COMPENDIUM OF RADIOTHERAPY ONCOLOGY IN POLISH

A Polish-language book on oncological radiation therapy has just been published. Several oncology centers from all over Poland, including doctors from the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow, were involved in the translation and development of this extremely necessary item.

The mentioned publishing house is "Compendium of radiation oncology” – Polish translation of the book “Pocket Guide to Radiation Oncology” by Daniel D. Chamberlain, James B. Yu and Roy H. Decker with comments. Specialists from oncology centers in Warsaw, Białystok, Wrocław, Kraków, Katowice and Opole, including a team of doctors from the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center, participated in the development of the Polish language version. The compendium contains a detailed analysis of individual aspects of radiotherapy for malignant tumors: from medical literature on a given topic, through treatment recommendations, technical aspects (e.g. simulation of patient positioning, dose specification, contouring of target areas, treatment planning) to patient follow-up after treatment. It is supplemented by descriptions of selected clinical trials.

The patron of the publishing house is the Polish Society of Oncological Radiotherapy.