Neuro-oncology : the essentials /

Neuro-Oncology: The Essentials, Third Edition, is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental science and core clinical concepts behind the successful multidisciplinary management of patients with brain and spine tumors. Among the updates to this new edition are eight new chapter topics, includi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berger, Mitchel S. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bernstein, Mark, 1950 May 23- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Thieme, 2015.
Edición:Third edition.
Temas:
Brain > Cancer.
Brain > Tumors.
Brain Neoplasms
Cerveau > Cancer.
Cerveau > Tumeurs.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Brain > Tumors
Brain > Cancer
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Biology. Epidemiology
  • Pathology and molecular classification
  • Molecular markers and pathways in brain tumorigenesis
  • Brain tumor stem cells
  • II. Evaluation. Anatomic imaging
  • Metabolic imaging
  • Physiological imaging
  • Functional imaging
  • III. Surgery. Perioperative management
  • Imaged-guided surgery: frame and frameless
  • Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
  • Other intraoperative aids
  • Endoscopic approaches
  • Functional mapping
  • Complications of surgery
  • IV. Radiation. Fractionated radiotherapy
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Alternative radiotherapy approaches
  • V. Systemic Therapy. Systemic chemotherapy
  • Intratumoral chemotherapy
  • Targeted therapies for gliomas
  • Immunobiology and immune therapy
  • Gene therapy for gliomas
  • VI. Specific tumors. Low-grade gliomas
  • Malignant gliomas
  • Pilocytic astrocytomas and other indolent tumors
  • Brainstem tumors
  • Pediatric posterior fossa tumors
  • Pediatric supratentorial tumors
  • Pineal region tumors
  • Intraventricular tumors
  • Meningiomas
  • Skull base meningiomas and other tumors
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Craniopharyngiomas
  • Vestibular schwannomas
  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma
  • Metastatic brain tumors
  • Intradural spinal tumors
  • Spinal column tumors
  • Peripheral nerve tumors and tumor-like conditions
  • Familial tumor syndromes
  • VII. Related issues. Complications of medical therapy
  • Pseudoprogression after glioma therapy
  • Quality of life and neurocognitive function
  • End-of-life care and other ethical issues
  • Seminal randomized controlled trials in neuro-oncology
  • Neuro-oncology in the developing world.

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