Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors

Provides up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the eye and orbit. The most recent data with respect to retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and melanoma are included. The presenting signs and symptoms of tumors are outlined, and indications for the various imaging modalities are analyzed. Treatment techniques, together with their results in respect of survival and local tumor control, are described in detail; throughout, special attention is paid to multimodality therapy. Potential complications of radiotherapy are described, and relevant information is provided on the management of radiation effects. The emphasis 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.Alberti, W. E. is the author of 'Radiotherapy of Intraocular and Orbital Tumors' with ISBN 9780387176864 and ISBN 0387176861.