UID:
almafu_9958127054902883
Format:
1 online resource (337 p.)
ISBN:
0-323-15546-4
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1-299-19338-2
Series Statement:
Advances in radiation biology ; v. 14
Content:
Advances in Radiation Biology V14
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Relative Radiation Sensitivities of Human Organ Systems, Part II; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Contents of Volume 12; Chapter 1. Relative Radiosensitivity of the Urinary Bladder in Cancer Therapy; I. Introduction; II. Clinical Syndromes in Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury; III. Pathology; IV. Pathophysiology; V. Technical Factors in Prevention of Bladder Injury following Radiotherapy; VI. Neutrons and the Bladder; VII. Chemotherapy and the Bladder; VIII. Radioprotecting Drugs and Pelvic Irradiation; IX. Treatment of Radiation Injuries to the Bladder; X. Conclusion
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ReferencesChapter 2. Relative Radiosensitivities of the Female Genital Tract: Tumors of the Cervix Uteri; I. Introduction; II. History of Cervical Cancer Therapy; III. HeLa Cells for Cervical Cancer Experimental Radiotherapy; IV. Cytological and Cell Kinetics Studies of Cervical Cancer; V. Experimental Methods Directed at Tumor Radioresistance; VI. Chemotherapy of Cervical Cancer; VII. Hyperthermia; VIII. Adjuvant Immunotherapy; IX. Histogenesis and Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer; X. Prospects for the Future of Cervical Cancer Therapy; References
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Chapter 3. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Failure after Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Head and NeckI. Introduction; II. Diagnostic Tests for the Hypothalamic-Pituitarry-Thyroid Axis; III. Comments; References; Chapter 4. Radiation Effects on the Thyroid Gland; I. Introduction; II. Thyroid Physiology; III. Radiobiology of the Thyroid Gland in Experimental Animals; IV. Radiation Effects of Radioiodine in Humans; V. Radiation Effects of External-Beam Radiotherapy; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Radiation Effects on Bone and Cartilage; I. Introduction; II. Cartilage; III. Bone
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IV. Summary and ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 6. The Vascular System; I. Introduction; II. Classification of Blood Vessels; III. Radiation Injury of the Vascular System; IV. Radiation Injury of Lymphatic Vessels; V. Factors Modifying Vascular Injury; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 7. Radiation Sensitivity of the Human Testis; I. Introduction; II. Structure of the Testis and Accessory Ducts; III. Proliferative Behavior of Cells in the Normal Testis; IV. Effects of Irradiation on Spermatogenesis; V. Human Studies; References; Chapter 8. Radiation Sensitivity of the Liver; I. Introduction
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II. Liver AnatomyIII. Pathogenesis; IV. Clinical Results; V. Hepatocarcinogenesis; VI. Experimental Results; VII. Conclusions; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-035414-4
Language:
English
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