Gajjar A., Reaman G.H., Racadio J.M., Smith F.O. (eds.) Brain Tumors in Children

Springer, 2018. — 1611 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-43205-2This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date compendium of all aspects of brain tumors in children. After introductory chapters on the epidemiology of brain tumors, the book will provide readers with state-of-the art chapters on the principals of radiation therapy, neurosurgery and neuroimaging. Subsequent chapters discuss the biology and treatment of specific types of brain tumors. The concluding chapters present critical information relevant to survivorship, neurocognitive and other late effects, and the global challenges to better diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors in children. This book is co-authored by experts in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. All of the authors are internationally recognized authorities and they offer an evidence-based consensus on the biology and treatment of brain tumors. This handbook has far-reaching applicability to the clinical diagnosis and management of brain tumors in children and will prove valuable to specialists, generalists and trainees alike.Epidemiology of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Principles of Radiation Oncology
Imaging Children with CNS Tumors
Predisposition Syndromes to Central Nervous System Cancers
Modern Principles of CNS Tumor Classification
Medulloblastoma
Ependymoma
High-Grade Glioma, Including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Low-Grade Gliomas
Germ Cell Tumors
Childhood Craniopharyngioma
Rare Embryonal Brain Tumours
Cognitive Late Effects and Their Management
Long-Term Outcomes Among Survivors of Childhood Central Nervous System Malignancies: Late Mortality, Subsequent Neoplasms, Endocrine and Neurologic Morbidity
Integrating Palliative Care into the Ongoing Care of Children with CNS Tumors
Global Challenges in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology