TY  - CHAP
AU  - Mineur Laurent
AU  - Jaegle Enric
AU  - Pourel Nicolas
AU  - Garcia Robin
ED  - Gopishankar Natanasabapathi
Y1  - 2012-03-30
PY  - 2012
T1  - Critical Normal Tissue and Radiation Injury: The Stomach
N2  - Cancer is the leading cause of death in economically developed countries and the second leading cause of death in developing countries. It is an enormous global health encumbrance, growing at an alarming pace. Global statistics show that in 2030 alone, about 21.4 million new cancer cases and 13.2 million cancer deaths are expected to occur, simply due to the growth, aging of the population, adoption of new lifestyles and behaviors. Amongst the several modes of treatment for cancer available, Radiation treatment has a major impact due to technological advancement in recent times. This book discusses the pros and cons of this treatment modality. This book "Modern Practices in Radiation Therapy" has collaged topics contributed by top notch professionals and researchers all around the world.
BT  - Modern Practices in Radiation Therapy
SP  - Ch. 13
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/34992
DO  - 10.5772/34992
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -