Image-Guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer

Answering the need for a single reference on the practical issues of implementing Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) into prostate cancer treatment, Image-guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer provides clinicians with a solid understanding of this technology. Using in-depth illustrations and step-by-step guidelines, it offers practical guidance on successfully employing IGRT to improve patient outcomes.

This text includes:

• practical step-by-step guidance on how to employ IGRT in the treatment of prostate cancer
• disease stage-specific recommendations regarding dosage, fractionation, target volume delineation, and tissue tolerances
• the latest novel approaches to radiotherapy of prostate cancer, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), hypofractionated radiation therapy, and proton beam radiation therapy
• conebeam CT and megavoltage imaging in the radiation therapy of prostate cancer