Lippincott Williams & Wilkins New Publication Announcement April-June 2013

Medical Oncology

Perez & Brady’s Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology Sixth Edition

By Edward C. Halperin, MD , Vice Dean of the School of Medicine, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, R.J. Reynolds Professor of Medical Education, Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Luther W. Brady, MD , Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; Carlos A. Perez, MD , Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO; David E. Wazer, MD , Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA Description

This Sixth Edition of Perez & Brady’s Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology offers encyclopedic coverage of the field and provides the reader with everything from basic science to three-dimensional treatment planning and supportive care. Written to provide a better understanding of the natural history of cancer, the physical methods of radiation application, the effects on normal tissues, and the most judicious ways in which radiation therapy can be employed, Perez & Brady’s Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology is a truly complete textbook on radiation oncology. FEATURES NEW! Over 1,400 full-color illustrations ▶ ▶ NEW! Increased emphasis on three-dimensional treatment planning, intensity modulated ▶ ▶ radiotherapy, combined modality therapy and particle therapy NEW! Greater emphasis on use of radiation oncology in palliative and supportive care (in ▶ ▶ addition to therapy) NEW! Site-specific chapters include relevant background information on each tumor, e.g., ▶ ▶ epidemiology, pathology, diagnostic work-up, prognostic factors, treatment techniques, applications of surgery and chemotherapy, end results of therapy, and pertine

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in December 2007 (ISBN:978-0-7817-6369-1)

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-1648-9 / ($317.99 / £210.00 / €243.00) Worldwide Approx. 1900 pp. / Approx. 1486 Illus. / 700 in Full Color / Approx. 700 Tables / 8.375 x 10.875 / May 2013

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