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By Jeffrey Meyer,Tracey Schefter

The administration of liver tumors is a nexus of interactions between a number of scientific specialties, together with radiation oncology. a large number of liver-directed cures can be found for sufferers, starting from surgical procedure and liver transplantation to intra-arterial cures, thermal ablation methods, systemic treatments, and radiation remedies. With the advent of hypofractionated irradiation, particle treatment, and radioembolization, there's starting to be curiosity within the use of radiation as a therapy for liver malignancies.  

This e-book examines simple ideas of the administration of liver tumors.  The evolving roles of x-ray and particle remedies in addition to radioembolization within the remedy of liver tumors is the most focus.  A subject matter of multidisciplinary administration can be emphasised, as surgical, interventional and systemic remedies are reviewed.

A exact source that discusses the function of radiation therapy within the context of different liver-directed treatments, Radiation treatment for Liver Tumors is of vast curiosity to radiation oncologists, surgeons, hepatologists, clinical oncologists, and radiologists.

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