Advances in Radiation Biology V14

Preface Contents of Volume 12Relative Radiosensitivity of the Urinary Bladder in Cancer Therapy I. Introduction II. Clinical Syndromes in Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury III. Pathology IV. Pathophysiology V. Technical Factors in Prevention of Bladder Injury following Radiotherapy VI. Neutrons and the Bladder VII. Chemotherapy and the Bladder VIII. Radioprotecting Drugs and Pelvic Irradiation IX. Treatment of Radiation Injuries to the Bladder X. Conclusion ReferencesRelative Radiosensitivities of the Female Genital Tract: Tumors of the Cervix Uteri I. Introduction II. History of Cervical Cancer Therapy III. HeLa Cells for Cervical Cancer Experimental Radiotherapy IV. Cytological and Cell Kinetics Studies of Cervical Cancer V. Experimental Methods Directed at Tumor Radioresistance VI. Chemotherapy of Cervical Cancer VII. Hyperthermia VIII. Adjuvant Immunotherapy IX. Histogenesis and Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer X. Prospects for the Future of Cervical Cancer Therapy ReferencesHypothalamic-Pituitary Failure after Radiotherapy for Tumorsof the Head and Neck I. Introduction II. Diagnostic Tests for the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis III. Comments ReferencesRadiation Effects on the Thyroid Gland I. Introduction II. Thyroid Physiology III. Radiobiology of the Thyroid Gland in Experimental Animals IV. Radiation Effects of Radioiodine in Humans V. Radiation Effects of External-Beam Radiotherapy VI. Summary ReferencesRadiation Effects on Bone and Cartilage I. Introduction II. Cartilage III. Bone IV. Summary and Conclusions ReferencesThe Vascular System I. Introduction II. Classification of Blood Vessels III. Radiation Injury of the Vascular System IV. Radiation Injury of Lymphatic Vessels V. Factors Modifying Vascular Injury VI. Summary ReferencesRadiation Sensitivity of the Human Testis I. Introduction II. Structure of the Testis and Accessory Ducts III. Proliferative Behavior of Cells in the Normal Testis IV. Effects of Irradiation on Spermatogenesis V. Human Studies ReferencesRadiation Sensitivity of the Liver I. Introduction II. Liver Anatomy III. Pathogenesis IV. Clinical Results V. Hepatocarcinogenesis VI. Experimental Results VII. Conclusions ReferencesIndex