RADIOBIOLOGY SELF-ASSESSMENT GUIDE

1. Interaction of Radiation With Matter
2. Cell Survival Curves and Cell Death
3. DNA, Chromosome and Chromatid Damage, Repair, and Measurement
4. Radiosensitivity and the Dose-Rate Effect
5. Radiation Damage Repair and Models for Normal Tissues
6. Hypoxia, Oxygen, Reoxygenation, and Angiogenesis
7. Linear Energy Transfer and Relative Biological Effectiveness
8. Assays for Cell, Tissue, and Solid Tumors
9. Molecular Techniques, Assay Systems, and Signaling in Radiobiology
10. Biology of Cancer
11. Model Tumor Systems and Predictive Assays
12. Cell Kinetics
13. Factors Influencing Tumor Control and Complications
14. Impact of Time, Dose, and Fractionation in Radiation Oncology
15. Effects of Total Body Irradiation
16. Radiation Sensitizers, Radioprotectors, and Bioreductive Drugs
17. Radiation Carcinogenesis
18. Effects of Radiation on Hereditary Damage, Mutations, and Chromosome Aberrations
19. Effects of Radiation on the Embryo and Fetus
20. Doses and Risks in Nonradiation Oncology Subspecialties
21. Radiation Protection
22. Alternative Radiation Therapy Modalities
23. Brachytherapy and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
24. Gene Therapy
25. Chemotherapy and Targeted Agents
26. Hyperthermia
27. Stem Cells
28. Immunotherapy
29. Radiogenomics

Radiobiology Self-Assessment Guide--a companion to the Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide and Physics in Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide--is a comprehensive review for practitioners of radiation oncology looking to enhance their knowledge of radiobiology. It covers in depth the principles of radiobiology as applied to radiation oncology along with their clinical applications. To foster retention of key concepts and data, the resource utilizes a user-friendly "flash card" question and answer format with over 700 questions. The questions are supported by detailed answers and rationales along with reference citations for source information.
The guide is comprised of 29 chapters and cover topics commonly found on the radiation and cancer biology portion of the radiation oncology board examination. Aspects of basic radiobiology covered include fundamentals such as cell cycle, cell survival curves and interactions of radiation with matter, and acute and long-term sequelae of radiation. Modern concepts such as immunotherapy, radiogenomics, and normal and cancer stem cells are also included. Focused and authoritative, this must-have review provides the expertise of faculty from the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and Lerner Research Institute.

Key Features:
• Provides a comprehensive study guide for the Radiation and Cancer Biology portion to the Radiation Oncology Board Exam
• Includes more than 700 questions with detailed answers and rationales on flip pages for easy, flash card-like review
• Includes essential review of cancer biology concepts such as immunotherapy, stem cells, gene therapy, chemotherapy and targeted agents
• Content provided by a vast array of contributors, including attending radiation oncology physicians, physicists, and radiation oncology residents