Controversies in Stereotactic Radiosurgery : Best Evidence Recommendations

ISBN-13: 9781604068412 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 270 str.

Jason P. Sheehan; Peter Gerszten

Opis

Controversies in Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Best
Evidence Recommendations is a comprehensive reference that compiles,
synthesizes, and summarizes the most relevant scientific literature on the
topic. Each succinct, problem-oriented chapter addresses a different
controversy surrounding stereotactic radiosurgery. This book saves physicians
significant amounts of time by distilling years of scientific research into
sound guidelines that will help them make fully-informed treatment
decisions.Key Features:

• Covers both intracranial and spine
  radiosurgery, providing complete coverage of this rapidly evolving
  technology
• Includes more than 35 chapters on treatment controversies
  for brain and spine tumors as well as vascular malformations
• Contains
  summary tables throughout the text that present the main conclusions of
  published studies

All neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and
neuro-oncologists, involved in the treatment of patients who may be candidates
for stereotactic radiosurgery of the brain and spine will find this book to be
an essential decision making guide.