عنوان

Fast Neutrons and High-LET Particles in Cancer Therapy

3540576320

3642787746

9783540576327

9783642787744

b542197

Fast Neutrons and High-LET Particles in Cancer Therapy

[Book]

edited by Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, André Wambersie.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

1998

(xiii, 218 pages 83 illustrations, 2 illustrations in color.)

Recent results in cancer research, 150.

The Physical Basis for Radiotherapy with Neutrons --;Specification of Radiation Quality in Fast Neutron Therapy: Microdosimetric and Radiobiological Approach --;Relative Biological Effectiveness of Neutrons for Cancer Induction and Other Late Effects: A Review of Radiobiological Data --;Neutron Therapy in Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors: Results at European Centers --;European Results of Neutron Therapy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas --;Use of Neutron Therapy in the Management of Locally Advanced Nonresectable Primary or Recurrent Rectal Cancer --;Fast Neutrons in Prostatic Adenocarcinomas: Worldwide Clinical Experience --;The Role of Fast Neutrons in the Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck: The European Experience --;Sacrococcygeal Chordomas: Potential Role of High-LET Therapy --;Complications of Fast Neutron Therapy --;Is There a Role for Heavy Ion Beam Therapy? --;Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: Principles and Potential --;Subject Index.-

A discussion of fast neutron radiotherapy. Areas addressed include: physical basis for radiotherapy with neutrons; neutron RBE for cancer induction; salivary gland tumours; soft tissue sarcomas; inoperable rectums; head and neck carcinomas; bronchus carcinomas; and sacrococcygeal chordomas.

Medical radiology.

Medicine.

Oncology.

edited by Rita Engenhart-Cabillic, André Wambersie.

André Wambersie

Rita Engenhart-Cabillic

[Book]

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