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Chapter 6 - Radiation Therapy

from Part 1 - Anticancer Treatment Overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2023

Monica Kathleen Wattana
Monica Kathleen Wattana
Affiliation:
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Summary

Defines terminology, an overview of cancer types, modes and locations of metastasis, cancer statistics, and treatment modalities.

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Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies , pp. 17 - 20
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Brown, S, Kirkbride, P, Marshall, E. Radiotherapy in the acute medical setting. Clinical Medicine. 2015 Aug;15(4):382–387.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Kirthi Koushik, AS, Harish, K, Avinash, HU. Principles of radiation oncology: A beams-eye view for a surgeon. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2013 Mar 19;4(3):255–262.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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  • Radiation Therapy
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.007
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  • Radiation Therapy
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.007
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  • Radiation Therapy
  • Monica Kathleen Wattana, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Book: Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
  • Online publication: 10 August 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052900.007
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