Brain metastasis [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary approach / / edited by Lawrence R. Kleinberg
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| Titolo: |
Brain metastasis [[electronic resource] ] : a multidisciplinary approach / / edited by Lawrence R. Kleinberg
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, NY, : Demos, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (243 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 616.99/481 |
| Soggetto topico: | Brain - Cancer |
| Metastasis | |
| Altri autori: |
KleinbergLawrence R
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Brain metastasis |
| ISBN: | 1-282-07530-6 |
| 9786612075308 | |
| 1-934559-99-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910777755103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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