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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454093203321

Autore

Greenberg Harry <1946->

Titolo

Brain tumors [[electronic resource] /] / Harry S. Greenberg, William F. Chandler, Howard M. Sandler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

1-280-83124-3

9786610831241

0-19-802965-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (367 p.)

Collana

Contemporary neurology series ; ; 54

Altri autori (Persone)

ChandlerWilliam F

SandlerHoward M <1956-> (Howard Mark)

Disciplina

616.99281

Soggetti

Brain - Tumors

Oncology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; 1. BRAIN TUMOR CLASSIFICATION, GRADING, AND EPIDEMIOLOGY; 2. BRAIN TUMOR BIOLOGY; 3. TUMOR IMAGING AND RESPONSE; 4. SURGERY FOR BRAIN TUMORS; 5. RADIATION THERAPY FOR BRAIN TUMORS: CURRENT PRACTICE; 6. RADIATION THERAPY FOR BRAIN TUMORS: RECENT ADVANCES AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; 7. BRAIN TUMOR CHEMOTHERAPY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY; 8. MALIGNANT ASTROCYTOMA; 9. PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA, LOW-GRADE ASTROCYTOMA, AND OTHER ""BENIGN"" NEUROEPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS; 10. OLIGODENDROGLIOMA AND OLIGO-ASTROCYTOMA; 11. POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMORS; 12. PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA

13. PITUITARY AND PINEAL REGION TUMORS14. EXTRA-AXIAL BRAIN TUMORS; 15. BRAIN METASTASES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

1. Brain Tumor Classification, Grading, and Epidemiology:. Classification and Grading/ Epidemiology. 2. Brain Tumor Biology:. Glial Differentiation/ Angiogenesis/ Blood-Brain Barrier/ Chromosomal Changes/ Growth Factors, Receptors, and Cytokines/ Invasion/ Cell Kinetics and Proliferative Indices/ Drug Sensitivity and Resistance. 3. Tumor Imaging and Response:. Tumor Imaging/ Tumor Treatment and



Imaging. 4. Surgery for Brain Tumors:. General Principles/ Open Surgery/ Stereotactic Surgery/ Endoscopic Surgery. 5. Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors: Current Practice:. Mechanisms of Radiotherapy/ P