Radiation Oncology, 1st ed. 2019 A Case-Based Review

This book is an evidence-based guide to current use of radiation therapy for the treatment of malignancies at major disease sites. It is designed to meet the needs of residents, fellows, and practicing radiation oncologists and will assist in selection and delineation of tumor volumes/fields and dose prescription for intensity-modulated radiation therapy, including volumetric modulated arc therapy for stereotactic radiosurgery or stereotactic body radiotherapy. Each tumor site-related chapter presents, from the perspective of an academic expert, informative cases at different stages in order to clarify specific clinical concepts. The coverage includes case presentation, a case-related literature review, patient preparation, simulation, contouring, treatment planning, image-guided treatment delivery, follow-up, and toxicity management. The text is accompanied by illustrations ranging from slice-by-slice delineations on planning CT images to finalized plan evaluations based on detailed acceptance criteria. The expert knowledge and evidence contained in this comprehensive book will give readers the confidence to manage common cancers without outside referral and to meet the clinical challenges faced in everyday practice.

Central Nervous System Tumors.- Head and Neck Cancers.- Thoracic Malignancies.- Breast Cancer.- Gastrointestinal System Cancers.- Genitourinary Cancers.- Gynecological Cancers.- Sarcomas.- Lymphomas.

​Gokhan Ozyigit graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 1996 and then obtained ECFMG Certification in the USA. In 2001 he completed his residency in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Hacettepe University. He later became a Research Fellow in the Departments of Radiation Oncology at Washington University and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In 2004 he was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Hacettepe University and in 2006 became an Associate Professor there. He is currently Chair and Professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Director of the Advanced Cancer Technologies Research & Application Center at Hacettepe University. Dr. Ozyigit is an editorial board member of several international journals. He is also a reviewer or advisor for a number of other international journals, co-editor of eight previous books, and author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He has received several national awards in the field of Oncology and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology.