Published 1986 | Version v1
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Malignant disease of the central nervous system

Creators

  • 1. London Hospital (UK)

Description

This chapter deals with tumours of the central nervous system and spinal cord and the author outlines the role of radiotherapy - its appropriate technique together with results of individual treatments. Topics discussed are safe dose levels, brain tolerance, retreatment, skull fixation, radiation of the thalamus, brain stem, pituitary, spinal cord, gliomas, pineal and third ventricle tumours. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Butterworths.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0-407-00320-7
Imprint Title
Radiotherapy in clinical practice
Imprint Pagination
454 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 337-368.

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19055306
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; GLIOMAS; PINEAL GLAND; PITUITARY GLAND; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; SKULL; SPINAL CORD; THALAMUS
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; BRAIN; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; INJURIES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SKELETON; THERAPY