Intracranial Gliomas Part III - Innovative Treatment Modalities (Progress in Neurological Surgery, 32) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3318060623 ISBN 13: 9783318060621

Publisher: S Karger AG, 2018

Synopsis

At present most intracranial gliomas are considered incurable with current treatment strategies, and the search for new modalities that may effectively control tumor growth continues. The chapters in this volume describe basic principles and therapeutic possibilities of several innovative techniques, including photodynamic therapy, laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy, stereotactic cryodestruction, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation, boron neutron capture therapy, proton and carbon ion irradiation, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, local chemotherapy, and alternating electric fields therapy. Potential applications of extracellular vesicles and nanotechnology for management of gliomas are highlighted as well. Many of these methods have already demonstrated antitumor efficacy in clinical testing, whereas others are still under development. The materials presented in this book are mainly directed at clinicians treating patients with brain tumors, as well as clinical and basic researchers working in the field of neuro-oncology.

Edition details

• Publisher: S Karger AG
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3318060623
• ISBN 13: 9783318060621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 222
• Editor: Chernov Mikhail F., Muragaki Yoshihiro, Kesari Santosh, McCutcheon Ian E.