Philadelphia, PA, Lippincott-Raven, 1998. LC Call no. NLM Call no. 2,243 Subject Index 2,257 Clinical radiation therapy has been evolving since the discovery of X-rays in 1895, so the wealth of information available is considerable.
Most chapters contain diagrams, photographs, and charts.
All chapters include a lengthy list of references. New to this edition are such topics as pain management, as well as revisions to include updated reports on new techniques and results. The intended audience for this work is oncology students and practitioners. This is by no means light reading. However, the excellent organization of the information makes the book useful to others looking for advanced information on radiation therapy.