Radiotherapy of Liver Cancer /

This book provides up-to-date information on all aspects of radiotherapy for liver cancer, from the basic science to clinical practice. While demand for radiotherapy of liver cancer has been increasing, the guidance available to clinicians has remained limited. Radiotherapy of Liver Cancer aims to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Seong, Jinsil (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Basic Science in radiotherapy of liver cancer
  • 1 Principle of Cancer Radiotherapy
  • 2 Basic Science in radiotherapy of liver cancer - Radiobiology of liver
  • 3 Imaging anatomy for the radiation oncologist
  • 4 Functional assessment of liver for radiation oncologist
  • 5 Antiviral Therapy in Liver Cancer
  • Part 2 Technologies and techniques in radiotherapy of liver cancer
  • 6 Technological advances in radiotherapy
  • 7 Basics of ablative radiotherapy - The background knowledge necessary to practicing stereotactic body radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
  • 8 Technologies and techniques in radiotherapy of liver cancer - Image Guided Radiotherapy
  • 9 Technologies and techniques in radiotherapy of liver cancer - Particle beam radiotherapy
  • 10 Internal radiotherapy using radionuclides
  • Part 3 Radiotherapeutic strategies in liver cancer
  • 11 Therapeutic guidelines from the perspective of radiation oncologists
  • 12 Ablative RT for Early HCC
  • 13 Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus External Beam Radiotherapy
  • 14 Definitive radiotherapy for locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
  • 15 Neoadjuvant RT converting to curative resection
  • 16 Radiotherapeutic strategies in liver cancer - bridging therapy for liver transplantation
  • 17 Palliative Radiotherapy
  • Part 4 Specific issues
  • 18 Multidisciplinary team approaches for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma
  • 19 Response evaluation after radiotherapy
  • 20 Liver hypertrophy following radiotherapy
  • 21 Hepatic dysfunction following radiotherapy and management
  • 22 Lymphopenia following radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
  • 23 Specific issues - Perspectives of RT in immuno-oncology era.