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admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:22:44 +0000

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Hardcover, Radiotherapy For Head And Neck Cancers: Indications And Techniques

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:39:03 +0000

Long established as a staple reference for all radiation oncologists, Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques is now in its Third Edition. This completely updated edition presents the state-of-the-art protocols currently used at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and thoroughly explains the principles, nomenclature, and clinical use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). New full-color illustrations have been added throughout the book. The first section discusses the practical aspects of external beam therapy, brachytherapy, and endocavitary beam therapy and offers guidelines on patient care before and during radiotherapy. The second section provides detailed coverage of site-specific indications and techniques.

What are the side effects of radiation therapy (beam type)? (Radiation will be directed to the neck)?

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:52:04 +0000

Radiation zaps your energy. You will feel very tired. It also can cause hair loss and nausea. There are things that the doctors can do for the nausea now so it shouldn’t be a problem.

Hardcover, Radiotherapy For Head And Neck Cancers: Indications And Techniques

admin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:41:58 +0000

What does the intensity of a beam of electromagnetic radiation mean?

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:37:02 +0000

explain what it depends upon

if you are considering radiation to be an electromagnetic wave, then the intensity is the amplitude of the wave.

If you are considering electromagnetic radiation to be a beam composed of particles of energy; i.e., photons, then it is the number, as opposed to the frequency, of photons traveling in the beam per unit of time.

High protein foods or recipes for someone about to undergo (beam) radiation therapy?

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:37:58 +0000

It is going to affect the neck area. So, the foods must be high protein, but easy to chew or not involve a lot of chewing. (protein shakes as well would be good)

Side effects could be extreme sore throat, mouth pain, nausea, and loss of apetite/taste. This is why I need as much help as I can get.

Thanks!

I’m undergoing radiation,I was told Many good proteins to eat,but I think for you yogurt,whole milk,ice cream,& maybe fish like haddock,it’s very flaky.You can even make your own protein shakes,or milk shakes…
It’s hard,I know,I have to eat 101 grams a protein a day..
Good Luck to you

How is beam radiation therapy administered?

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:37:58 +0000

External beam radiation therapy is radiation delivered from a distant source, from outside the body and directed at the patient’s cancer site. External beam therapy is the radiation therapy treatment option used for cancer patients. It is used to treat many types of tumors including cancers of the head and neck area, breast, lung, colon, and prostate.

Depending upon tumor location, low-energy radiation does not penetrate very deeply into the body and is used mainly to treat surface tumors such as skin cancer while high-energy radiation is used to treat other deeper cancers.

Stereotactic radiation therapy involves focusing the radiation beam on a small area and delivering very high doses. The therapy targets a tumor from many different directions so the beams of radiation converge on the tumor. This way, it destroys tumor cells is delivered directly to the tumor growth, while the amount of exposure to the area surrounding the tumor is minimized. Stereotactic radiation therapy is very effective in treating small tumors such as those in the head and brain.

HOPE THIS HELPS^_^

Radiation Therapy (Part 1)

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:28:46 +0000

About the Video:
Radiation therapy is an important part of cancer treatment. As a result of advances in technology, doctors are now able to use radiation to treat tumors more precisely than ever before. In this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, Dr. Mohan Suntha discusses new approaches in cancer care using radiation therapy.

Specific topics covered in part one of this two-part interview include:

What is radiation therapy
Types of cancer treated with radiation
External beam radiation
Planning radiation treatment (mapping)
Triology
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

About the Expert:
Dr. Mohan Suntha is the Vice Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and ociate Director of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. He is also a professor of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

What Is The Cost Of Proton Beam Therapy For Prostate Cancer?

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:08:44 +0000

My insurance will not pay for this. They will pay for regular radiation treatments claiming they do not think Proton Beam is superior to regular external radiation treatments.

there is also microwave bombardment to the prostate also.