Radiation Oncology - Principles, Precepts and Practice

This book on radiation oncology is in 2 volumes - Volume I covers basic and technical aspects, while Volume II provides the clinical basis of modern radiation oncology.

The chapters in the present volume concentrate on decision-making in radiation oncology; the integration of multidisciplinary approaches; clinical radiotherapy workflow, covering aims, simulation, and imaging guidelines, current techniques, and dose prescriptions; toxicities related to radiotherapy; and outcomes and survival for various human cancers. It emphasizes Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where more than two-thirds of cancer patients would receive radiotherapy. It includes separate chapters on contemporary topics such as radiotherapy for benign diseases, the geriatric population, and emergencies; biological- and genetics-based radiation oncology; and resource-appropriate cancer management. The book is a relevant resource for busy radiation oncology physicians and trainees/residents/fellows seeking to utilize evidence in the literature to guide radiation therapy practices and multidisciplinary care for cancer patients. The book is also valuable for cancer specialists in other disciplines, such as surgical oncology, medical oncology, and palliative medicine, as well as for basic scientists engaged in cancer management, working in both developed and developing countries.

Bidhu K. Mohanti (MD) completed his residency in radiotherapy at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India; worked as faculty at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, and as Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi, in academic, clinical, and research areas. Currently, he is working as Emeritus Professor and Consultant in Radiation Oncology, Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Bhubaneswar, India. His clinical and basic research works are in head and neck and gastrointestinal cancers, and in palliative care. His areas of interest include the development of cancer facilities in government and private organizations. He has also been a part of the government assign­ment to set up the National Oncology Center at Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, and an expert under the IAEA, Vienna, and European Commission, Brussels, Europe. His published works cover many areas such as 200 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, several chapters in vari­ous books, as editor of two biomedical books, and author of a memoir.

S. V. S. Deo (MS, FACS, FRCS) completed his residency in Surgery and Surgical Oncology at AIIMS, New Delhi, and worked as Professor and Head of Department of Surgical Oncology at AIIMS, New Delhi, and at National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar, from 1995 to 2024. Currently he is the Chairman in Surgical Oncology at MAX Hospital, New Delhi. He has played a significant role in establishing the specialty of Surgical Oncology and MCh program at AIIMS, New Delhi and NCI Jhajjar. He has 34 years experience in the field of academics, research, and patient care; trained and mentored more than 200 cancer surgeons; served as advisor to Govt. of India for Cancer Control Program, Cancer Registry, and Surgical oncology training programs; pub­lished 250 articles in prestigious journals; edited 2 books; and served as President of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI), and Oncology Forum, Delhi. He is member of International Advisory board of ASCO and SSO, USA.

Jai Prakash Agarwal (MD) completed his post-graduation from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Since then he joined his alma mater as faculty in 1996 and became Professor in 2006 and subsequently as Head of the department in November 2016. Most of his work, clinical research, and sci­entific publications relate to head neck cancers and lung cancers in national and international journals. He is an active member of several professional societies and national committees for the development of radiation oncology facilities and access to cancer care. He has been awarded several fellowships including an honorary membership of ESTRO. He is on editorial boards on several peer-reviewed international and national scientific journals. He has been a very keen publisher of his research work, has authored and co-authored more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, and has over 6000 citations with the h-index of 37 since 2020.

Sarbani Ghosh Laskar (MD, DNB) completed her training and residency at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Since then, she has worked as a Senior Research Fellow for the CSIR and from 2001 working as faculty in the department of Radiation Oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. She is a recognized teacher for MD in radiation oncology. She serves as a faculty in the Head and Neck disease management group of the Institute and has a keen interest in training, quality improvement, and diverse aspects of Oncology and Radiation Oncology. She has been an expert in the multidisci­plinary care of patients with head and neck cancer, with special interests in multimodality management, adjuvant therapy, surface brachytherapy, naso­pharyngeal cancer, and reirradiation, to name a few areas. She has also served on Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and the Data Monitoring and Safety subunit of the IRB. She plays an active role in collaborative, multi-institutional studies, nationally and internationally. Her work has involved close collabo­ration with international bodies like the IAEA, ESTRO, HNCIG, etc. She has more than 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has authored and co-authored several textbook chapters.

Ahitagni Biswas (MD, DNB, FRCR) completed his junior residency toward MD in Radiation Oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in 2009 and subsequently did his senior residency at PGIMER Chandigarh (2009–10) and AIIMS, New Delhi (2010–12). Thereafter, he worked as a senior research associate (SRA) in neuro-oncol­ogy at AIIMS, New Delhi (2012–14) and since then as faculty in Radiation Oncology at the same institute. He cleared FRCR Clinical Oncology and MRCP Medical Oncology exams of UK in 2016 and 2017, respectively. He is currently a Professor in Radiation Oncology at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was awarded the ICMR-DHR international clinical fellowship (2024–25) at the Christie NHS Proton Beam Therapy Centre, Manchester, UK. He has 91 pub­lications and 110 conference abstracts to his credit, which have garnered more than 1050 citations. His areas of interest include neuro-oncology, head & neck oncology, pediatric, and hematolymphoid radiation oncology.

Kumar Prabhash (MD, DM) is Professor at the Department of Medical Oncology at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He has more than 25 years of experience in oncology. He has worked in prestigious institutes in India. He has worked at Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi; Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore; and Tata Memorial Hospital. He has more than 400 PubMed indexed papers to his credit.

Sanjoy Chatterjee (FRCP, FRCR, FHEA) graduated from Medical College, Kolkata, with university accolades. Thereafter, he completed his residency in general medicine and was conferred the MRCP (UK) in general medicine. His super-specialty training in the UK was in clinical oncology, across centers in Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasgow and further completed his FRCR (Clinical Oncology). He has thereafter done fellowships in prestigious institutions including the Christie Hospital, Manchester, and Royal Marsden Hospital, London. He completed his postgraduate certificate in Medical Education from the University of Dundee and was awarded the Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy of UK (FHEA). He had been practicing as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist specializing in breast and head and neck can­cers. He has played an active role in setting up the services for academics and research protocols for Tata Medical Center, Kolkata. Apart from hundreds of publications in peer-reviewed indexed journals, his research endeavors include leading potentially practice changing multi-center randomized con­trolled trials in breast and head and neck cancers.

Anusheel Munshi (MD, DNB) is Principal Director of Radiation Oncology at the BLK MAX Hospital, New Delhi, with more than 25 years of experi­ence in cancer care. He has worked at premier institutes across the country including at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi; and the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, India. He has played key roles in set­ting up new radiation oncology facilities at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon, and Manipal Hospitals, Delhi. He has published more than 150 many papers in peer-reviewed national and international jour­nals and many of these are extensively cited. In addition, he has authored several chapters in various books, and has conducted clinical research including investigator-initiated trials in breast, brain, and lung cancers. He is reviewer for multiple international journals and member of several presti­gious oncology societies.