Radiosurgical options in neuro-oncology: a review on current tenets and future opportunities. Part II: adjuvant radiobiological tools

Tumori. 2015 Jan-Feb;101(1):57-63. doi: 10.5301/tj.5000215. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Abstract

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is currently a well-established, minimally invasive treatment for many primary and secondary tumors, especially deep-sited lesions for which traditional neurosurgical procedures were poorly satisfactory or not effective at all. The initial evolution of SRS was cautious, relying on more than 30 years of experimental and clinical work that preceded its introduction into the worldwide medical community. This path enabled a brilliant present, and the continuous pace of technological advancement holds promise for a brighter future. Part II of this review article will cover the impact of multimodal adjuvant technologies on SRS, and their input to the crucial role played by neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and medical physicists in the management and care of fragile neuro-oncological patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging
  • Glioma / pathology
  • Glioma / radiotherapy
  • Glioma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Meningioma / radiotherapy
  • Meningioma / secondary
  • Meningioma / surgery*
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Neuroimaging / methods*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiosurgery* / methods
  • Radiosurgery* / trends