Radiation therapy for liver tumors : fundamentals and clinical practice
The management of liver tumors is a nexus of interactions among multiple medical specialties, including radiation oncology. A multitude of liver-directed therapies are available for patients, ranging from surgery and liver transplantation to intra-arterial therapies, thermal ablation procedures, sys...
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Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2017
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Genre/form: | kolektivní monografie elektronické knihy |
ISBN: | 978-3-319-54531-8 978-3-319-54530-1 9783319545301 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Fundamentals.- Liver Anatomy and Function
- Imaging Characteristics of Normal liver and liver tumors
- Assessment of Liver Function: Focus on the ALBI Score
- Radiation Oncology: Fundamentals and Controversies.- Radiation Sensitivity of the Liver: Models and Clinical Data.- Part II: Principles of Surgery, Intra-arterial Therapies, and Thermal Ablation.- Surgical Considerations.- Principles of Intra-arterial Therapies.- Principles of Thermal Ablation
- Part III: Principles of Radiation Therapy.- External beam radiation therapy for liver tumors: Simulation, Treatment Planning, and Advanced Delivery Techniques.- Particle Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors: Simulation and Treatment Planning.- Yttrium-90 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy.- Interstitial Brachytherapy For Liver Tumors: Practical Issues
- Part IV: Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Basic Principles of Treatment, and Clinical Data.- Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Clinical Data
- Part V: Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.- Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Epidemiology, Basic Principles of Treatment, and Clinical Data.- Radiation Therapy for Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Clinical Data
- Part VI: Liver Metastases.- Liver Metastases: Basic Principles of Treatment and Clinical Data.- Radiation Therapy for Liver Metastases: Clinical Data
- Part VII: Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Management.- Multidisciplinary Model for Liver Tumors
- Part VIII: Future Directions.- Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors: Future Directions