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Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues. With sections covering the role of radiation therapy in the various pelvic malignancies, the pathophysiology of radiation r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Ehrenpreis, Eli Daniel (Editor ), Marsh, R de W. (Editor ), Small Jr., William (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Malignant Gynaecological Tumors
  • Role of radiation in urological malignancies
  • Role of radiation in rectal cancers
  • Prevention of injury from pelvic irradiation
  • Pathology of Radiation Effects on Healthy Tissues in the Pelvis
  • Contribution of chemotherapy to the toxicity of pelvic irradiation
  • Radiation cystitis: Acute and Chronic
  • Acute and chronic radiation enteropathy
  • Radiation proctopathy
  • Effects of Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer on Anorectal Function
  • Effects and management of pelvic radiation on female reproductive system: Sexual dysfunction, fertility effects, and premature menopause
  • Miscellaneous pelvic effects: Pelvic/sacral insufficiency fractures
  • Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy
  • The management of radiation cystitis
  • Medical management of Radiation Effects on the Intestines
  • Surgical management of radiation-induced intestinal injury. .