Background In this review, we examine the continually expanding and increasingly
compelling data linking radiation and various chemicals in our environment to the current …

The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) has assembled the largest cohort to date for
assessment of late mortality. Vital status and cause of death of all patients eligible for …

Early detection decreases breast cancer death. The ACR recommends annual screening
beginning at age 40 for women of average risk and earlier and/or more intensive screening …

Background Survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma are at increased risk for treatment-related
subsequent malignant neoplasms. The effect of less toxic treatments, introduced in the late …

Background Only a few small studies have assessed the long-term morbidity that follows the
treatment of childhood cancer. We determined the incidence and severity of chronic health …

New evidence on breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening has become
available since the American Cancer Society (ACS) last issued guidelines for the early …

Importance Cancer treatments are associated with subsequent neoplasms in survivors of
childhood cancer. It is unknown whether temporal changes in therapy are associated with …

Background The occurrence of subsequent neoplasms has direct impact on the quantity and
quality of life in cancer survivors. We have expanded our analysis of these events in the …

ContextImproved survival of children with cancer has been accompanied by multiple
treatment-related complications. However, most studies in survivors of childhood cancer …

From background physics and biological models to the latest imaging and treatment
modalities, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice covers all …