Imaging Tumor Response to Therapy
. Ed(S): Aglietta, Massimo; Regge, Daniele
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Description for Imaging Tumor Response to Therapy
Hardback. In this book, oncologists and imaging experts together consider conventional and advanced means of measuring response to standard treatment protocols and new targeted therapies, using two cancer models: locally advanced disease and metastatic disease. Editor(s): Aglietta, Massimo; Regge, Daniele. Num Pages: 174 pages, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMN; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
Measurement of solid tumor response to treatment relies mainly on imaging. WHO tumor response criteria and, more recently, RECIST (response evaluation criteria in solid tumors) have provided means to objectively measure tumor response in clinical trials with imaging. These guidelines have been rapidly adopted in clinical practice to monitor patient treatment and for therapy planning. However, relying only on anatomical information is not always sufficient when evaluating new drugs that will reduce a tumor's functionality while preserving its size. Finding more reliable and reproducible measures of tumor response is one of the most important and difficult challenges facing modern radiology ... Read more
Measurement of solid tumor response to treatment relies mainly on imaging. WHO tumor response criteria and, more recently, RECIST (response evaluation criteria in solid tumors) have provided means to objectively measure tumor response in clinical trials with imaging. These guidelines have been rapidly adopted in clinical practice to monitor patient treatment and for therapy planning. However, relying only on anatomical information is not always sufficient when evaluating new drugs that will reduce a tumor's functionality while preserving its size. Finding more reliable and reproducible measures of tumor response is one of the most important and difficult challenges facing modern radiology ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Number of Pages
157
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847026124
SKU
V9788847026124
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Imaging Tumor Response to Therapy
From the reviews: “The book is well organized and is written in clear and succinct language. The figures and illustrations are of high quality and are up to date. … The book provides an excellent balance between the essential basic information and more advanced up to-date regimens. … an excellent book for all the medical professionals involved in oncology. ... Read more