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Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy

Principles, Practices, and Treatment Planning

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Editors:
  1. Hirohiko Tsujii

    1. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan

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  2. Tadashi Kamada

    1. NIRS, Chiba, Japan

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  3. Toshiyuki Shirai

    1. NIRS, Chiba, Japan

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  4. Koji Noda

    1. NIRS, Chiba, Japan

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  5. Hiroshi Tsuji

    1. NIRS, Chiba, Japan

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  6. Kumiko Karasawa

    1. NIRS, Chiba, Japan

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  • Essential practical guide book for the use of carbon-ions in cancer radiotherapy
  • Clinical data of more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over nearly 20 years
  • Discusses the improved outcomes obtained with carbon-ions for various types of tumors

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Oncology Information System

    1. Oncology Information System

      • Yutaka Ando
      Pages 113-117

  2. Evaluation of Treatment Outcome

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes Using the Heavy-Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (HIMAC) Approach

      • Tadashi Kamada
      Pages 121-123

  3. Head and Neck Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Cancer of the Head and Neck

      • Azusa Hasegawa
      Pages 127-139

    3. Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck

      • Ryo Takagi
      Pages 141-147

    4. Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Head and Neck

      • Masashi Koto
      Pages 149-152

  4. Skull Base and Paracervical Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Skull Base and Upper Cervical Spine Tumors

      • Masashi Koto
      Pages 155-161

  5. Eye Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Uveal Melanoma

      • Hiroshi Tsuji, Shingo Toyama, Takuma Nomiya
      Pages 165-169

    3. Lacrimal Gland Tumors

      • Hiroshi Tsuji, Nobutaka Mizoguchi, Takuma Nomiya
      Pages 171-174

  6. Lung Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Lung Cancer

      • Naoyoshi Yamamoto, Mio Nakajima
      Pages 177-189

    3. Metastatic Lung Tumors and Lymph Nodes

      • Naoyoshi Yamamoto, Mio Nakajima
      Pages 191-194

  7. GI Tract Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. Esophageal Cancer

      • Shigeo Yasuda
      Pages 197-201

    3. Postoperative Recurrence of Rectal Cancer

      • Shigeu Yamada, Satoshi Endo, Kohtaro Terashima, Makoto Shinoto, Shigeo Yasuda, Miho Shiomi et al.
      Pages 203-209

  8. Liver Tumors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Hepatocellular Carcinoma

      • Shigeo Yasuda
      Pages 213-218
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About this book

This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided into two sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second section is a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning. Readers will learn of the superior outcomes obtained with carbon-ion therapy for various types of tumors in terms of local control and toxicities. It is essential to understand that the carbon-ion beam is like a two-edged sword: unless it is used properly, it can increase the risk of severe injury to critical organs. In early series of dose-escalation studies, some patients experienced serious adverse effects such as skin ulcers, pneumonitis, intestinal ulcers, and bone necrosis, for which salvage surgery or hospitalization was required. To preclude such detrimental results, the adequacy of therapeutic techniques and dose fractionations was carefully examined in each case. In this way, significant improvements in treatment results have been achieved and major toxicities are no longer observed. With that knowledge, experts in relevant fields expand upon techniques for treatment delivery at each anatomical site, covering indications and optimal treatment planning. With its practical focus, this book will benefit radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and senior nurses whose work involves radiation therapy, as well as medical oncologists and others who are interested in radiation therapy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan

    Hirohiko Tsujii

  • NIRS, Chiba, Japan

    Tadashi Kamada, Toshiyuki Shirai, Koji Noda, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kumiko Karasawa

About the editors

Affiliation of all editors/authors: National Institute of Radiological Sciences

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy

  • Book Subtitle: Principles, Practices, and Treatment Planning

  • Editors: Hirohiko Tsujii, Tadashi Kamada, Toshiyuki Shirai, Koji Noda, Hiroshi Tsuji, Kumiko Karasawa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54457-9

  • Publisher: Springer Tokyo

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-54456-2Published: 16 January 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56145-3Published: 27 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-54457-9Published: 25 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 312

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 199 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Radiotherapy, Oncology, Medical and Radiation Physics

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