Radiation Therapy Information on radiation therapy in The Michener Institute's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) may be found in several sources. Relevant books, journals, audiovisual materials and CD-ROMs can be identified through a search on our computerized catalogue. Journal articles may be identified by searching e-indexes such as CINAHL or PubMED, or our collections of e-journals. Relevant Internet sites are listed on the next page.

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Subject Headings

To search by subject in the LRC Catalogue or PubMed, MeSH subject headings should be used for best results. The following list represents a sample of available headings; to obtain a complete list of relevant subject terms please use the MeSH browser in PubMed or consult with LRC staff.

Brachytherapy	Radiotherapy
Combined modality therapy	Radiotherapy, adjuvant
Dose-response relationship, radiation	Radiotherapy, computer-assisted
Health physics	Radiotherapy, conformal
Immobilization	Radiotherapy dosage
Medical oncology	Radiotherapy, high energy
Neoplasm recurrence, local	Radiotherapy planning, computer-assisted
Neoplasms	Radiobiology
Neoplasms - Radiotherapy	Radioisotopes
Oncologic nursing	Radiometry
Radiation injuries	Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiation oncology	Survival rate
Radiation protection

Resources

Relevant journals to which The Michener Institute LRC currently subscribes include:

Print Journals

• Acta oncologica
• Canadian journal of medical radiation technology
• Cancer
• Cancer nursing
• Current oncology
• Radiation therapist
• Radiology

Electronic Journals

• Australasian Radiology (Synergy)
• Cancer Practice (Synergy)
• Cancer Treatment Reviews (ScienceDirect)
• Clinical Oncology (ScienceDirect)
• Clinical Radiology (ScienceDirect)
• European Journal of Cancer Care (Synergy)
• European Journal of Oncology Nursing (ScienceDirect)
• Evidence-based Oncology (ScienceDirect)
• Pathology and Oncology Research (ScienceDirect)
• Radiography (ScienceDirect)

Relevant books/audiovisuals can be found in these call number ranges in the LRC:

QZ/200	oncology
WN/250	radiation therapy
WY/156	oncology nursing/patient care

Relevant World Wide Web sites:

Canadian Cancer Society http://www.cancer.ca/ Contains information about the Canadian Cancer Society, and many aspects of cancer including warning signs, early detection methods and treatment, how you can get involved in the fight against cancer, the latest cancer research results.

Canadian Cancer Statistics http://www.cancer.ca These statistics provide health professionals, researchers and policymakers with detailed information regarding the incidence and mortality of the most common types of cancer by age, sex, time period and province.

National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health http://www.cancer.gov A wide range of cancer information by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Information is reviewed regularly by oncology experts and is based on the latest research.

Oncolink http://oncolink.upenn.edu/ This is a comprehensive site designed for use by patients and health care professionals. Includes information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances. There are book reviews and recommened readings, links to online journals, and conference announcements.

Relevant Associations and Regulatory Colleges:

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists http://www.arrt.org/

American Society of Radiologic Technologists http://www.asrt.org/

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists http://www.camrt.ca/

Canadian Association of Radiologists http://www.car.ca/

Canadian Radiation Protection Association http://www.crpa-acrp.ca/

College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario http://www.cmrto.org/

Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists http://www.oamrt.on.ca/

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