Adult CNS Radiation Oncology

Eric L. Chang, MD, FASTROProfessor and ChairDepartment of Radiation OncologyKeck School of Medicine of USCNorris Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA, USAAdjunct Professor of Radiation OncologyUT MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USAPaul D. Brown, MDDepartment of Radiation Oncology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USASimon S. Lo, MB, ChB, FACR, FASTROProfessor and Vice Chair for Strategic PlanningDirector of Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyProfessor of Neurological SurgeryDepartment of Radiation OncologyUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA, USAArjun Sahgal, MDProfessor of Radiation Oncology, University of TorontoDeputy Chief, Department of Radiation OncologyClinician Scientist, Sunnybrook Research InstituteSunnybrook Odette Cancer CentreToronto, ON, CanadaJohn H. Suh, MD, FASTROProfessor and ChairDepartment of Radiation OncologyCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteRose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology CenterCleveland, OH, USA

“This timely textbook addresses modern developments in radiation therapy technology including image guidance and advances in molecular prognostic and predictive factors in the field of neurological radiation oncology. … The book is well-organized by disease sites—brain, skull base, and spine—which include both benign and malignant tumors. … This book has many strengths, including well-designed descriptive figures, thorough discussion of management strategies and useful self-assessment questions.” (Tony J. C.Wang, Neurosurgery, Vol. 84 (5), May, 2019)

• Meningioma.- Pituitary Adenoma: Overview and Treatment Approaches.- Craniopharyngioma.- Vestibular Schwannoma.- Low Grade Glioma.- High Grade Gliomas.- Schwannomas and Neurofibromas.- Spinal Meningioma.- Astrocytic Tumors of Spinal Cord.- Spinal Cord Ependymoma.- Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Conventional Radiotherapy.- Vertebral Body Metastasis.- Evaluation and Workup of Leptomeningeal Disease.- Palliative Radiation Therapy for Leptomeningeal Disease.- Optic Pathway Gliomas.- Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma.- Uveal Melanoma.- Skull Base Tumors.- Combined Modality Therapy for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.- Choroid Plexus Tumors.- Hemangiopericytoma.- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hemangioblastomas.- NF2 Related Tumors and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.- Germ Cell Tumors.- Pineal Region Tumors.- Glomus Tumors.- Adult Medulloblastoma.- Intracranial Ependymoma.- Central Neurocytoma.- Prognostic Classification Systems for Brain Metastases.- Neurosurgical Management of Single Brain Metastases.- Multiple Brain Metastases.- Postoperative Treatment for Brain Metastasis.- Vascular Malformation Radiosurgery.- Adult CNS Radiation Oncology: Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Brain Radionecrosis.- Spinal Cord Tolerance and Risk of Radiation Myelopathy.- Radiation Optic Neuropathy.- Cerebral Atrophy and Leukoencephalopathy Following Cranial Irradiation.- Hypopituitarism.- Neurocognitive Changes.- Cranial Nerve Palsies, Vascular Damage, and Brainstem Injury.- Conformal Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy/Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy.- Linac Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy.- Gamma Knife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypo-Fractionated Stereototatic Radiotherapy.- Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.- Proton Beam Therapy (For CNS Tumors).- Brachytherapy.