Physical, Chemical and Biological Targeting in Radiation Oncology: 7th International Conference on Dose, Time and Fractionation in Radiation Oncology
Author: Minesh Mehta, Bhudatt R. Paliwal, and Soren M. Bentzen, editors
ISBN: 9781888340532
ISBN10: 1888340533
Published: 2006 | 341 pp. |
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Description
This volume represents the work presented in the seventh of a series of conferences on dose,
time, and fractionation in Radiation Oncology. (Previous volumes include Biological & Physical
Basis of IMRT & Tomotherapy: 6th International Conference on Dose, Time, and Fractionation
in Radiation Oncology and Volume & Kinetics in Tumor Control & Normal Tissue
Complications: 5th International Conference on Dose, Time, and Fractionation in Radiation
Oncology.) At the 7th ICDTF, the invited national and international faculty and the host faculty
presented an update of the current status of multimodality targeted cancer therapy. This book
outlines new research opportunities that were identified, and the relevance of each of the topics
to clinical practice in radiation oncology.
Intended for advanced practitioners, topics covered include the current status of the philosophy
and methodology of targeted multimodality therapy; analysis of the interplay between dose
distribution, fractionation, and chemical/biological agents; technological advances in radiation
therapy planning and delivery; the role of functional and molecular imaging in target volume
definition, in intra-individual dose prescription, and in monitoring the response to radiation
therapy; and identifying mechanisms, programs, and resources to further support and implement
the investigational strategies described.
