Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) – A New Frontier for Personalized Medicine as Adjuvant Treatment and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Advanced Malignancy

Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) – A New Frontier for Personalized Medicine as Adjuvant Treatment and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Advanced Malignancy
Author: William Small, Jr.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2019-04-12
Genre:
ISBN: 288945794X

Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a treatment delivery technique with reports starting in the early 20th century. There are numerous advantages of IORT in oncology including delivery of a tumoricidal radiation dose in a single treatment, direct visualization of the treatment area of interest, decreasing dose to surrounding tissues, among others. In this series we focus on the clinical application, radiobiology and physics of IORT with an emphasis on the Intrabeam system. As medicine and health care continue to evolve the new frontier of personalized medicine must continue to rigorously evaluate and implement technologies that limit costs and provide meaningful therapeutic benefit.

Dorland's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

Dorland's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations
Author: Dorland
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323442544

Medical acronyms and abbreviations offer convenience, but those countless shortcuts can often be confusing. Now a part of the popular Dorland's suite of products, this reference features thousands of terms from across various medical specialties. Its alphabetical arrangement makes for quick reference, and expanded coverage of symbols ensures they are easier to find. Effective communication plays an important role in all medical settings, so turn to this trusted volume for nearly any medical abbreviation you might encounter. - Symbols section makes it easier to locate unusual or seldom-used symbols. - Convenient alphabetical format allows you to find the entry you need more intuitively. - More than 90,000 entries and definitions. - Many new and updated entries including terminology in expanding specialties, such as Nursing; Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies; Transcription and Coding; Computer and Technical Fields. - New section on abbreviations to avoid, including Joint Commission abbreviations that are not to be used. - Incorporates updates suggested by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Author: Suayib Yalcin
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 711
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030188906

This textbook discusses core principles and practices in gastrointestinal oncology and covers a wide range of practice areas such as pathology and radiologic images, epidemiology, genetics, staging, multidisciplinary management of specific gastrointestinal cancer, and pathology for each primary tumor site. The comprehensive coverage makes Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology a useful resource for the practitioner wishing to gain a greater understanding of the principles of managing malignant gastrointestinal disease, as well as medical oncology fellows, surgeons, radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists and fellows, and residents.

Staging Laparoscopy

Staging Laparoscopy
Author: P. Hohenberger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3642562906

Included here is a discussion of the pathophysiological aspects and risks of laparoscopic staging (such as trocar metastases) on the basis of international experience.

Radiotherapy in Practice - Brachytherapy

Radiotherapy in Practice - Brachytherapy
Author: Peter Hoskin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2011-01-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199600902

This book provides practical guidance on the use of brachytherapy. Each chapter gives the reader a solid background in the physics and dosimetry of the technique, followed by practical information on its use in common disease sites.

Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations

Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations
Author: Stanley Jablonski
Publisher: Hanley & Belfus
Total Pages:
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781560536512

This dictionary lists acronyms and abbreviations occurring with a reasonable frequency in the literature of medicine and the health care professions. Abbreviations and acronyms are given in capital letters, with no punctuation, and with concise definitions. The beginning sections also include symbols, genetic symbols, and the Greek alphabet and symbols.

Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers

Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Author: Theodore Hong
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2017-02-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319431153

This up-to-date, hands-on manual offers clear guidance on contouring and treatment planning for both standard and advanced radiation therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers and simultaneously draws together the available relevant clinical data for each type of cancer with a view to driving treatment recommendations. The full range of malignancies is covered, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic, biliary, colon, rectal, and anal cancers and pelvic recurrences. Additional chapters are devoted to stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to the liver for metastatic disease. The management of gastrointestinal cancers with radiation therapy has become increasingly complex. Specifically, the emergence of new techniques such as SBRT and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has further increased the need to understand how to contour targets and organs at risk, how to perform safe treatment planning, and when to apply these technologies. In this context, Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers represents an ideal reference for both established clinical radiation oncologists and radiation oncology residents.

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
Author: David E. Wazer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2009-08-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3540880062

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) is being rapidly introduced into the clinical management of early breast cancer. APBI, in fact, encompasses a number of different techniques and approaches that include brachytherapy, intraoperative, and external beam techniques. There is currently no single source that describes these techniques and their clinical implementation. This text is a concise handbook designed to assist the clinician in the implementation of APBI. This includes a review of the principles that underlie APBI, a practical and detailed description of each technique for APBI, a review of current clinical results of APBI, and a review of the incidence and management of treatment related complications.

Adaptive Radiation Therapy

Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Author: X. Allen Li
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2011-01-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1439816352

Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest advances at the intersection of medical imaging an

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer
Author: Jerome M. Vaeth
Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3805564562

Over the past two decades, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) has been used for a variety of malignant tumors and has contributed significantly to improve local tumor control. Based on the 31st San Francisco Cancer Symposium and the 6th International Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Symposium in 1996, this book presents the most recent information available on the use of IORT in cancer treatment. A brief historical overview of the development of IORT is followed by discussions of its biological, physical and technical aspects. The main part of the book is devoted to the clinical applications of IORT and the results of its use in the management of cancers of the brain, head and neck, gastrointestinal tract, breast, bone, lung, urinary tract and gynecological region, and of sarcomas. A further topic considered is the quality of life patients undergoing IORT. The findings presented indicate that IORT provides a major contribution to the control of locally advanced cancer and, in many instances, can improve long-term survival. This book is recommended reading for all clinical practitioners of oncology - surgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists - as well as for radiobiologists, physicists and engineers interested in the technical development of this form of treatment.