Current Topics in Clinical Radiobiology of Tumors (Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncology)

Beck-Bornholdt, Hans-Peter (Editor) / Brady, L.W. (Foreword) / Heilmann, H.-P. (Foreword) / Ang, K.K. (Contributor) / Baumann, M. (Contributor) / Bentzen, S.M. (Contributor) / Brammer, I. (Contributor) / Budach, W. (Contributor) / Fuks, Z. (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 3642849202 / ISBN 13: 9783642849206

Editore: Springer-Verlag, 2012

reprint edition. 161 pages. 10.60x7.60x0.40 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo 3642849202

Riassunto:

This book provides an up-to-date critical review of the main topics of debate in clinical radiobiology as well as covering new aspects of utmost importance for progress in the field. All of the chapters have been carefully prepared by the most prominent scientists in the corresponding area of work, and the book should be of wide appeal to those engaged in radiobiology, radiotherapy, oncology, and related disciplines.

Contenuti: 1 Accelerated Fractionation.- 2 Time-Dose Relationships for Human Tumors: Estimation from Nonrandomized Studies.- 3 Limitations of the Bromodeoxyuridine Technique for Measurement of Tumour Proliferation.- 4 Hyperfractionation.- 5 The Limitation of the Linear-Quadratic Model at Low Doses per Fraction.- 6 The influence of the Size of Dose on the Repair Kinetics of X-ray-Induced DNA Strand Breaks Studied in CHO Cells.- 7 The Fractionation Sensitivity of Malignant Melanomas.- 8 Radiosensitivity of Tumor Cells: The Predictive Value of SF2.- 9 Hypoxia in Tumours: Its Relevance, Identification, and Modification.- 10 The Impact of Local Tumor Control on the Outcome in Human Cancer.- 11 Cell Loss in Irradiated Tumours.- List of Contributors.

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Titolo: Current Topics in Clinical Radiobiology of ...
Casa editrice: Springer-Verlag
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Brand New