放射線腫瘍学の必携リファレンス、5年ぶりの新版！
・30年以上にわたり、放射線腫瘍学の必携リファレンスとして支持されてきた本書、5年ぶりの新版
・生物／物理学的側面から患者管理における必須情報まで幅広くカバー
・多数の新章、1400以上のフルカラーイラストで発癌機序／診断／放射線治療の重要概念を解説
・世界的権威による執筆で、すべての放射線腫瘍医／研修医に有用
・前版はBMA Medical Book Awards 2014―Oncology部門にてHighly Commendedに選定！
【本書の特長】
・Comprehensive coverage of the current state of knowledge of cancer biology; medical radiation physics; clinical radiation oncology; and radiation oncology economics, ethics, and public policy
・New chapters include: Proton and Carbon Ion Beam Dosimetry and Treatment Planning; Stereotactic Radiation Therapy; Re-Irradiation; Error Avoidance; Undergraduate, Graduate, and Continuing Medical Education in Radiation Oncology; and a completely rewritten chapter on the economics of radiation oncology
・Designed to provide a better understanding of the natural history of cancer, the physical and technological methods of radiation application, the effects of irradiation on normal tissues, and the most judicious ways in which radiation therapy can be employed in the treatment of patients with cancer, either as a single modality or as part of a multi-modality treatment program
・Greater emphasis on palliative and supportive care reflects the role of radiation treatment in non-curative roles
・Regular, twice-yearly content updates available with the digital version of the text
・タブレット/スマートフォン/PCで利用可能なeBookが付属（※個人向け）