This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. It offers a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning.

Essential practical guide book for the use of carbon-ions in cancer radiotherapy Clinical data of more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over nearly 20 years Discusses the improved outcomes obtained with carbon-ions for various types of tumors

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Affiliation of all editors/authors: National Institute of Radiological Sciences

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Part 1. The History of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 1. The History of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- Part 2. An Overview of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 2. The Characteristics of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 3. Overview of the Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) Practices.- Part 3. Radiobiology of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 4. Heavy-ion Radiobiology.- 5. Biophysical Models and RBE.- Part 4. Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy System.- 6. Workflow of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 7. Beam Delivery Systems.- 8. Dosimetry.- 9. Motion Management.- 10. Quality assurance.- Part 5. Treatment Planning of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- 11. Treatment Planning of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- Part 6. Facility Design.- 12. Facility Design of Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy.- Part 7. Oncology Information System.- 13. Oncology Information System.- Part 8. Evaluation of Treatment Outcome.- 14. Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes Using the Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) Approach.- Part 9. Head & Neck Tumors.- 15. Cancer of the Head and Neck.- 16. Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck.- 17. Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Head and Neck.- Part 10. Skull Base and Paracervical Tumors.- 18. Skull Base and Upper Cervical Spine Tumors.- Part 11. Eye Tumors. 19. Uveal Melanoma.- 20. Lacrimal Gland Tumors.- Part 12. Lung Tumors.- 21. Lung Cancer.- 22. Metastatic lung tumors and lymph nodes.- Part 13. GI tract Tumors.- 23. Esophageal Cancer.- 24. Postoperative Recurrence of Rectal Cancer.- Part 14. Liver Tumors.- 25. Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Part 15. Pancreatic Cancer.- 26. Pancreatic Cancer.- Part 16. Genitourinary Tumors.- 27. Prostate Cancer.- 28. Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Part 17. Gynecologic Tumors.- 29. Uterine Cancer.- 30. Gynecological Melanoma.- Part 18. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 31. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- Part 19. Other Tumors.- 32. Previously Irradiated Tumors.- 33. Metastatic Tumors.- 34. Brain Tumors.- 35. Breast Cancer.