P. Rubin · L. S. Constine
L. B. Marks · P. Okunieff (Eds.)

2008

Late Effects on Normal Tissues

The evolution of treatment programs for cancer has been predicated on the safe intensification of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, a find biologic adjuvants. The emphasis on combined integrative multimodal programs of management have led to markedly increased survivorship, which now exceeds 64% overall, and is much higher for selected malignancies, such as 87% for breast cancer and 80% for all childhood cancers combined.