ITexLi, 2018. — 231 p. — ISBN: 178923557X 9781789235579 1789235561 9781789235562 1838815090 9781838815097. Through this book, the authors share their experiences and provide details about the pathophysiology, neuroimaging approaches, and management options, and how to go about decision-making in patients with brain tumors. The valuable contributions of the authors shall...
Humana Press, 2005. — 393 p. Exciting new developments and discoveries of the last two decades are beginning to shed light on the complex biology of brain tumors and are advancing our understa- ing of the cellular and molecular processes involved in their initiation, progression, and clinical and biological behavior. The disease process in brain tumors is quite complex and the...
Stuttgart: Thieme, 2011. — 449 p. Al-Mefty's Meningiomas, Second Edition is the definitive guide to meningioma diagnosis, treatment, and surgery, and reflects over a decade of major advances in the diagnosis and management of both intracranial and spinal meningiomas since the first edition was published. Features New to this edition: information on molecular biology, natural...
Elsevier, 2015. — 440 p. — (Handbook of Clinical Neurology 134). — ISBN: 978-0-12-802997-8. Epidemiology Presenting signs and symptoms in brain tumors Neuroimaging Surgical approaches for the gliomas Histologic classification of gliomas Molecular classification of gliomas Next-generation molecular diagnostics Principles of radiation therapy Principles of pharmacotherapy...
2nd edition. — Springer, 2020. — 311 p. — (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 1202) — ISBN: 978-3-030-30650-2 Gliomas, developing in the brain from the transformed glial cells, are a very special kind of tumor, extremely refractory to conventional treatments. Therefore, for the development of new antitumor strategies, a better understanding of molecular mechanisms...
Academic Press, 2019. — 478 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-811783-5. Comprehensive Overview of Modern Surgical Approaches to Intrinsic Brain Tumors addresses limitations in the scientific literature by focusing primarily on surgical approaches to various intrinsic neoplasms using diagrams and step-by-step instructions. It provides the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches,...
Bentham Science, 2010. — 192 p. — (Controversies in Neuro-Oncology). Neuro-oncology is an embryonic field of cancer research with a number of clinical trials in progress. However, the prognosis on neuro-oncologic patients has remained poor. Moreover, several small scale phase I/II trials performed have proved to be inconclusive because of the limited number of patients...
S. Karger AG, 2018. — 265 p. — (Progress in Neurological Surgery, Vol. 30) — ISBN: 978-3-318-06056-0 Aggressive surgical removal is generally considered the main initial management option for most intracranial gliomas. It often results in resolution or alleviation of neurological symptoms and signs, normalizes intracranial pressure, facilitates characterization of the neoplasm,...
S. Karger AG, 2018. — 265 p. — (Progress in Neurological Surgery, Vol. 31) — ISBN: 978-3-318-06058-4 Treatment of patients with intracranial gliomas, especially high-grade neoplasms, usually requires postoperative adjuvant therapy. Significant progress in the understanding of tumor biology, technological advances in irradiation delivery, and development of novel antitumor drugs...
S. Karger AG, 2018. — 235 p. — (Progress in Neurological Surgery, Vol. 32) — ISBN: 978-3-318-06062-1 At present most intracranial gliomas are considered incurable with current treatment strategies, and the search for new modalities that may effectively control tumor growth continues. The chapters in this volume describe basic principles and therapeutic possibilities of several...
Springer Science & Business Media, 2009. — 259 p. Gliomas, which comprise astrocytic, oligodendroglial, and ependymal lesions, are the most frequent primary intracranial tumors. This volume summarizes the enormous advances in our knowledge of gliomas that have occurred during recent years. The first part of the book focuses on the glial tumor entities, with detailed discussion...
Thieme, 2019. — 719 p. — ISBN: 9781626237155 Advances in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) have resulted in a paradigm shift in neurosurgical approaches to neuro-oncological and cerebrovascular pathologies. Edited by two of the foremost authorities on the topic, Fluorescence-Guided Neurosurgery: Neuro-oncology and Cerebrovascular Applications encompasses the depth and breadth...
Thieme, 2019. — 170 p. — ISBN: 9781626237148 Advances in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) have resulted in a paradigm shift in neurosurgical approaches to neuro-oncological and cerebrovascular pathologies. Edited by two of the foremost authorities on the topic, Fluorescence-Guided Neurosurgery: Neuro-oncology and Cerebrovascular Applications encompasses the depth and breadth...
Springer, 2012. — 281 p. Introduction of new technologies and their applications to neuroblastoma diagnosis, treatment, and therapy assessment are explained. Role of molecular ghenetics in diagnosis and therapy for neuroblastoma patients is detailed. Molecular detection of minimal residual neuroblastoma is described. Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy are detailed for...
Springer, 2013. — 246 p. The book presents a comprehensive visual review of pathologic disease variations of cancers of the brain and spine through extensive radiologic images. The focus of the book is on algorithmic strategies for identifying neoplastic pathologies commonly found in brain and spinal tumors through a visual representation of the variety of appearances that each...
3rd Edition Elsevier Health Sciences UK, 2011 - 1088 p. , ISBN: 0443069670ISBN13: 9780443069673 Meet the increasing need for effective brain tumor management with the highly anticipated revision of Brain Tumors by Drs. Andrew H. Kaye and Edward R. Laws. Over the past decade, enormous advances have been made in both the diagnosis and the surgical and radiotherapeutic management...
Springer, 2016. — 158 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-22296-7 This book provides up-to-date coverage of the most relevant topics in the diagnosis and management of craniopharyngiomas. After introductory discussion of natural history and clinical presentation, individual chapters are devoted to pathological and molecular aspects, use of diagnostic imaging techniques, the surgical approach...
Saunders, 2010. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-1416002925 Transsphenoidal Surgery, by Drs. Laws and Lanzino, captures all of today's clinical knowledge on the multidisciplinary management of pituitary tumors, with a focus on surgical techniques. Acclaimed international experts bring you detailed guidance on natural history, radiologic and clinical aspects, surgical indications, and...
Humana Press, 2001. — 386 p. — ISBN: 978-0-89603-638-3. It is now clear from basic research and clinical trials that immunotherapy for brain tumors is feasible, can evoke relevant biologic responses, and can yield important insights into human biology. In Brain Tumor Immunotherapy, an authoritative panel of researchers and clinicians critically reviews the entire field to...
ITAe, 2013. — 648 p. — ISBN: 9789535109891. In this book a review of the latest information on these topics along with a variety of new therapeutic treatment strategies with an emphasis on molecular targeted therapies is provided. This new information will lead to efficacious treatment strategies for these tumors which remain a challenge. Angiogenesis and Tumor Invasion Brain...
Oxford: Health Press, 2011. — 146 p. This highly readable second edition of Fast Facts: Brain Tumors challenges this view, starting from the premise that patients with brain tumors can truly benefit from a thoughtful multidisciplinary approach. Classification and epidemiology. Diagnosis. Treatment. Brain metastases. Gliomas. Meningiomas. Neuronal tumors. Pineal region tumors....
Demos Medical Publishing, 2011 - 1048 p. ,ISBN10: 1933864788 Neuro-oncologic (brain and spine) cancers account for 19,000 new cases and 13,000 deaths per year. The early and proper diagnosis of these virulent cancers is critical to patient outcomes and diagnosis and treatment strategies are continually evolving. The multidisciplinary team that manages these patients involves...
Humana Press, 2009. — 1294 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60327-552-1. Cancers of the central nervous system are among the most lethal of human neoplasms. They are recalcitrant to even intensive multimodality therapies that include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Moreover, especially in children, the consequences of these therapies can itself be devastating and involve serious...
Springer-Verlag, 1989. — 168 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4471-1676-9 Neuroblastoma is the third most common malignancy of childhood. accounting for 8% of all cancers in patients under 15 years of age. In the majority of cases. by the time neuroblastoma is diagnosed. it has already spread from its site of origin to involve distant sites. Approximately 90% of cases of neuroblastoma can be...
2nd Edition. — Academic Press, 2018. — 796 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-812100-9. This Handbook, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular methodologies in the neuro-oncology field. There have been profound changes in the landscape of approaches to brain tumor therapy since the first edition — mainly in the areas of molecular biology and molecular therapeutics,...
Springer International Publishing, 2015. — 184 p. — (Cancer Treatment and Research 163). — ISBN: 978-3-319-12047-8, 978-3-319-12048-5. Describes current treatment approaches and novel therapies Explains the importance of advances in understanding of glioma biology Discusses new clinical trial designs This book reviews the significant advances in our understanding of glioma...
Springer Science & Business Media, 2007. — 239 p. Brain metastases are the most dreaded complication of systemic cancer, affecting approximately 170,000 people a year, a far greater incidence than primary brain tumors. Advances in modern chemotherapy have led to an improved control of system cancers, often with agents that poorly penetrate the central nervous system, resulting...
Academic Press, 2019. — 319 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-812005-7. This book comprehensively reviews current concepts in molecular and histopathological mechanisms that influence the growth of human malignant neuroblastoma, along with exciting therapeutic interventions. This book features a broad collection of contributions from leading investigators in histopathology, molecular...
Stuttgart: Thieme, 2017. — 74 p. In training to become a neurosurgeon, many of the crucial manual skills that must be acquired can only be mastered through growing experience during the rigorous and lengthy training process. Yet, many - often essential - practical skills can quickly be learned, practiced, and even mastered, away from the OR. The author's motivation for writing...
Springer, 2019. — 375 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-18395-0 This book addresses neuroblastoma, a type of embryonic tumor derived from neural crest cells and one of the most frequent extra-cranial solid tumors in children. However, the term also describes a heterogeneous group of tumors, the prognosis of which can differ greatly according to age, stage and biology. Some forms undergo...
Thieme, 2019. — 566 p. — ISBN: 978-1626234444 Glioblastoma (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...
Springer International Publishing, 2016. — 260 p. — (Resistance to Targeted Anti-Cancer Therapeutics 11). — ISBN: 978-3-319-46504-3, 978-3-319-46505-0. This volume will bring together a review of research being carried out by international experts in this field, detailing treatment and research approaches in several forms of malignant brain tumours. This volume will prove as a...
Nova Science Publishers, 2013. — 414 p. — (Cancer Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatments) — ISBN: 978-1-62618-089-5 In this book, the biology, current treatment modalities and new emerging therapeutic approaches and targets for glioma, a highly aggressive and invasive brain tumour, are described. The pathologic features of the most frequently WHO classified gliomas encountered in...
Springer, 2012. — xix, 232 p. Treatment of glioma is currently one of the most challenging problems in oncology, as well as in neurosurgery. Despite major advances in our understanding of the pathomechanism, diagnosis by imaging and the availability of powerful therapeutic tools, the life expectancy of patients with glioblastoma has only been slightly prolonged and a cure...
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