Basic clinical radiobiology for radiation oncologists

Introduction, G G Steel. Tumour growth kinetics, G G Steel. Cell proliferation in tumours, A C Begg. Cell proliferation in normal tissues, A J van der Kogel. Clonogenic cells and the concept of cell survival, G G Steel. Models of radiation cell killing, M C joiner. Time-dose relationships in radiotherapy, S M Bentzen / J Overgaard. Linear-quadratic approach to fractionation, M C Joiner. Hyperfractionation and accelerated radiotherapy, M C Joiner. Calculation of isoeffect relationships, A J van der Kogel / A C C Ruifrok. The oxygen effect, M R Horsman / J Overgaard. Clinical manifestations of normal-tissue damage, S M Bentzen / J Overgaard. Radiobiology of normal tissues, A J van der Kogel. Radiobiology of tumours, G G Steel. The dose-rate effect: brachytherapy, G G Steel. Particle beams in radiotherapy, M C Joiner. Chemotherapy from the standpoint of radiotherapy, A C Begg. Combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy, G G Steel. Overcoming hypoxic cell radioresistance, J Overgaard / M R Horsman. Hyperthermia, J Overgaard / M R Horsman. Targeted radiotherapy, T E Wheldon. Photodynamic therapy, F A Stewart / N van Zandwijk. Prediction of tumour response, A C Begg. Molecular aspects of radiation biology, T J McMillan / G G Steel. Glossary.