Tumors of the Brain and Spine

Our rapidly increasing knowledge about tumors of the brain and spine has rendered these tumors more treatable than ever before. In the new world of central nervous system oncology, maximally complete resection is followed by conformal radiotherapy and often by chemotherapy, the selection of which is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: DeMonte, Franco (Editor ), Gilbert, Mark R. (Editor ), Mahajan, Anita (Editor ), McCutcheon, Ian Earle (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edición:1st ed. 2007.
Colección:MD Anderson Cancer Care Series
Temas:
Neurology .
Oncology.
Cancer-Treatment.
Nervous system-Surgery.
Pathology.
Neurology.
Cancer Therapy.
Neurosurgery.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Epidemiology of Brain Tumors
  • Neuropathology and Molecular Biology of Intracranial Tumors
  • Radiology of Brain Tumors: Structure and Physiology
  • Surgically Curable Brain Tumors of Adults
  • Low-Grade Gliomas: Evidence-Based Treatment Options
  • Surgical Strategies for High-Grade Gliomas
  • Radiation Oncology for Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Improving the Therapeutic Index
  • Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Diffuse Gliomas
  • Innovative Treatment Strategies for High-Grade Gliomas
  • Pituitary Tumors in Oncology
  • Management of Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Melanoma Metastatic to the Brain
  • Neoplastic Meningitis
  • Lymphoma Affecting the Central Nervous System
  • Tumors of the Extradural Spine
  • Tumors of the Spinal Cord and Intradural Space
  • Symptom Management for Patients with Brain Tumors: Improving Quality of Life.

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