Combined Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Clinical Oncology

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the major treatments for cancer. A current area of development is the attempt to combine chemotherapy and radiotherapy. There are many possible permutations of this combination including choice of drug or drug combination, sequencing of chemotherapyand radiotherapy techniques. This book gives advice on the current state of knowledge of the effect of combined therapy and suggests treatment options. It is a comprehensive, unified and up-to-date volume on the results and prospects for combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy of the full range ofsolid tumours reflecting the views and clinical practice of the most influential oncology centres in the world.