Individualized Treatment Strategies in the Radiotherapy Era

No-RT and Beyond RT

Shrikant Khare, Rahul Jain, Rahul Sapate, Vishal Gulecha

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040693650
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine

Over the years, radiation therapy has had both remarkable successes in saving lives and a number of silent struggles for the patient. This text is not about turning away from radiation therapy; it's about using it thoughtfully and recognizing that not every patient needs the same path. In an era where oncology is moving rapidly towards personalization, radiation therapy should have evidence-driven use. The editors and authors have brought together evolving ideas, research, and case experiences to help clinicians think differently, treating each patient as an individual, not just a diagnosis, and to invite them to pause, to question and to reimagine how to plan treatment — always with the patient's best interests at heart. This book will serve as a guide for oncologists, radiation specialists, surgeons and clinical researchers, providing new frameworks for integrating no radiation therapy (NO-RT) strategies into modern cancer care.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• Chapter 1 ▪ Introducing the NO-RT Concept and Changing Treatment Paradigms
• Chapter 2 ▪ Recognizing Tumour Biology and Assessing Radiation Therapy Need
• Chapter 3 ▪ Surgical Aspects: Examining Surgery's Significance in Tumour Management
• Chapter 4 ▪ Alternative Modalities: Assessing Treatment Choices Other Than Radiation
• Chapter 5 ▪ Patient Selection Standards: Recognizing Potential NO-RT Candidates
• Chapter 6 ▪ Clinical Determination: Handling Therapy Algorithms
• Chapter 7 ▪ Case Studies: Showing Effective Uses of NO-RT Principles
• Chapter 8 ▪ Difficulties and Disputations: Handling Issues and Discussions in the Domain
• Chapter 9 ▪ Multidisciplinary Cooperation: Combining Viewpoints to Provide the Best Possible Patient Care
• Chapter 10 ▪ Concluding Remarks: Using NO-RT in a Holistic Cancer Treatment Approach
• Index