Mukherji, Ashutosh
Basics of Planning and Management of Patients during Radiation Therapy
Part I. Approaching a Cancer Patient
1. Taking a Decision and Ordering Investigations
Ashutosh Mukherji
2. Role of Surgery in Cancer Management
Ashutosh Mukherji
3. Radiotherapy in Cancer Care
Ashutosh Mukherji
4. Role of Chemotherapy in Management of Cancers
Ashutosh Mukherji
5. Principles of Management of Cancers in Paediatric Patients
Ashutosh Mukherji
6. Palliative and Supportive Care of Cancers
Ashutosh Mukherji
Part II. Principles of Application of Radiotherapy
7. Radiobiological Principles
Ashutosh Mukherji
8. Patient’s Positioning and Simulation: Do’s and Don’ts
Ashutosh Mukherji
9. Planning a Patient, Deciding on theVolumes and Fields and Plan Verification
Ashutosh Mukherji
10. Conformal Radiotherapy: Simulation and Contouring
Ashutosh Mukherji
11. Prescribing a Radiotherapy Schedule and Dose Fractionation
Ashutosh Mukherji
12. Evaluating a Treatment Plan
Ashutosh Mukherji
13. An Introduction to Brachytherapy
Ashutosh Mukherji
14. Brachytherapy Planning and Evaluation
Ashutosh Mukherji
15. Planning Electron Therapy and Evaluation of Plans
Ashutosh Mukherji
16. Planning Stereotactic and Adaptive Radiotherapy
Ashutosh Mukherji
17. Intraoperative Radiotherapy
Ashutosh Mukherji
18. Particle Beam Therapy: A Quick View
Ashutosh Mukherji
Part III. Use of Other Agents with Radiation
19. Using Concurrent or Sequential Chemotherapy and Biomolecules
Ashutosh Mukherji
20. Use of Radiosensitizers and Radioprotectors
Ashutosh Mukherji
Part IV. Managing Radiotherapy Complications
21. Expected Complications During Treatment
Ashutosh Mukherji
22. Management of Oral Mucosal Reactions and Oro-dental Care
Ashutosh Mukherji
23. Management of Skin Reactions
Ashutosh Mukherji
24. Management of GI Complications
Ashutosh Mukherji
25. Managing Local Pain
Ashutosh Mukherji
26. Managing Bone Marrow Toxicities
Ashutosh Mukherji
27. Managing Complications: Lymphoedema and Fibrosis
Ashutosh Mukherji
28. Dietary Care and Support During Radiotherapy
Ashutosh Mukherji
29. Post-treatment Evaluation and Advice and Follow-Up Schedules
Ashutosh Mukherji
30. Psychological and Social Issues in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Ashutosh Mukherji
Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Oncology, Radiotherapy
- Author(s)
- Mukherji, Ashutosh
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2018
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 17 pages
- Category
- Medicine, Health Care, Mode
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9789811066597
- Printed ISBN
- 978-981-10-6658-0