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Title Oncology of CNS tumors / Jörg-Christian Tonn, Manfred Westphal, James T. Rutka (eds)
Edition 2nd ed
Published Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 793 pages) : illustrations
Contents Pathology and classification of tumors of the nervous system -- Targeted therapies -- Tumors of the skull -- Meningiomas and meningeal tumors -- Low-grade astrocytomas -- Stereotactic brachytherapy in low-grade gliomas -- High-grade astrocytoma/glioblastoma -- Oligodendroglioma -- Ependymomas and ventricular tumors -- Medulloblastoma-PNET, craniopharyngioma adult tumors of pediatric origin -- Glioneuronal tumors -- Inactive adenomas -- Functioning adenomas -- Tumors of the pineal region -- Tumors of the cranial nerves -- Hemangioblastoma and Von Hippell-Lindau disease -- Tumors of the skull base -- Orbital tumors -- Primary CNS lymphoma -- Brain metastatsis
Neurocutaneous syndromes -- Supratentorial hemispheric low-grade gliomas in children -- Optic gliomas -- Thalamic gliomas -- Midbrain gliomas -- Supratentorial high-grade gliomas -- Ganglioglioma -- Cerebellar astrocytomas -- Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas -- Dorsally exophytic brain stem gliomas -- Cervicomedullary gliomas -- Desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas -- Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma -- Hypothalamic hamartoma -- Ependymomas -- Medulloblastoma -- Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors -- Dysembryoplastic neuroectodermal tumors -- Meningiomas in children -- Pineal region tumors in children
Pituitary tumors in children -- Craniopharyngiomas -- Intercranial germ cell tumors -- Choroid plexus tumors -- Malignant rhabdoid tumors in the CNS -- Langerhans cell histiocytosis -- Tumors of the skull base in children -- Tumors of the cranial vault in children -- Epidural spinal tumors in children -- Spinal column tumors -- Pediatric spinal intradural extramedullary tumors -- Intramedullary spinal tumors in children -- Peripheral nerve tumors in children -- Intramedullary tumors -- Intradural extramedullary tumors -- Epidural tumors and metastases -- Spinal robotic radiosurgery -- Peripheral nerve tumors -- General care of patients with cancer involving the central nervous system -- Palliative care in neuro-oncology
Summary The rapidity with which new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities are being developed within neuro-oncology means that experts continually have to strive to ensure that their knowledge remains up-to-date. With this in mind, the editors have prepared a new, revised edition of Neuro-oncology of CNS Tumors that takes account of the very significant advances made since publication of the well-received first edition. The clear structure of the first edition has been retained as it ensures that the book will serve as an easy-to-use reference, providing ready guidance on diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter addresses a particular disease, and great efforts have been made to include all findings and other information likely to be relevant in clinical practice. Once again, the contributors have been carefully selected and are leading experts on their subject. This book will prove of great value to both practicing clinicians and researchers in the field of translational neuro-oncology
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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In Springer eBooks
Subject Central nervous system -- Tumors -- Diagnosis
Central nervous system -- Tumors -- Treatment
Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- diagnosis
Central Nervous System Neoplasms -- therapy
MEDICAL -- Oncology.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
Médecine.
Cancer -- Surgery
Nervous system -- Surgery
Neurology
Oncology
Hirntumor
Kind
Tumor
Zentralnervensystem
Genre/Form Aufsatzsammlung.
Form Electronic book
Author Tonn, Jörg-Christian, 1958-
Westphal, Manfred.
Rutka, James T.
LC no. 2009931700
ISBN 9783642028748
3642028748
OTHER TI Neuro-oncology of CNS tumors