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Marcu, Loredana,

Radiotherapy and clinical radiobiology of head and neck cancer / by Loredana G. Marcu, Iuliana Toma-Dasu, Alexandru Dasu, Claes Mercke. - 1 online resource. - Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introductory aspects of head and neck cancers -- Clinical aspects of head and neck cancer -- General radiobiology refresher -- Hypoxia and angiogenesis -- The mechanisms behind tumour repopulation -- The radiobiology of HPV-associated head and neck cancer -- Normal tissue tolerance -- The treatment of head and neck cancer -- Targeted therapies -- Retreatment issues.

"Tumour-related challenges and possible ways to overcome them are covered in this book, authored by three medical physicists and a clinical oncologist who explain how different radiobiological findings have led to the development of various treatment techniques for head and neck cancer"--

ISBN: 9781351001984 ( eBook ePub) 9781351002004 (eBook General) 9781351001991 (eBook PDF) 9781351001977 (eBook Mobipocket)

LCCN: 2018017753

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Head--Cancer--Radiotherapy.
Neck--Cancer--Radiotherapy.

LC Class. No.: RC280.H4

Dewey Class. No.: 616.99/4910642