Fundamentals of Radiation Oncology: Physical, Biological, and Clinical Aspects, Fourth Edition continues to provide current, concise, and a readily available source of clinical information for busy, practicing radiation oncologists. This book provides updated information regarding new applications of radiotherapy, while still maintaining a strong backbone of basic principles of radiation oncology, radiobiology, and physics. It creatively organizes and summarizes major clinical trials, frequently using helpful tables in each disease site. The edition is updated with content on immunotherapy, combined modality therapy for cancer treatments, the latest radiation therapy techniques for cancer treatments, and landmark clinical trials to support cancer treatment recommendations. In four parts and 30 chapters, the book describes not only the basic science of radiation oncology, the techniques and modalities of radiation oncology, and the clinical science of radiation oncology, but also palliative radiation treatments to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Figures have been upgraded to color to aid in ?visualization of technical diagrams, radiation treatment target volumes, and radiation treatment isodose lines?.This book is a must-have for all radiation oncology residents, radiation oncologists, and all professionals engaged in the care of cancer patients.
Table of Contents
Part I BASIC SCIENCE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY1. Radiation Physics, Dosimetry, and Treatment Planning
2. Radiation Protection
3. Radiation Biology
4. Molecular Cancer Biology
PART II TECHNIQUES AND MODALITIES OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
5. Brachytherapy
6. Intensity Modulated and Image Guided Radiation Therapy
7. Stereotactic Radiation: Cranial Lesions
8. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Lung Cancers
9. Proton Radiation Therapy
10. Immunotherapy
11. Radiation and Combined Modality Therapy
12. Statistical Considerations in Radiation Oncology
13. FLASH for cancer treatments
14. Big data and artificial intelligence in cancer care
Part III CLINICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY
15. Skin Cancers
16. Primary Brain Cancers
17. Head and Neck Cancers
18. Breast Cancers
19. Thoracic Cancers
20. Gastrointestinal Cancers
21. Genitourinary Cancers
22. Gynecological Cancers
23. Lymphoma?and Hematologic Cancers
24. Sarcomas
25. Pediatric Cancers
26. Endocrine Cancers
27. Benign Tumors
Part IV PALLIATIVE CARE AND RADIATION Treatment Toxicity
28. Metastatic Cancers
29. Radiation Treatment Toxicities and Their Management
30. Latest landmark clinical trials to support cancer treatment recommendations
Authors
Hasan Murshed Radiation Oncologist, Hope Regional Cancer Center, Fl, USA. Hasan Murshed, M.D., M.S., earned his medical degree from the University ofDhaka, Bangladesh, and Master's degree in Medical Physics from Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He completed his residency in Radiation
Oncology at the University of Alabama- Birmingham, Alabama, where
he was the Chief Resident. Afterwards he served as Fellow at the University of
Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Dr. Murshed is dual board certified by American Board of Radiology (ABR)
in Radiation Oncology and in Medical Physics. He is a member of the
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Dr. Murshed has been in private practice for more than 15 years and is the
Medical Director of Hope Regional Cancer Center, Panama City, Florida. He
enjoys both educational and practicing aspects of radiation oncology. He is a
passionate advocate for cancer patients and is involved in his community
activities.
