Bookvolume editors, Mikhail F. Chernov, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Santosh Kesari, Ian E. McCutcheon.
Summary: "At present most intracranial gliomas are considered incurable with current treatment strategies, and the search for new modalities that may effectively control tumor growth continues. The chapters in this volume describe basic principles and therapeutic possibilities of several innovative techniques, including photodynamic therapy, laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy, stereotactic cryodestruction, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation, boron neutron capture therapy, proton and carbon ion irradiation, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy, local chemotherapy, and alternating electric fields therapy. Potential applications of extracellular vesicles and nanotechnology for management of gliomas are highlighted as well. Many of these methods have already demonstrated antitumor efficacy in clinical testing, whereas others are still under development. The materials presented in this book are mainly directed at clinicians treating patients with brain tumors, as well as clinical and basic researchers working in the field of neuro-oncology"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Photodynamic therapy of malignant gliomas / Kaneko S., Fujimoto S., Yamaguchi H., Yamauchi T., Yoshimoto T., Tokuda K.
Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy of gliomas / Karampelas I., Sloan A.E.
Stereotactic cryodestruction of gliomas / Martynov B.V., Kholyavin A.I., Nizkovolos V.B., Parfenov V.E., Trufanov G.E., Svistov D.V.
High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation therapy of gliomas / Alkins R.D., Mainprize T.G.
Boron neutron capture therapy of malignant gliomas / Miyatake S.-I., Kawabata S., Hiramatsu R., Kuroiwa T., Suzuki M., Ono K.
Proton and carbon ion therapy of intracranial gliomas / Combs S.E.
Novel and prospective molecular targets for therapy of intracranial gliomas / Butowski N.
Cytokine therapy of gliomas / Iwami K., Natsume A., Wakabayashi T.
Cell-based immunotherapy of gliomas / Everson R.G., Antonios J.P., Liau L.M.
Vaccine therapy of high-grade gliomas / Ishikawa E., Muragaki Y., Yamamoto T., Ohno T., Matsumura A.
Gene therapy and virotherapy of gliomas / Kim J.W., Chang A.L., Kane J.R., Young J.S., Qiao J., Lesniak M.S.
Stem cell therapy of gliomas / Parker Kerrigan B.C., Hossain A., Yamashita S., Lang F.F.
Convection-enhanced delivery for management of malignant gliomas / Prabhu S.S. / Targeted Local Therapy for Management of Intracranial High-Grade Gliomas / Paldor I., Chaichana K.L., Brem H., Tyler B.M.
Extracellular vesicles as a platform for glioma therapeutic development / Santiago-Dieppa D.R., Gonda D.D., Cheung V.J., Steinberg J.A., Carter B.S., Chen C.C.
Alternating electric fields therapy for malignant gliomas: from bench observation to clinical reality / Wong E.T., Lok E., Swanson K.D.
Perspectives of nanotechnology in the management of gliomas / Yoon J.W., Jiang W., Rutka J.T., Huang Y., Kim B.Y.S.