Author

Barbet, Jacques

Foucquier, Adrien

Thomas, Yves

Place of Publication

London, UK

Hoboken, NJ

Publisher

ISTE Ltd

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Health engineering and society series. Health and patients set ; volume 2

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - genetics

Immunotherapy - trends

Abstract

The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers' mortality rates and to improve the quality of survival.

Over time, the classic modes of treatment (surgery, external beam radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have become more refined and efficient. From the beginning of this century, new therapeutic options have been developed: targeted cancer therapy, targeted radionuclide therapy and immunologic therapies based on monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapy and vaccinations. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are also being introduced to the field of oncology.

Starting with the basic scientific principles relevant to oncology, this book explains and makes these concepts and innovations accessible to a wide audience ? especially in the interest of patients. It also contributes to the oncological field of 4P medicine ? with 4P standing for predictive, preventive, personalized and participative.- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9781786304933

9781119706861

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Author

Chapman, J. Donald

Nahum, Alan E.

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xviii, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Linear Models

Radiobiology

Radiotherapy

Health Physics

Abstract

Table of Contents:

The generation of quantitative radiobiology data -- The intrinsic radiosensitivity of proliferating and quiescent mammalian cells -- The effects of ionization volume and density -- The importance of fraction size, dose-rate, temperature, and overall time of exposure-- Ionizing events, molecular targets, and lethal lesions -- The radiosensitivity of tumor cells in vitro versus in vivo -- Modern radiobiology and the LQ equation -- Some radiobiology of normal tissues -- Extending quantitative radiobiology to TCP and NTCP modeling.

ISBN

9781439862599

9781439862605

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Internet

Call Number

WN250 C466 2015

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