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Central Nervous System Tumors

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This book, arranged in an MCQ format complemented by oral exam questions, is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of examinees. Essential aspects of radiation physics, radiobiology, and clinical radiation oncology are well covered. Tumors at different sites are addressed in a series of individual chapters, and further chapters are devoted to lymphomas and total body irradiation, pediatric tumors, and rare tumors and benign diseases. The answer keys provide clear explanations for both the correct answers and incorrect statements.

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  1. Department of Radiation, Gulhane Military Medical School, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

    Murat Beyzadeoglu MD (Professor and Chairman of Radiation Oncology)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Gokhan Ozyigit MD (Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology)

  3. MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ugur Selek MD (Adjunct Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology)

  4. MD Anderson Radiation Oncology, Center at American Hospital-Istanbul Nisantasi, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ugur Selek MD (Chief)

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Beyzadeoglu, M., Ozyigit, G., Selek, U., Selek, U. (2012). Central Nervous System Tumors. In: Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27988-1_4

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