338: Prostate Cancer (Radiation Medicine Rounds) (Radiation Medicine Rounds, 2, Issue 1)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1936287331 ISBN 13: 9781936287338
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

This issue of "Radiation Medicine Rounds" examines the latest advances in the use of radiation medicine in treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males and radiation therapy is a major tool in the management of the disease. This issue of "Radiation Medicine Rounds" includes reviews of all major recent advances in treatment of favorable, intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer as well as newer modalities such as brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton beam radiotherapy. Articles also review current knowledge in the areas of new biomarkers, risk stratification, and risk stratification. This issue of "RMR" will provide the practitioner with a full current overview of the present best practices and recent research in management of this complex and challenging disease. "Radiation Medicine Rounds" features in-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Radiation Medicine. Each issue edited by an authority in that subject area. Each issue focuses on a single major topic in Radiation Medicine, providing coverage of advances in radiation science, radiation medicine technology, radiation medicine practice, and assessment of recent quality and outcome studies.

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About the Author

Srinivasan Vijayakumar, MD Department Chair and Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Mississippi Medical Center. Allen Chen, MDAssistant Professor and Director, Residency and Fellowship Training Program, Department of radiation Oncology, UC Davis Medical Center. Charles Thomas, Jr., MD, Chairman, Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University.

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Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1936287331
ISBN 13 
9781936287338
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
208