Sughrue Michael E. (ed.) The Glioma Book

Thieme, 2019. — 566 p. — ISBN: 978-1626234444Glioblastoma (GBM) or glioma is an extremely aggressive and malignant brain tumor, with cell infiltration, rapid invasion, and a high frequency of relapse. The Glioma Book by neurosurgeon Michael Sughrue is a highly personal book — a culmination of two years of writing and more than 1,000 surgeries. It presents a unique viewpoint with the potential to transform the traditional paradigm that too often informs treatment of this universally fatal brain tumor. The book reinterprets the role of the cerebrum and sub-cortex, leverages scientific advances to improve cytoreduction and reduce neurological deficits, and challenges the myth of the "inoperable" glioma.This is the first step-by-step technical guide focused on aggressively resecting different types of gliomas. The book is logically organized, starting with a foundation of fundamental knowledge, then progressing to practical applications. Chapters focus on the skills necessary to perform glioma surgery, specific techniques, and systematic approaches to gliomas in different brain regions.Neurosurgeons who embrace the concepts in this book will realize they can change the glioma treatment paradigm. Continually improving techniques and viewing a glioma diagnosis as a battle for a patient's life, rather than an exercise in inevitable failure can impart progress in treating this devastating disease.Foundations
Why Better Glioma Surgery Matters
Sughrue's Three Laws of Glioma Surgery
Surface and Gross Anatomy of the Cerebrum
An Introduction to Macroconnectomic Networks in Cerebral Surgery
White Matter Anatomy of the Cerebrum
Functional Networks of the Human Cerebrum
Awake Brian Mapping: Goals, Methods, and Logistics
Applications
Functional Testing for Brain Mapping
Going from Scan to Plan in a Glioma Surgery
Frontal Lobe Gliomas
Temporal Lobe Gliomas
Insular Gliomas
Parietal and Occipital Gliomas
Difficult Gliomas
Integration
Unique Issues with Recurrent Gliomas
Large Multilobar Gliomas
Cases That Taught Me Lessons