radiation therapy: References & Edit History
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Assorted References
- major reference
- applications of gamma rays
- In gamma ray
- cause of lung damage
- medical history
treatment of
cancer
- bladder cancer
- bone cancer
- brain cancer
- breast cancer
- cervical cancer
- colorectal cancer
- esophageal cancer
- lung cancer
- oral cancer
- ovarian cancer
- pancreatic cancer
- skin cancer
- stomach cancer
- testicular cancer
- pituitary adenomas
Additional Reading
Eric J. Hall and Amato J. Giaccia (eds.), Radiobiology for the Radiologist, 6th ed. (2006), brings together basic laboratory research and clinical applications and provides information on how radiation affects the human body. Leonard L. Gunderson and Joel E. Tepper (eds.), Clinical Radiation Oncology, 2nd ed. (2007), covers all aspects of the uses of radiation therapy as well as the basic principles of radiobiology and the technical aspects of treatment. Edward C. Halperin, Carlos A. Perez, and Luther W. Brady (eds.), Perez and Brady’s Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology, 5th ed. (2008), is a reference used in clinical radiation therapy.
Karen J. MarcusArticle Contributors
Primary Contributors
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Karen J. Marcus
Chief, Division of Radiation Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, and Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Add new Web site: Canadian Cancer Society - Radiation therapy. | Jan 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Changing the global radiation therapy paradigm. | Oct 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Radiotherapy. | Aug 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Penn Medicine - Radiation Therapy. | Jun 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What to Expect From Radiation Therapy. | May 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Atomic Energy Agency - What is Radiation Therapy? | Aug 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Radiation Therapy. | Apr 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Radiation Therapy: Side Effects, Purpose, Process, and More. | Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Therapeutic Radiation. | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Pubmed Central - Radiotherapy. | Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 07, 2018 | ||
| Added an illustration showing the depth range of different forms of ionizing radiation. | Nov 06, 2015 | ||
| Added information on targeted radiation therapy. | Jun 26, 2015 | ||
| Video of Britannica editor Kara Rogers discussing radiation therapy added. | Jul 19, 2012 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Sep 22, 2011 | ||
| Added photos of linear accelerators used to deliver radiation therapy. | Jul 20, 2011 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Jul 06, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Radiation Therapy. | Oct 01, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: MedicineNet - Radiation Therapy. | Jul 10, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation - Radiation therapy. | Jul 10, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Kids' Health for Parents - Radiation Therapy. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Cancer Institute - Radiation Therapy. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: KidsHealth - TeensHealth - Radiation Therapy. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Testicular Cancer Resource Center - Radiation therapy. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences - Radiation Therapy. | Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Parents - Radiation Therapy. | May 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Stanford hospital - Radiation Therapy. |
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| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Kids - Radiation Therapy. |
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Mar 29, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Radiation Therapy. |
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Mar 29, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Radiation Therapy. |
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Mar 29, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: Tirgan - Radiation Therapy. |
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Mar 29, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: ehealthMD - Radiation Therapy. |
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Mar 29, 2007 | |
| Added new Web site: International Rett Syndrome Association - Radiotherapy. |
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| Added new Web site: American Cancer Society - Radiation Therapy. | Feb 12, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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