Adult CNS radiation oncology : principles and practice /: principles and practice. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eric L. Chang, Paul D. Brown, Simon S. Lo, Arjun Sahgal, John H. Suh, editors.
• Editors: Chang, Eric L; Brown, Paul D; Lo, Simon S; Sahgal, Arjun, 1974-; (Radiation oncologist), Suh, John
• Contents: Meningioma.- Pituitary Adenoma: Overview and Treatment Approaches.- Craniopharyngioma.- Vestibular Schwannoma.-Low Grade Glioma.-High Grade Gliomas.-Schwannomas and Neurofibromas.-Spinal Meningioma.-Astrocytic Tumors of Spinal Cord.-Spinal Cord Ependymoma.-Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Conventional Radiotherapy.- Vertebral Body Metastasis.-Evaluation and Workup of Leptomeningeal Disease.-Palliative Radiation Therapy for Leptomeningeal Disease.-Optic Pathway Gliomas.-Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma.-Uveal Melanoma.-Skull Base Tumors.-Combined Modality Therapy for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.-Choroid Plexus Tumors.-Hemangiopericytoma.- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hemangioblastomas.-NF2 Related Tumors and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.-Germ Cell Tumors.-Pineal Region Tumors.-Glomus Tumors.-Adult Medulloblastoma.-Intracranial Ependymoma.-Central Neurocytoma.-Prognostic Classification Systems for Brain Metastases.-Neurosurgical Management of Single Brain Metastases.-Multiple Brain Metastases.-Postoperative Treatment for Brain Metastasis.- Vascular Malformation Radiosurgery.-Adult CNS Radiation Oncology: Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Brain Radionecrosis.-Spinal Cord Tolerance and Risk of Radiation Myelopathy.-Radiation Optic Neuropathy.-Cerebral Atrophy and Leukoencephalopathy Following Cranial Irradiation.- Hypopituitarism.-Neurocognitive Changes.-Cranial Nerve Palsies, Vascular Damage, and Brainstem Injury.-Conformal Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy/Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy.-Linac Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy.-Gamma Knife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypo-Fractionated Stereototatic Radiotherapy.-Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.-Proton Beam Therapy (For CNS Tumors).-Brachytherapy.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 766 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.99/4810642; Medicine; Central nervous system -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy; Central nervous system -- Tumors -- Radiotherapy; Central nervous system -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy; Medical -- Oncology; Medical -- Surgery -- Neurosurgery; Oncology; Neurosurgery; Radiotherapy; Oncology ; Neurosurgery; Medical -- Radiology & Nuclear Medicine; Radiotherapy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319428789; 3319428780
• Related ISBNs: 9783319428772; 3319428772
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 6, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.