Radiotherapy for Extramedullary Tumors
Radiation therapy plays an integral role in the modern management of benign and malignant tumors in the extramedullary space. Necessary components of radiation therapy include patient simulation, immobilization, target delineation, and quality assurance.
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Tumors of the Spinal Canal
Simon Hanft • Paul C. McCormick Editors
Tumors of the Spinal Canal
Editors Simon Hanft Department of Neurological Surgery Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick, NJ USA
Paul C. McCormick Department of Neurosurgery New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University New York, NY USA
Department of Neurosurgery Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College Valhalla, NY USA
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To my parents, Flora and Adam, who have done everything imaginable to support my career; “And so it was I entered the broken world/ To trace the visionary company of love”: to my wife, Michelle, for whom I have a true green light love and whose dedication to our twin daughters, Hollace and Daphne, is limitless; and to Rick Komotar, who may be shocked to find his name in a book involving the spine, but whose ongoing mentorship and enthusiasm for neurosurgery have been the most important touchstones in my career. —Dr. Simon Hanft To Paul Jr., Kyle Lindsey, and Kaleigh. You have grown into outstanding individuals who will accomplish so much more. —Dr. Paul C. McCormick
Foreword
Tumors of the Spinal Canal, edited by Simon Hanft and Paul McCormick, is a superb treatise on the treatment of intradural extra- and intramedullary spine tumors by true experts in the field. The book provides not only technical pearls for resection of these often-complicated tumors, but also provides a thoughtful rationale for preoperative, intraoperative, and adjuvant decision- making. This book delves into
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