This monograph is a review of the clinical results obtained over the past 5 years at a leading European institution using intraoperative radiation therapy in the treatment of tumors af various sites. On the basis of these results, and an extensive review of the literature, the present status of the modality is assessed and possible future developments appraised.

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1 Intraoperative Radiotherapy: Rationale and Program Development.- 2 Physics.- 3 Anesthesia and Hospital Coordination.- 4 Intracranial Tumors.- 5 Head and Neck Cancer.- 6 Lung Cancer.- 7 Gastric Cancer.- 8 Pancreatic Cancer.- 9 Colorectal Cancer.- 10 Bladder Cancer.- 11 Gynecologic Cancer.- 12 Retroperitoneal and Other Central Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 13 Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities.- 14 Ewing's Sarcoma.- 15 Osteosarcoma.- 16 Summary and Future Prospects.- List of Contributors.