Adult CNS Radiation Oncology

Eric L. Chang, MD, FASTRO, FACR, FARSProfessor and ChairDepartment of Radiation OncologyKeck School of Medicine of USCNorris Cancer HospitalLos Angeles, CA, USAAdjunct Professor of Radiation OncologyUT MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USA Paul D. Brown, MDProfessorDepartment of Radiation OncologyMayo ClinicRochester, MN, USA Simon S. Lo, MB, ChB, FACR, FASTROProfessor and Vice Chair for Strategic PlanningDirector of Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyProfessor of Neurological SurgeryDepartment of Radiation Oncology University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, WA, USA Arjun Sahgal, MDProfessor of Radiation Oncology, University of TorontoChief, Department of Radiation OncologySenior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research InstituteSunnybrook Odette Cancer CentreToronto, ON, Canada John H. Suh, MD, FASTROProfessor and ChairDepartment of Radiation OncologyCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteRose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-oncology CenterCleveland, OH, USA

• Section I: Brain Tumors: Benign.- Meningioma.- Pituitary Adenoma.- Craniopharyngioma.- Vestibular Schwannoma.- Section II: Brain Tumors: Malignant Gliomas.- Low-Grade Glioma.- High-Grade Glioma.- Section III: Spine: Benign.- Schwannomas and Neurofibromas.- Spinal Meningioma.- Section IV: Spine: Malignant.- Astrocytic Tumors of the Spinal Cord.- Spinal Cord Ependymoma.- Section V: Spine: Metastatic.- Metastatic Epidural Spinal Cord Compression: Conventional Radiotherapy.- Vertebreal Body Metastases.- Section VI: Leptomeningeal Disease.- Evaluation and Workup of Leptomeningeal Disease.- Palliative Radiation Therapy for Leptomeningeal Disease.- Section VII: Optic Pathway Tumors.- Optic Pathway Gliomas.- Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma.- Section VIII: Ocular Oncology.- Uveal Melanoma.- Section IX: Skull Base Tumor.- Skull Base Tumors.- Section X: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.- Section XI: Rare Tumors.- Choroid Plexus Tumors.- Hemangiopericytoma.- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hemangioblastomas.- NF2-Related Tumors and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.- Germ Cell Tumors.- Pineal Region Tumors.- Glomus Tumors.- Adult Medulloblastoma.- Intracranial Ependyoma.- Central Neurocytoma.- Section XII: Metastatic Brain Disease.- Neurosurgical Management of Single Brain Metastasis.- Multiple Brain Metastasis.- Preoperative Treatment for Brain Metastases.- Postoperative Treatment for Brain Metastasis.- Section XIII: Vascular Conditions of the CNS.- Vascular Malformation.- Trigeminal Neuralgia.- Section XIV: Radiation Associated Complications.- Brain Radionecrosis.- Spinal Cord Tolerance and Risk of Radiation Myelopathy.- Radiation Optic Neuropathy.- Hypopituitarism.- Neurocognitive Changes.- Cranial Nerve Palsies, Vascular Damage, and Brainstem Injury.- Section XV: Radiation Modalities Applied to CNS Tumors.- Advanced Neuroimaging for Brain Tumors.- 3-D Conformal Therapy and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy/Volumetric Modulated ARC Therapy.- Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy.- Gamma Knife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Hypo-Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy.- Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.- Proton Beam Therapy (for CNS Tumors).- MR-LINAC for Brain Tumors.- Brachytherapy.- Novel Systemic Therapies for Brain Metastases.