Radiation Oncology for Pediatric CNS Tumors

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mahajan, Anita (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Paulino, Arnold (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Radiotherapy.; Oncology .; Pediatrics.; Neurology .; Oncology.; Neurology.

This book reviews the principles and applications of radiotherapy in the management of pediatric brain tumors to allow the reader to gain a full appreciation of the major aspects involved in caring for these patients. Individual sections are devoted to basic principles, specific management for the f...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Basic Priciples: Historical Perspective
• Epidemiology
• Pathology
• Radiology
• Neurosurgery
• Chemotherapy
• Part II: Embryonal Brain Tumors: Medulloblastoma
• SPNET
• ATR/ETANTR (EMTR)
• Part III: Ependymoma
• Part IV: Glial Tumors: Low Grade Glioma
• Optic Pathway
• High Grade Glioma
• Brainstem Glioma
• Craniopharyngioma.-Part V: Germ Cell Tumors: Germinoma
• NGGCT
• Part VI: Miscellaneous Tumors: CNS Leukemia
• Retinoblastoma
• Spinal Tumors
• Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
• Skull Base Tumor
• Pituitary Tumors
• Brain Mets
• Part VII: Radiotherapy Practice: Immobilization
• Image Guidance
• Conformal RT
• Conformal RT
• Particle Therapy
• Craniopsinal Irradiation
• Radiosurgery and HFRT
• Re-irradiation
• Part VIII: Radiotherapy Toxicity and Management: Neurocognitive
• Endocrine
• Vision
• Hearing
• Vascular and Brain
• Susequent malignancy
• Ethics of Treating Young Children.