Title	Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors [electronic resource] / edited by Robert H. Sagerman, Winfried E. Alberti
Imprint	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2003
Edition	2nd Revised Edition
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55910-5
Descript	XXVIII, 298 p. online resource

This second edition of Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors provides up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the eye and orbit. Important chapters from the first edition have been revised, for example providing the most recent data with respect to retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and melanoma. In addition, there are a number of chapters by new contributors, so that this edition has a more broadly based, international character. The presenting signs and symptoms of the various tumors are outlined, and the indications for ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging studies analyzed. Treatment techniques, together with their results in respect of survival and local tumor control, are described in detail; special attention is paid to multimodality therapy. Particle beam irradiation and plaque therapy are reviewed, and chemotherapy and heat treatment are also discussed. Potential complications of radiotherapy are described, and relevant information is provided on the conservative and surgical management of radiation effects. The emphasis of the book is on the need for a holistic approach to the patient that recognizes the wider role of irradiation of the eye now that more careful treatment planning is possible. This revised edition will be a valuable asset to all ophthalmologists, radiation oncologists, pediatricians, endocrinologists, oncologists, and residents in training, as well as to students in these disciplines

1 Diagnostic Approaches to Posterior Uveal Melanomas -- 2 Histopathology of Uveal Malignant Melanoma and Other Uveal Tumors -- 3 Overview of Management of Posterior Uveal Melanoma -- 4 Local Resection and Radiotherapy for Uveal Melanoma -- 5 Brachytherapy in the Management of Uveal Melanoma -- 6 Radioactive Plaque Therapy with Iodine-125 and Palladium-103 -- 7 Particle Treatment of the Eye -- 8 Proton Beam Irradiation of Choroidal Melanoma: Technique and Results -- 9 Clinical Features and Management of Choroidal Hemangiomas, Including Those Occuring in Association with Sturge-Weber Syndrome -- 10 Radiation Therapy of Choroidal and Orbital Metastases -- 11 Diagnosis and Management of Retinoblastoma -- 12 Heat Treatment of Choroidal Melanomas -- 13 Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma -- 14 Optic Pathway Glioma -- 15 Gravesโ{128}{153} Disease -- 16 Management of Orbital Lymphoma -- 17 Tumors of the Eyelids and Their Treatment by Radiotherapy -- 18 Conjunctival Tumors and Their Radiotherapy -- 19 Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Gland and Lacrimal Sac -- 20 Radiation-Related Orbital Injury: Clinical Manifestations and Considerations for Surgical Repair -- 21 Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Conjunctiva, Cornea, and Lens -- 22 Imaging of Tumors of the Eye and Orbit -- 23 Ultrasound Sonography in Intraocular Tumors -- 24 Radiation Techniques for the Treatment of Retinoblastoma and Orbital Tumors -- 25 Brachytherapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma -- 26 Physical Aspects of Eye Plaque Brachytherapy Using Photon Emitters -- 27 Radiosensitivity of Ocular and Orbital Structures -- 28 Angiogrphic Diagnosis of Intraocular Tumors -- List of Contributors