| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Part 1: Patholgoy and Classification of tumors of the nervous system -- Ethiologica and epidemiological aspects -- Imaging -- Tumor biology -- Concepts of personalized medicine in neurooncology -- Local therapies -- Part 2: Tumors of the skull -- Meningeomas and meningeal tumors -- Astrocytoma and Oligodendroglioma -- Glioblastoma -- Ependymoma and ventricular tumors -- Medulloblastoma -- Pituitary Adenomas -- Tumors of the pineal region -- Tumors of the cranial nerves -- Hemangioblastoma and von Hippel Lindau disease -- tumors of the skull base -- Orbital tumors -- Primary CNS Lymphoma -- Brain metastases and meningeomatosis -- Part 3: Neurocutaneous syndromes -- Brainstem Gliomas -- Supratentorial lobar gliomas. Thalamic gliomas -- Optic pathway gliomas -- Ganglioglioma -- Cerebellar Astrocytoma -- Rare Childhood tumors -- Ependymoma -- Medulloblastoma -- Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor -- Craniopharyngioma -- Germ cell tumors -- Choroid plexus tumours -- ATRT -- Part 4: Intramedullary tumors -- Intradural extramedullary tumors -- Epidural tumors and metastatses -- Spinal radiosurgery -- Part 5: Peripheral nerve tumors -- Part 6: Aspects of general care in neurooncology -- Epilepsy and anticonvulsant therapy -- Hydrocephalus -- Pregnancy and birth control -- Late treatment sequelae -- Quality of life -- Palliativ Care |
| Summary |
Since the first edition of this popular reference, many new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities have been developed within neuro-oncology. This edition contains those advances and includes new chapters on palliative care and molecular markers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 4, 2019) |
| Subject |
Central nervous system -- Tumors -- Diagnosis
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Central nervous system -- Tumors -- Treatment
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Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- diagnosis
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Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- therapy
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Nervous system -- Surgery
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Neurology
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Oncology
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Radiotherapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tonn, Jörg-Christian, 1958- editor.
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Reardon, David A., editor.
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Rutka, James T., editor.
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Westphal, Manfred, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783030041526 |
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3030041522 |
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3030041514 |
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9783030041519 |
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9783030041533 |
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3030041530 |
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