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Main description:
Since the publication of the first edition of Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors in 1993 the treatment programs for cure have changed from the dominance of surgical resection to the utilization of radiation therapy with preservation of the eye intact and preservation of vision. In 2002 about 2,300 primary eye tumors will be diagnosed in the United states, 75% of which will be choroidal melanomas, 20% retinoblastomas, and the remainder a wide variety of tumors - malignant lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcomas, liposarcomas, meningiomas, malignant fibrous histiocytomas, etc. Even so, the majority of malignant tumors of the eye are metastatic, primarily from cancers of the lung or breast. The impact of newer imaging studies, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound with and without contrast medium, have allowed for better tumor definition, more precise treatment techniques, and major improvement in local control, with preservation of the eye intact and excellent survival. The better histologic definition of the tumor has selected more appropriately the cases suitable for adjuvant chemotherapy particularly demonstrated by the combined integrated multimodal treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma without enucleation. Surgical techniques are now being reserved for biopsy and for treatment failures, a dramatic change in treatment approaches since 1993. The second edition by Sagerman and Alberti clearly demonstrates this major change in treatment. The volume explores the impact of diagnostic workup, the role of surgery, the role of external beam radiation therapy, the use of radioactive plaques, photocoagulation, cryotherapy, and other less major surgical procedures.
Contents:
Diagnostic Approaches to Posterior Uveal Melanomas.- Histopathology of Uveal Malignant Melanoma and Other Uveal Tumors.- Overview of Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma.- Local Resection, Plaque and Proton Treatment.- Radioactive Plaque Therapy and Other Treatment Modalities.- Radioactive Plaque Therapy with Iodine-125 and Palladium-103.- Particle Treatment of the Eye.- Proton Beam Irradiation of Choroidal Melanomas. Technique and Results.- Clinical Features and Management of Choroidal Hemangiomas, Including Those Occuring in Association with Sturge-Weber Syndrome.- Radiation Therapy of Choroidal and Orbital Metastases.- Diagnosis and Management of Retinoblastoma.- Heat Treatment of Choroidal Melanomas.- Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma.- Histopathology of Uveal Malignant Melanoma and Other Uveal Tumors.- Overview of Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma.- Diagnostic Approaches to Posterior Uveal Melanomas.- Optic Pathway Glioma.- Grave's Diseas.- Management of Orbital Lymphoma.- Tumors of the Eyelids and Their Treatment by Radiotherapy.- Conjunctival Tumors and Their Radiotherapy.- Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Gland and Lacrimal Sac. Radiation-Related Orbital Injury: Clinical Manifestations and Considerations for Surgical Repair.- Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Conjunctiva, Cornea, and Lens.- Imaging of Tumors of the Eye and Orbit.- Ultrasound Sonography in Intraocular Tumors.- Radiation Techniques for the Treatment of Retinoblastoma and Orbital Tumors.- Physical Aspects of Eye Plaque Brachytherapy Using Photon Emitters.- Radiosensitivity of Ocular and Orbital Structures.- Intraocular and Orbital Tumors.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Publication date: November, 2012
Pages: 298
Weight: 725g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Oncology, Ophthalmology and Optometry, Pathology, Radiology
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