Overview
- Describes the results of various radiation modalities, such as external beam particle and x-ray therapy, radioembolization, and interstitial brachytherapy, used to treat liver tumors
- Details radiation therapy for hepatocellular cancer, intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinoma, and liver metastases
- Presents the advantages and disadvantages of radiation therapy for liver tumors with respect to other liver-directed therapies
- Explores the role of radiation therapy in the context of the growing field of interventional oncology procedures
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Principles of Surgery, Intra-arterial Therapies, and Thermal Ablation
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Front Matter
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Principles of Radiation Therapy
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Front Matter
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Intrahepatic and Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
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Keywords
- radiation therapy for liver tumors
- sensitivity of the liver to radiation effects
- stereotactic radiation therapy for liver tumors
- particle therapy for liver tumors
- radiation therapy for hepatocellular cancer
- radiation therapy for intrahepatic and hilar cholangiocarcinoma
- radiation therapy for liver metastases
- Radiaton Oncology
- abdominal surgery
About this book
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.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Jeffrey Meyer, MD, MS, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA, Tracey E. Schefter, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aurora, CO, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors
Book Subtitle: Fundamentals and Clinical Practice
Editors: Jeffrey Meyer, Tracey Schefter
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54531-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54530-1Published: 17 July 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54531-8Published: 02 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 288
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour
Topics: Radiotherapy, Abdominal Surgery, Oncology