Pediatric Radiation Oncology

by Halperin, Edward C.; Kun, Larry E.; Constine, Louis S.; Tarbell, Nancy J.

• ISBN13: 9780881675474
• ISBN10: 0881675474
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1989-08-01
• Publisher: Raven Pr

Summary

The definitive text and reference on pediatric radiation oncology is now in its thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition. This edition features a brand-new section on intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), detailed information on three-dimensional treatment planning, and diagrams showing three-dimensional treatment plans for brain tumors, retinoblastoma, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma. The authors review the most recent clinical trials on management of leukemia, supratentorial and infratentorial brain tumors, retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms' tumor. This edition also includes new information on the late effects of cancer treatment and the risk of treatment-induced secondary malignant neoplasms.

Author Biography

Larry E. Kun is Chairman, Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Professor, Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Cancer Problem in Children	p. 1
Leukemias in Children	p. 15
Supratentorial Brain Tumors Except Ependymomas; Brain Tumors in Babies and Very Young Children	p. 41
Tumors of the Posterior Fossa and the Spinal Canal	p. 89
Retinoblastoma	p. 135
Neuroblastoma	p. 179
Hodgkin's Disease	p. 223
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	p. 261
Ewing's Sarcoma	p. 271
Osteosarcoma	p. 291
Rhabdomyosarcoma	p. 319
Soft Tissue Sarcomas Other Than Rhabdomyosarcoma; Desmoid Tumor	p. 347
Wilms' Tumor	p. 379
Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma	p. 423
Germ and Stromal Cell Tumors of the Gonads and Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors	p. 441
Endocrine, Aerodigestive Tract, and Breast Tumors	p. 451
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis	p. 487
Hemangioma, Lymphangioma, and Skin Cancer	p. 509
Late Effects of Cancer Treatment	p. 523
Second Malignant Neoplasms	p. 613
Anesthesia for External Beam Radiotherapy	p. 633
Stabilization and Immobilization Devices	p. 649
Subject Index	p. 663
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