This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. On the basis of clinical experience with more than 7,000 patients with various types of tumors treated over a period of nearly 20 years at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences, step-by-step procedures and technological development of this modality are highlighted. The book is divided intotwo sections, the first covering the underlying principles of physics and biology, and the second sectionis a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the...

This book serves as a practical guide for the use of carbon ions in cancer radiotherapy. It offers a systematic review by tumor site, concentrating on the role of therapeutic techniques and the pitfalls in treatment planning.