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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454175303321

Titolo

WHO classification of tumours of the central nervous system [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David N. Louis ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : Distributed by WHO Press, World Health Organization, 2007

ISBN

1-281-04274-9

9786611042745

92-4-068268-6

92-832-2181-8

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Collana

World Health Organization classification of tumours

Altri autori (Persone)

LouisDavid N

Soggetti

Central nervous system - Tumors

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System presented in this book reflects the views of a Working Group that convened for an Editorial and Consensus Conference at the German Cancer Research (DKFZ), Heidelberg November 17-18, 2006".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Astrocytic tumours; 2 Oligodendroglial tumours; 3 Ependymal tumours; 4 Choroid plexus tumours; 5 Other neuroepithelial tumours; 6 Neuronal and mixed neuronal-glial tumours; 7 Tumours of the pineal region; 8 Embryonal tumours; 9 Tumours of the cranial and paraspinal nerves; 10 Meningeal tumours; 11 Tumours of the haematopoietic system; 12 Germ cell tumours; 13 Familial tumour syndromes; 14 Tumours of the sellar region; 15 Metastatic tumours of the CNS; Subject index;