Publisher's Synopsis
The combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer treatment creates a vast new dimension of both complexity and opportunity. This publication presents the pioneering work of many of the world's foremost authorities in this area and provides a broad insight into clinical experiences to date. The chapters in the first section discuss the interaction of chemotherapeutic agents and radiation as well as the potential for therapeutic gain from combined-modality treatment. In the second section, clinical chapters describe the possible benefits and hazards of radiotherapy/chemotherapy interaction in the important pursuit of local tumour control.
