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Title Radiation oncology for pediatric CNS tumors / Anita Mahajan, Arnold Paulino, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

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Contents Epidemiology of childhood brain tumors / Philip J. Lupo, Surya P. Rednam, and Murali Chintagumpala -- Histopathology of primary tumors of the central nervous system / Adekunle M. Adesina -- Imaging of pediatric central nervous system tumors / Edgar G. Ordonez-Rubiano, Rachel S. Hicklen, Laura Rivera-Osorio and Jason M. Johnson -- Surgical principles in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors / Eric N. Momin, Mahmood Khan, and Andrew Jea -- Chemotherapeutic strategies in brain tumors / Soumen Khatua -- Medulloblastoma / Arnold C. Paulino and Christian Carrie -- Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor / Mary Frances McAleer -- Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (AT/RT) and ETMR / Susan L. McGovern -- Ependymoma / Rosangela Correa Villar and Thomas E. Merchant -- Low-grade glioma / Rolf-Dieter Kortmann and Arnold C. Paulino -- Optic pathway glioma / Julie A. Bradley, Ronny L. Rotondo, and Daniel J. Indelicato -- High-grade glioma / Scheryll Alken, Fernando Carceller, Henry Mandeville, and Frank Saran -- Brainstem tumors / Carolyn R. Freeman, Jean-Pierre Farmer, and Nada Jabado -- Central nervous system germinoma / Yuta Shibamoto and Shinya Takemoto -- Central nervous system nongerminomatous germ cell tumors / Ji Hoon Phi, Chuhl Joo Lyu, and Joo-Young Kim -- Craniopharyngioma / Andrew J. Bishop and David R. Grosshans -- CNS leukemia / Yi An and Kenneth B. Roberts -- Spinal tumors / Natia Esiashvili, Ronica Nanda, Mohammad Khan, and Bree Eaton -- Choroid plexus tumors / Arthur K. Liu, Todd Hankinson, and Johannes E.A. Wolff -- Proton therapy for skull base chordomas in the pediatric and adolescent patient / Eugen B. Hug -- Pituitary tumors : pituitary adenomas and langerhans cell histiocytosis associated diabetes insipidus / Ralph P. Ermoian -- Pediatric brain metastases / Radhika Sreeraman Kumar and Ronny L. Rotondo -- Anesthesia for immobilization / Pascal Owusu-Agyemang -- Image guidance in pediatric brain radiotherapy / Sara Alcorn and Stephanie Terezakis -- Conformal radiation therapy for pediatric CNS tumors / Thomas B. Daniels and Nadia N. Laack -- Proton therapy for pediatric brain tumors / Anita Mahajan -- Craniospinal irradiation / Bree R. Eaton, Judith Adams, and Torunn I. Yock -- Special radiation techniques for pediatric brain tumors / Susan M. Hiniker and Iris C. Gibbs -- Reirradiation / Patricia E. Daly and Normand J. Laperriere -- Neuropsychological late effects of radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors / Marsha Nortz Gragert, Tanya N. Antonini, and Lisa S. Kahalley -- Endocrine sequelae of central nervous system irradiation / Steven G. Waguespack and Wassim Chemaitilly -- Ophthalmic outcomes for children treated with CNS radiation / Irene T. Tung and Jane C. Edmond -- Hearing / Paul W. Gidley -- Vascular late effects of cranial radiation / Christine Hill-Kayser and Louis Constine -- Second neoplasms after successful treatment for pediatric central nervous system tumors / Mark J. Amsbaugh and Shiao Y. Woo -- Afterword / Edward C. Halperin
Summary 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 full range of tumor entities, radiotherapy techniques, and potential toxicities and their management. The book is written and edited by world leaders in pediatric radiotherapy, and care has been taken to cover the latest advances in diagnosis and radiotherapy techniques. Pediatric brain tumors represent a diverse group of neoplasms that require carefully planned management for successful definitive treatment. Radiotherapy is one of the fundamental components in treatment for the majority of these vulnerable patients. The optimal radiation therapy approach will depend on multiple factors, including tumor type and location, extent of disease, age of the patient, and other therapies. A thorough understanding of the natural history of the disease, communication with the multidisciplinary team, full knowledge of available radiotherapy techniques, and consideration of potential acute and late toxicities are therefore essential for each patient
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 13, 2018)
Subject Nervous system -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy
Cancer in children.
Children.
Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
Child
children (people by age group)
Oncology.
Paediatric medicine.
Neurology & clinical neurophysiology.
Radiotherapy.
MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Children
Cancer in children
Form Electronic book
Author Mahajan, Anita, editor.
Paulino, Arnold C., editor.
ISBN 9783319554303
3319554301
9783319856582
3319856588
9783319554297
3319554298