Knowledge about the etiology and diagnosis as well as treatment concepts of neurooncologic diseases is rapidly growing. This turnover of knowledge makes it difficult for the physician engaged in the treatment to keep up to date with current therapies. This book sets out to close the gap and pursues several innovative concepts.
Sooner than expected, the first edition of this book has sold out. The fact that the book was so well received shows that there is a demand for a comprehensive, practice oriented textbook of neuro-oncology. This is all the more true today as there have been many more advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain tumors than in prior decades. A number of these advancements can be attributed to the use of translational medicine for which there is now good scientific rationale. For this reason a comprehensive revision of the first edition had become necessary.
Part I Cranial Neuro-Oncology
- Pathology and Classifi cation 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 Hippel–Lindau Disease
- Tumors of the Skull Base
- Orbital Tumors
- Primary CNS Lymphoma
- Brain Metastasis
- 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
- Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors
- Choroid Plexus Tumors
- Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors of 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
Product Details
- Hardcover: 793 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (March 5, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 364202873X
- ISBN-13: 978-3642028731
- Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8 x 1.6 inches