Radiation therapy for skin cancer

• Other Authors: Cognetta, Armand B. Jr (Editor), Mendenhall, William M. Jr (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer 2013
• Subjects: Skin Neoplasms > radiotherapy; Radiotherapy > methods
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• Physical Description: xii, 251 pages illustrations (some color) 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781461469858; 1461469856

Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies is a vital resource for dermatologists interested in radiation therapy, including the physics and biology behind treatment of skin cancers, as well as useful and pragmatic formulas and algorithms for evaluating and treating them. Dermatology has always been a field that overlaps multiple medical specialties and this book is no exception, with its focus on both dermatologists and radiation oncologists. It is estimated that between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the U.S. tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients with sufficient access to treatment. Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies enhances the knowledge of dermatologists and radiation oncologists and presents them with the most up-to-date information regarding detection, delineation and depth determination of skin cancers, and appropriate biopsy techniques. In addition, the book also addresses radiation therapy of the skin and the skin's reactions to radiation therapy