The management of liver tumors is a nexus of interactions among multiple medical specialties
including radiation oncology. A multitude of liver-directed therapies are available for
patients ranging from surgery and liver transplantation to intra-arterial therapies thermal
ablation procedures systemic therapies and radiation treatments. With the introduction of
hypofractionated irradiation particle therapy and radioembolization there is growing
interest in the use of radiation as a treatment for liver malignancies. This book examines
basic principles of the management of liver tumors. The evolving roles of x-ray and particle
therapies as well as radioembolization in the treatment of liver tumors is the main focus. A
theme of multidisciplinary management is also emphasized as surgical interventional and
systemic therapies are reviewed. A unique resource that discusses the role of radiation
treatment in the context of other liver-directed therapies Radiation Therapy for Liver Tumors
is of broad interest to radiation oncologists surgeons hepatologists medical oncologists
and radiologists.
