Radiation Oncology: Technology and Biology

Part 1 Improvement of Local Control: Three-Dimensional Treatment Planning Charged Particles Biochemical Modifiers - Hypoxic Cell Sensitizers Biochemical Modifiers - Non-hypoxic Cell Sensitizers Biochemical Modifiers - Drug Radiation Interactions Intraoperative Radiotherapy Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Part 2 Stereotactic Radiotherapeutic Approaches: Overview Radiosurgery Brachytherapy Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Part 3 Non-Ionizing Approaches: Photodynamic Therapy Hyperthermia Novel Anticarcinoma Activities of Lipophilic Cations Tri-Modality Therapy - Antitumour Chemotherapy with Hyperthermia and Radiation. Part 4 Systemic Radiotherapy: Overview Radioimmunoconjugates and other Target-Selective Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals Total Body Irradiation for Bone-Marrow Transplantation Hemi-Body Irradiation Total Lymphoid Irradiation. Part 5 Molecular Biology and Genetics: Overview Genetics of Radiation Resistance Radiation-Induced Gene Expression Radiation Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Tumour Angiogenesis - Biology and Therapeutic Implications. Part 6 Dose-Rate and Fractionation: Overview Brachytherapy - Low Dose Rate and its Alternatives Cell Proliferation Altered Fractionation Schemes.