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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454125403321

Titolo

Brain metastasis [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary approach / / edited by Lawrence R. Kleinberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Demos, c2009

ISBN

1-282-07530-6

9786612075308

1-934559-99-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KleinbergLawrence R

Disciplina

616.99/481

Soggetti

Brain - Cancer

Metastasis

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Neurologic manifestations of brain metastases : recognition, evolution, and management / Jessica Kraker and Jaishri Blakeley --  Radiation therapy for brain metastases / James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely -- Prognosis of patients with brain metastases who undergo radiation therapy / James B. Yu and Jonathan P.S. Knisely -- Surgical management of intracranial metastases / James L. Frazier, Michael Lim, and Jon D. Weingart -- Radiosurgery for brain metastases / Laurie E. Blach, Sammie Coy, and Aizik Loft Wolf -- The role of targeted therapy without whole-brain radiotherapy / Lawrence R. Kleinberg and Daniele Rigamonti -- Chemotherapy for brain metastasis : what we know and what we don't / Erin M. Dunbar -- Supportive care : controlling symptoms of brain metastasis and diminishing the toxicities of treatment / Stephanie E. Weiss -- Radiosurgery for spinal tumors / Ori Shokek and Lawrence R. Kleinberg.

Sommario/riassunto

New therapies and treatments targeted at brain metastasis are rapidly resulting in improved survival and quality of life for patients with this condition. Brain Metastasis: A Multidisciplinary Approach conveys vital information about management strategies, outcomes, and techniques to enable oncologists to provide a full range of appropriate care and



counseling to patients with metastatic spread to the brain.