Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors : Fundamentals and Clinical Practice / edited by Jeffrey Meyer, Tracey Schefter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meyer, Jeffrey (Jeffrey J.), editor.

Schefter, Tracey, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Radiotherapy.

Oncology.

Abdomen--Surgery.

Abdomen.

Medicine & Public Health.

Abdominal Surgery.

Local Subjects:

Medicine & Public Health.

Radiotherapy.

Abdominal Surgery.

Oncology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVIII, 288 pages 62 illustrations, 46 illustrations in color.)

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

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, systemic therapies, and radiation treatments. With the introduction of hypofractionated irradiation, particle therapy, and radioembolization, there is growing interest in the use of radiation as a treatment for liver malignancies. This book examines basic principles of the management of liver tumors. The evolving roles of x-ray and particle therapies as well as radioembolization in the treatment of liver tumors is the main focus. A theme of multidisciplinary management is also emphasized, as surgical, interventional and systemic therapies are reviewed. A unique resource that discusses the role of radiation treatment in the context of other liver-directed therapies, Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors is of broad interest to radiation oncologists, surgeons, hepatologists, medical oncologists, and radiologists. .

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. .

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319545318

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Restricted for use by site license.