Outcomes in Radiation Therapy addresses the full spectrum of radiation therapy outcomes from clinical to humanistic to economic, giving particular emphasis to outcomes as perceived by the adult patients themselves. This volume presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the assessment and management of patient experienced outcomes in radiation therapy. Table of Contents An Outcomes-Based Management Model of Patient Care Role of the Multidisciplinary Team in Radiation Teletherapy: External Radiation Therapy Brachytherapy Total Body Irradiation Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy Radiation Modifiers - Chemical and Thermal Combined Modality Treatments Brain Malignancies Head and Neck Cancers Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Gastrointestinal Malignancies Bladder Cancer Gynecologic Malignancies Prostate Cancer Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Soft Tissue Sarcomas Increased Knowledge Maintenance of Comfort (Fatigue and Pain) Sustained Integrity of Protective Mechanisms (Skin, Oral, Immune System) Adequate Nutritional Intake Maintenance of Normal Elimination Distress/Coping Maintenance of Efficient Ventilations Maintenance of Body Image and Sexual Function Maintenance of Functional Status