{"title":"Lymphomas","authors":"R. Tsang, M. Gospodarowicz, P. Hoskin","doi":"10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0016","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 16 discusses lymphomas, including discussion on nodal and extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and Hodgkin lymphoma. , treatment of early and late stage lymphomas, radiation therapy volume and dose, and planning techniques. It includes skin lymphomas and total body electron treatment, toxicity after radiotherapy for lymphoma, and second malignancies.","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131938980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rectal cancer","authors":"R. Glynne-Jones, M. Harrison","doi":"10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 8 assesses the role of radiation therapy in rectal cancer, with emphasis on preoperative imaging, patient selection for preoperative chemoradiotherapy and short-course preoperative radiotherapy, and postoperative chemoradiation. The various available planning techniques are described. More conformal techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy, volume-modulated arc therapy, and brachytherapy are also covered. In addition, the chapter reviews chemoradiation and radiotherapy as an adjunct to local excision and endoluminal irradiation.","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"650 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123350512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Head and neck cancer","authors":"C. Nutting, M. Saunders","doi":"10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0018","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 18 covers head and neck cancer emphasising the importance of a multidisciplinary team, comprising specialist surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and palliative care doctors, together with dieticians, speech and language therapists, and clinical nurse specialists. Radiotherapy for tumours of oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and nasal sinuses are discussed. .","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130575769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vulva and vagina","authors":"P. Hoskin","doi":"10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0015","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 15 discusses vulval and vaginal cancer, radical treatment of inoperable tumours of the vulva and palliative treatment, patient care, and both radical and palliative treatment of vaginal cancer patients.","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115401306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upper gastrointestinal tract","authors":"S. Falk","doi":"10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198786757.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 7 discusses the upper gastrointestinal tract, and addresses the technical challenges of these cancersin relation to tumour volumes, anatomical situation, and poor normal tissue tolerance, particularly of the intra-abdominal contents. More contemporaneous treatment techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy have not currently made significant impact in the routine treatment of upper gastrointestinal tumours in the UK.","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121290586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiotherapy planning for metastatic disease","authors":"P. Hoskin","doi":"10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/MED/9780198786757.003.0022","url":null,"abstract":"Chapter 22 discusses radiotherapy planning for metastatic disease, predominantly for patients with bone metastasis, spinal cord compression, and brain metastasis. The techniques for such treatments are specific to this indication rather than the primary tumour site.","PeriodicalId":380029,"journal":{"name":"External Beam Therapy","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115411446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}