Full Description
Recent strategies combining multiple modalities have opened up a whole new field of brain metastasis management focusing on disease control. The management of brain metastasis in modern times is no longer confined to palliation but seeks preservation of life quality and not only prolonged survival. Up-to-date guidelines and the main aspects of brain metastasis management as well as practical points on how to deal with difficult situations in daily clinical practice are presented. Epidemiology and biology and various effective treatment methods such as surgery, radiosurgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are well explained. Each chapter encompasses extensive reviews and presents broad perspectives on specific topics by the most renowned personages who have continuously shown their excellence in this rapidly progressing field. This book contains the most current information on the understanding of brain metastasis management. It is valuable reading for neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists and radiation oncologists who are searching for the best all-round treatment for their patients.
Contents
Foreword: Kim, D.G.; Introduction: Lunsford, L.D.; Understanding Brain Metastasis; Historical Background: Park, C.-K.; Kim, D.G.; Epidemiology of Central Nervous System Metastases: Alexandru, D.; Bota, D.A.; Linskey, M.E.; Histopathology of Brain Metastases after Radiosurgery: Szeifert, G.T.; Kondziolka, D.; Levivier, M.; Lunsford, L.D.; Radiobiological Principles: Their Application to Gamma Knife Therapy: Hopewell, J.W.; Millar, W.T.; Lindquist, C.; General Management; Imaging Diagnosis of Brain Metastasis: Barajas, Jr., R.F.; Cha, S.; Surgical Treatment of Solitary Brain Metastases: Gates, M.; Alsaidi, M.; Kalkanis, S.; Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy of Brain Metastasis: Sahgal, A.; Soliman, H.; Larson, D.A.; Advances in Radiation Therapy of Brain Metastasis: Lo, S.S.; Sahgal, A.; Ma, L.; Chang, E.L.; Role of Chemotherapy on Brain Metastasis: Lee, S.-H.; Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: Kondziolka, D.; Flickinger, J.C.; Lunsford, L.D.; Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Metastatic Brain Tumors: Development of a Consensus Radiosurgery Guideline Recommendation: Niranjan, A.; Lunsford, L.D.; Emerick, R.L.; Radiosurgery; Radiosurgical Dose Selection for Brain Metastasis: Yu, J.B.; Schulder, M.; Knisely, J.; Treatment of Brain Metastasis from Lung Cancer: Kawabe, T.; Phi, J.H.; Yamamoto, M.; Kim, D.G.; Barfod, B.E.; Urakawa, Y.; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Brain Metastasis from Breast Cancer: Padovani, L.; Muracciole, X.; Regis, J.; Brain Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma: Kim, Y.H.; Kim, J.W.; Chung, H.-T.; Paek, S.H.; Kim, D.G.; Jung, H.-W.; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Brain Metastasis from Melanoma: Marchan, E.M.; Sheehan, J.; Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Other Brain Metastases: Kondziolka, D.; Niranjan, A.; Kano, H.; Flickinger, J.C.; Lunsford, L.D.; CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: Wowra, B.; Muacevic, A.; Tonn, J.-C.; Management of Adverse Radiation Effects after Radiosurgery: Monaco III, E.A.; Niranjan, A.; Kano, H.; Flickinger, J.C.; Kondziolka, D.; Lunsford, L.D.; Radiosurgery after Craniotomy: Mathieu, D.; Combined Role of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Brain Metastasis: Den, R.B.; Andrews, D.W.; Modern Radiosurgery Equipment for Treating Brain Metastases: Chung, H.-T.; Kim, D.G.; Difficult Cases; Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases: Han, J.H.; Kim, D.G.; Kim, C.-Y., Chung, H.-T.; Jung, H.-W.; How Many Metastases Can Be Treated with Radiosurgery? Yamamoto, M.; Kawabe, T.; Barfod, B.E.; Management of Recurrent Brain Metastasis after Radiosurgery: Stockham, A.L.; Suh, J.H.; Chao, S.T.; Barnett, G.H.; Future Perspective of Brain Metastasis Treatment; Future Perspectives on Brain Metastasis Management: Monaco III, E.A.; Parry, P.V.; Grandhi, R.; Niranjan, A.; Kano, H.; Lunsford, L.D.
