Cancer Radiation Therapy And The Market

Author : Barbara Bridgman Perkins
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351978136
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market written by Barbara Bridgman Perkins and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Technology, a Company, and an Industrial Park -- Technology Development at a Self-Financing Medical School -- Commercializing the Medical Linear Accelerator -- Money and Power in the Radiology Department -- Kaplan Takes On Hodgkin's -- Notes -- Chapter 8 Radiation Therapy Politics -- Data and Discourse -- Politics and Policy -- Notes -- Part 3 Financializing Medicine, 1970s to the 2010s -- Political and Economic Environment -- Notes -- Chapter 9 Speculating on Proton Therapy -- Raising the Stakes -- Management Company/Manufacturing Alliances -- Proton Manufacturing Accelerates -- Practice versus Science -- The Case of the Prostate Gland -- Public and Private Health Policy -- The Insurance Industry Challenges Proton Therapy -- Globalizing Particle Centers -- Notes -- Chapter 10 Rationalizing Radiation Therapy, Reforming Health Care -- Taking the Measure of Cancer and Radiation Therapy -- Health Care Reform -- Notes -- Chapter 11 Choosing Health Over Wealth -- Market Strategies -- Re-Forming Health Care -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Selected Bibliography -- Archival Collections -- Books, Chapters, Dissertations, Journal Articles, and Reports -- Index

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309381320
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), stereotactic, and proton-beam radiation therapy, as well as laparoscopy and robotic surgery, can enhance clinician's ability to treat conditions that were clinically challenging with conventional technologies, and may improve clinical outcomes or reduce treatment-related problems for some patients. Both patients and physicians seek access to these new technologies, which are rapidly being adopted into standard clinical practice. Such demand is often propelled by marketing that portrays the new technologies as the "latest and greatest" treatments available. However, evidence is often lacking to support these claims, and these novel technologies usually come with higher price tags and are often used to treat patients who might have achieved similar benefits from less expensive, conventional treatment. The increased cost of novel treatments without adequate assessment of how they affect patient outcomes is a pressing concern given that inappropriate use of expensive technologies is one of the key factors that threaten the affordability of cancer care in the United States. To explore these issues further, the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute of Medicine organized a workshop in July 2015. This is the third NCPF workshop in a series examining the affordability of cancer care. Participants explored clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging advanced technologies for cancer treatment in radiation therapy and surgery and potential strategies to assess the value and promote optimal use of new technologies in cancer treatment. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5S/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radiation Therapy & You written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Bortfeld
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540303561
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Image-Guided IMRT written by Thomas Bortfeld and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-28 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), one of the most important developments in radiation oncology in the past 25 years, involves technology to deliver radiation to tumors in the right location, quantity and time. Unavoidable irradiation of surrounding normal tissues is distributed so as to preserve their function. The achievements and future directions in the field are grouped in the three sections of the book, each suitable for supporting a teaching course. Part 1 contains topical reviews of the basic principles of IMRT, part 2 describes advanced techniques such as image-guided and biologically based approaches, and part 3 focuses on investigation of IMRT to improve outcome at various cancer sites.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789201150134
Total Pages : 544 pages
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Download or read book Radiotherapy in Cancer Care written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer treatment is complex and calls for a diverse set of services. Radiation therapy is recognized as an essential tool in the cure and palliation of cancer. Currently, access to radiation treatment is limited in many countries and non-existent in some. This lack of radiation therapy resources exacerbates the burden of disease and underscores the continuing health care disparity among States. Closing this gap represents an essential measure in addressing this global health equity problem. This publication presents a comprehensive overview of the major topics and issues to be taken into consideration when planning a strategy to address this problem, in particular in low and middle income countries. With contributions from leaders in the field, it provides an introduction to the achievements and issues of radiation therapy as a cancer treatment modality around the world. Dedicated chapters focus on the new radiotherapy technologies, proton beams, carbon ion, intraoperative radiotherapy, radiotherapy for children, treatment of HIV-AIDS malignancies, and costing and quality management issues.

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Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Radiation Therapy and You written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Armand B Cognetta
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461469864
Total Pages : 256 pages
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Download or read book Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer written by Armand B Cognetta and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies is a vital resource for dermatologists interested in radiation therapy, including the physics and biology behind treatment of skin cancers, as well as useful and pragmatic formulas and algorithms for evaluating and treating them. Dermatology has always been a field that overlaps multiple medical specialties and this book is no exception, with its focus on both dermatologists and radiation oncologists. It is estimated that between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the U.S. tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients with sufficient access to treatment. Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies enhances the knowledge of dermatologists and radiation oncologists and presents them with the most up-to-date information regarding detection, delineation and depth determination of skin cancers, and appropriate biopsy techniques. In addition, the book also addresses radiation therapy of the skin and the skin’s reactions to radiation therapy.

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Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Radiation Therapy and You written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
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Download or read book Radiation Therapy and You written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles M. Washington
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Download or read book Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy: Introduction to radiation therapy written by Charles M. Washington and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the first-ever series of books developed specifically for radiation therapy students and practitioners. This text provides an easy to understand introduction to the study of radiation therapy and explains the fundamentals and the multidisciplinary approach to cancer management. It also covers the technology and equipment used to treat cancer and deals with the essential aspects of treatment