Main description:

Recent advances in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies led to a new worldwide consensus to introduce image guidance to gynecologic radiation therapy, particularly to brachytherapy. The book summarizes the changed practice of management: treatment planning for cervical cancer, not modified for over 60 years, has been shifted to an image-based approach, endometrial cancer management with an increase in the use of chemotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy, and vaginal cancer therapy including image guidance and high-dose delivery with IMRT.

Contents:

Section 1:Radiologic Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancies
General Considerations.-
Section 2: Clinical Utility of Imaging for EBRT
Issues with Imaging in the Use of Radiation for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer.-The Use of Image Guidance in External Beam Planning.-The Use of Imaging for 3D Conformal and for IMRT in Vaginal/Vulvar cancer.-
Section 3: Image Guided Brachytherapy, Medical and Biological Treatment Planning
Adaptive Contouring of GTV, CTV and Organs and Ris.-Medical Aspects of Treatment Planning.-Radiobiologic Aspects of Brachytherapy in the Era of 3D Imaging.-
Section 4: Image Guided Brachytherapy: Physics Treatment Planning
3D Image Guided Treatment Planning.-
Section 5: Practical Approaches
Applicator Selection, Insertion adn Imaging of 3D Image-Based Intracavitary Brachytherapy.-Post-operative Vaginal Cylinder Brachytherapy.- Template-Guided Interstittial Brachytherapy
Section 6: Outcomes.-
Clinical Outcomes of 3D External Beam and Brachytherapy.