Brachytherapy

1. Front Matter

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2. General

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History of Brachytherapy in Japan

      • Tetsuo Nishimura

      Pages 3-10

   3. Japanese Brachytherapy in the World

      • Jun Itami

      Pages 11-22

   4. Modern Computational Technologies for Establishing Precision Brachytherapy: From Non-rigid Image Registration to Deep Learning

      • Kazuma Kobayashi

      Pages 23-34

3. Gynecology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35

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   2. Moving on from LDR to HDR

      • Takashi Nakano, Masaru Wakatsuki

      Pages 37-44

   3. Intracavitary Brachytherapy from 2D to 3D

      • Takafumi Toita

      Pages 45-61

   4. Midline Block (Central Shielding)

      • Tomoaki Tamaki

      Pages 63-75

   5. Hybrid Brachytherapy

      • Keiko Nemoto Murofushi, Hideyuki Sakurai

      Pages 77-91

   6. Interstitial Brachytherapy: Radical and Salvage

      • Ken Yoshida

      Pages 93-121

   7. Asian Cooperation and Global Trends in Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer

      • Shingo Kato

      Pages 123-134

4. Prostate

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. Prostate Brachytherapy: Clinical Efficacy and Future Trends

      • Peter F. Orio III, Katelyn A. Crouse, Paul L. Nguyen, Martin T. King

      Pages 137-146

   3. How We Led the Japanese Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy to Successful Practice (Urologist Perspective)

      • Shiro Saito

      Pages 147-157

   4. A Review of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy as Practiced in Japan

      • Atsunori Yorozu, Shiro Saito

      Pages 159-180

   5. High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy as Monotherapy for Prostate Cancer

      • Yasuo Yoshioka, Minako Sumi, Masahiko Oguchi

      Pages 181-197

   6. Single-Fraction HDR Boost

      • Cristina Gutiérrez, Andrea Slocker, Dina Najjari, Ignasi Modolell, Ferran Ferrer, Anna Boladeras et al.

      Pages 199-206

5. Breast

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207

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   2. Brachytherapy APBI: Japanese Experience and Asian Trend

      • Takayuki Nose

      Pages 209-220

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of major technical advances and research findings in the field of brachytherapy. Especially research conducted on brachytherapy in Japan has made tremendous strides, offering readers valuable insights into new treatment outcomes, evidence and techniques. In the respective chapters, each author elucidates cutting-edge findings, addressing both the basic and clinical aspects including the application to various cancers, and especially focusing on highly valuable data gleaned in Japan. As such, the book will benefit not only radiation oncologists but also basic researchers, radiation technologists, medical physicists and members of medical staff who are involved in the development and utilization of this advanced therapy.

• Uterine cervical cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Breast cancer
• Oral cancer
• Eye plaque
• Radiaton Oncology

“It is an informative, easy to follow and very well-written text. … It would be a very interesting read for radiation oncologists and radiotherapy physicists interested in brachytherapy.” (Wojciech Polak, RAD Magazine, September, 2019)

• Radiation Oncology Department, The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Koto-ku, Japan

  Yasuo Yoshioka, Masahiko Oguchi

• Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo-ku, Japan

  Jun Itami

• Department of Radiation Oncology, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan

  Takashi Nakano

Yasuo Yoshioka,

Radiation Oncology Department,

The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

Jun Itami,

Department of Radiation Oncology,

National Cancer Center Hospital

Masahiko Oguchi,

Radiation Oncology Department,

The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

Takashi Nakano,

Department of Radiation Oncology,

Gunma University

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