Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology An Interdisciplinary Approach
This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive primer on image-guided interventions for cancer. Image-guided interventional oncology is gaining popularity as it is a minimally invasive and more precisely targeted approach that both proves more effecti
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Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology
Christos Georgiades • Hyun S. Kim Editors
Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology An Interdisciplinary Approach
Editors Christos Georgiades, MD, PhD Professor of Radiology, Oncology & Surgery Vascular and Interventional Radiology Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD USA
Hyun S. Kim, MD, MHS Professor of Radiology and Medicine (Oncology) Yale Cancer Center Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CT USA
ISBN 978-3-030-48766-9 ISBN 978-3-030-48767-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48767-6 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Marianna, still….and Marilena and Savvas. – Christos Georgiades To love of my life, Angelica and Hanna – Hyun S. Kim
Preface
Interventional Oncology is a specialty that conjointly with Surgical, Medical, and Radiation Oncology provides contemporary, comprehensive care to the cancer patient. It does so by availing targeted, loco-regional therapies to tumors. As the treatment of the cancer patient gravitates towards individualized, tailored care, treatment coordination between these different specialties becomes increasingly important. Bearing the above in mind, the aim of this book is 1. To highlight the potential contributions of Interventional Oncology to the care of the cancer patient 2. To do so in a disease-specific manner 3. To include updates from not just Interventional Oncologists but also Surgeons as well as Medical and Radiation Oncologists as needed 4. To provide insight to multimodality combination treatments and future directions In doing so we hope to stimulate further cross-collaboration between the different cancer care specialties in both th
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