Radiation Medicine Rounds - Volume 3 Issue 3 - Hematologic Malignancies

Authoritative reviews and updates discuss recent advances in radiation therapy in treatment of Hodgkins lymphoma, B-cell nodal and extranodal lymphomas, follicular lymphoma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; mantle cell lymphoma, and leukemia. In addition, reviews of current developments in PET imaging in lymphoma, radioimmunotherapy, and radiation and transplant, are included. This volume of Radiation Medicine Rounds gives the radiation oncology professional a complete overview of current best practice and emerging modalities for radiation treatment of hematologic malignancies.

Hematologic Malignancies features:

• In-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Radiation Medicine
• Each issue edited by an authority in that subject area
• Each issue focused on a single major topic in Radiation Medicine, providing coverage of advances in radiation science, radiation medicine technology, radiation medicine practice, and assessment of recent quality and outcome studies

Radiation Medicine Rounds is a review series providing a thorough analysis of new scientific, technologic, and clinical advances in all areas of radiation medicine. There is an emphasis throughout on multidisciplinary approaches to the specialty, as well as an emphasis on quality and outcomes analysis. The goal is to provide authoritative, thorough assessment of a wide range of ""hot topics"" and emerging new data for the entire specialty of radiation medicine.

Michael Tomblyn, MD, MS Assistant Member Radiation Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa FL

Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Hematologic Malignancy Service, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Bouthaina S. Dabaja, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Charles R. Thomas Jr., MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Medicine, Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon