Radiation Oncology of Gynecological Cancers

This book provides a comprehensive description of the treatment modalities employed to combat female genital cancers. While the emphasis is on radiotherapy, surgical and chemotherapeutic alternatives are also discussed in some detail. The authors are all internationally known experts from Europe, the United States, and Japan. The lucid text is supported by numerous illustrations and tables.

Inhalt
1 The Historical Roots of Modern Brachytherapy for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer.- Basics.- 2 Radiobiological Considerations in Gynaecological Radiotherapy.- 3 Diagnostic Workup and Staging.- 4 Radiation Planning in Female Genital Cancers.- Special Report.- 5 Cancer of the Vulva.- 6 Special Malignancies of the Vulva.- 7 Cancer of the Vagina.- 8 Cancer of the Female Urethra.- 9 Cancer of the Cervix.- 10 Cancer of the Endometrium.- 11 Malignancies of the Ovaries.- 12 Cancer of the Fallopian Tube.- 13 Genital Soft Tissue Sarcomas.- 14 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.- 15 Management of Reactions and Complications Following Radiation Therapy.- 16 Palliative Radiation Therapy in Female Genital Cancers.- 17 Radiation Treatment of Benign Gynecologic Diseases.- List of Contributors.