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Adult CNS radiation oncology : principles and practice

This book is first organized into diseases afflicting the brain, skull base, and spine including benign tumors, vascular disorders and conditions, and malignant tumors. A chapter dealing with palliative radiation therapy of CNS tumors is also included. Then, radiation-related complications involving the brain, spinal cord, optic apparatus, neuroendocrine system, and neurocognition performance are covered. Finally, radiation treatment modalities including 3-D conformal therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, LINAC-based radiosurgery, gamma knife, spine SBRT, proton beam therapy, and brachytherapy are addressed.