Overview
- Offers guidance on radiation therapy at all disease stages
- Explains target delineation and contouring
- Written by experts, including members of the teams that published recent level I evidence on treatment of the disease
Part of the book series: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology (PGRO)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book provides up-to-date guidance that will assist radiation oncologists during the day-to-day management of nasopharyngeal cancer. After discussion of diagnosis and staging, target delineation techniques and treatment planning are described for both intensity-modulated and particle radiation therapy. Detailed information is then presented on the application of radiation therapy in different disease settings, from early stage disease to metastatic disease. Due attention is paid to the role of multimodality treatment and new and advanced technologies in particular circumstances, such as local recurrence. In addition, follow-up and the management of late toxicities are explained and management strategies are documented for special situations and groups, including pediatric patients. The book is published within the Springer series Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology. Like other volumes in the series, it is designed for hands-on use by both radiation oncology residents and practicing radiation oncologists. It will also be of value for head and neck physicians.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Nancy Y. Lee is a world-renowned radiation oncologist specialized in head and neck cancer. She has extensive experience in the use of IMRT for head and neck cancer as well as being the lead PI for multiple cooperative trials. She has co-authored close to 300 papers and written numerous book chapters as well as being the editor for two books focused on target delineation of cancer treatment. In the era of precision medicine, proton beam and/or heavy particle therapy can further enhance the therapeutic effects of tumor relative to the surrounding normal tissue. Nancy currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Experimental Therapeutics. She is also the Chief of Head and Neck Radiotherapy at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Dr. Jiade J. Lu is an internationally distinguished expert in the field of head and neck oncology. Dr. Lu obtained his M.D. from the Medical School of the State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S., and his M.B.A. from both the University of California, Los Angeles and the National University of Singapore. After his specialized training in radiation oncology at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Dr. Lu started his academic career at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore as a radiation oncologist. In 2010, he was appointed the Head of the Departments of Radiation Oncology of the National University Health System and the National Healthcare Group, Singapore. In 2012, he was appointed the Vice Chairman of the Medical Board of NUH for R&D. In February 2014, he accepted the appointment as the Executive President and started his endeavour at the newly established Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center. Dr. Lu has published 12 books and 150 peer-reviewed articles in the field of radiation oncology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide on Diagnosis and Treatment
Editors: Jun Ma, Nancy Y. Lee, Jiade J. Lu
Series Title: Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65037-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65036-0Published: 11 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65037-7Published: 10 March 2021
Series ISSN: 2522-5715
Series E-ISSN: 2522-5723
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 194
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology