Central Nervous System Metastasis, the Biological Basis and Clinical Considerations

This volume covers what is known regarding the natural history, basic biology, and clinical aspects, including imaging and treatment, of CNS metastasis. Three chapters cover the biology of the brain and brain metastases: molecular biology, includes what is known about specific genes/proteins involve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Palmieri, Diane (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment, 18
Temas:
Cancer.
Neurosciences.
Oncology.
Radiology.
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Cancer Biology.
Neuroscience.
Biomedical Research.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • List of Contributors
  • 1 An Introduction to Brain Metastasis
  • 2 The Molecular Biology of Brain Metastasis
  • 3 The Brain Microenvironment
  • 4 Vascular permeability within brain metastases
  • 5 Imaging Experimental Brain Metastases
  • 6 Possibilities of Targeted Therapies for Brain Metastasis
  • 7  Surgery for Brain Metastasis
  • 8  Is There A Role for Systemic Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Brain Metastases?
  • 9  Radiation Therapy of CNS Metastases
  • 10  Leptomeningeal Metastasis
  • 11 Quality of Life in CNS Metastasis
  • Index.

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