BookKaye, Andrew H.; Laws, Edward R.
Summary: 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 of brain tumors. This new edition guides you through the latest developments in the field, including hot topics like malignant gliomas, functional brain mapping, neurogenetics and the molecular biology of brain tumors, and biologic and gene therapy. You'll also have easy access to the complete contents online, with links to PubMed and a downloadable image library, at www.expertconsult.com. Benefit from the knowledge and experience of Drs. Andrew H. Kaye and Edward R. Laws, globally recognized experts in the field of neurosurgery, as well as many other world authorities.
Contents:
Historical perspective
Stem cells and progenitor cell lineages in the central nervous system
Classification and pathogenesis of brain tumors
Epidemiology of brain tumors
Neurogenetics and the molecular biology of human brain tumors
Biologic therapy for malignant glioma
Gene therapy for human brain tumors
Immunology of brain tumors and implications for immunotherapy
Histopathology of brain tumors
Advanced imaging of brain tumors
Neuro-ophthalmology of brain tumors
Epilepsy associated with brain tumors
Anesthesia and intensive care management of patients with brain tumors
Surgical principles in the management of brain tumors
Radiosurgery and radiotherapy for brain tumors
Clinical trials and chemotherapy
Mouse models for brain tumor therapy
Management of brain tumors in the pediatric patient
Management of recurrent gliomas and meningiomas
Low-grade astrocytomas
Glioblastoma and malignant astrocytoma
Oligodendroglioma
Brainstem tumors
Intracranial ependymomas
Choroid plexus tumors
Uncommon glial tumors
Medulloblastoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors
Acoustic neurinoma (vestibular schwannoma)
Other schwannomas of cranial nerves
Brain tumors associated with neurofibromatosis
Meningiomas
Meningeal hemangiopericytomas
Meningeal sarcomas
Pineal cell and germ cell tumors
Non-functional pituitary tumors
Diagnostic considerations and surgical results for hyperfunctioning pituitary adenomas
Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base
Glomus jugulare tumors
Carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses
Esthesioneuroblastoma: management and outcome
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Craniopharyngiomas
Dermoid, epidermoid, and neurenteric cysts
Colloid cysts
Metastatic brain tumors.