Mechanisms and Modification of the Radiation Response of Gastrointestinal Organs

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MEDICAL RADIOLOGY

Radiation Oncology Editors: L. W. Brady, Philadelphia H.-P. Heilmann, Hamburg M. Molls, Munich

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Modification of Radiation Response Cytokines, Growth Factors, and Other Biological Targets With Contributions by N. Andratschke · K. K. Ang · M. Baumann · E. J. Bernhard · S. Bodis · J. M. Bonner J. W. Denham · J. F. De Los Santos · W. Dörr · J. Dunst · Z. Fan · A. W. Fyles · S. Goddard A. K. Gupta · S. M. Hahn · M. Hauer-Jensen · T. Herrmann · C. Herskind · A. Husain B. Jeremic · C-Y. Li · Z. Liao · T. Licht · F. Lohr · J. Lohr · K. A. Mason · W. G. McKenna R. E. Meyn · L. Milas · M. Milas · A. Munshi · R. J. Muschel · C. Nieder · M. Pruschy U. Raju · O. Riesterer · H.-P. Rodemann · J. Schlegel · G. Stüben · M. Stuschke · K.-R. Trott J. Wang · F. Wenz · F. B. Zimmermann · D. Zips Foreword by

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Carsten Nieder, MD Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radiologische Onkologie Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München Ismaninger Straße 22 81675 München Germany Luka Milas, MD, PhD Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd. P.O. Box 66 Houston, TX 77030 USA K. Kian Ang, MD, PhD Department of Radiation Oncology UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd. P.O. Box 66 Houston, TX 77030 USA Medical Radiology · Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology Series Editors: A. L. Baert · L. W. Brady · H.-P. Heilmann · M. Molls · K. Sartor Continuation of Handbuch der medizinischen Radiologie Encyclopedia of Medical Radiology ISBN 978-3-642-62670-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Modification of radiation response : cytocines, growth factors, and other biological targets / C. Nieder, L. Milas, K. K. Ang, eds. ; with contributions by K. K. Ang ... [et al.] ; foreword by L. W. Brady, H.-P. Heilmann, and M. Molls. p. ; cm. -- (Medical radiology) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-3-642-62670-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-55613-5 '2,

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1. Cancer--Radiotherapy. 2. Cancer--Adjuvant treatment. 3. Radiation--Physiological effect. I. Nieder, C. (Carsten), 1964- II. Milas, Luka. III: Ang, K. K. (K. Kian) IV. Series. RC271.R3 M5937 2003 616.99’40642--dc21

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