Bookeditors, Jorg-Christian Tonn, David A. Reardon, James T. Rutka and Manfred Westphal.
Summary: Since the first edition of this popular reference, many new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities have been developed within neuro-oncology. This edition contains those advances and includes new chapters on palliative care and molecular markers.
Contents:
Part 1: Patholgoy and Classification of tumors of the nervous system
Ethiologica and epidemiological aspects
Imaging
Tumor biology
Concepts of personalized medicine in neurooncology
Local therapies
Part 2: Tumors of the skull
Meningeomas and meningeal tumors
Astrocytoma and Oligodendroglioma
Glioblastoma
Ependymoma and ventricular tumors
Medulloblastoma
Pituitary Adenomas
Tumors of the pineal region
Tumors of the cranial nerves
Hemangioblastoma and von Hippel Lindau disease
tumors of the skull base
Orbital tumors
Primary CNS Lymphoma
Brain metastases and meningeomatosis
Part 3: Neurocutaneous syndromes
Brainstem Gliomas
Supratentorial lobar gliomas. Thalamic gliomas
Optic pathway gliomas
Ganglioglioma
Cerebellar Astrocytoma
Rare Childhood tumors
Ependymoma
Medulloblastoma
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor
Craniopharyngioma
Germ cell tumors
Choroid plexus tumours
ATRT
Part 4: Intramedullary tumors
Intradural extramedullary tumors
Epidural tumors and metastatses
Spinal radiosurgery
Part 5: Peripheral nerve tumors
Part 6: Aspects of general care in neurooncology
Epilepsy and anticonvulsant therapy
Hydrocephalus
Pregnancy and birth control
Late treatment sequelae
Quality of life
Palliative Care.