Author: Jeffrey Meyer (Editor), Tracey Schefter (Editor) Full Title: Radiation Therapy For Liver Tumors: Fundamentals And Clinical Practice Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (July 4, 2017) Year: 2017 ISBN-13: 9783319545318 (978-3-319-54531-8), 9783319545301 (978-3-319-54530-1) ISBN-10: 3319545310, 3319545302 Pages: 288 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Radiology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 117.69 € 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. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
