Central nervous system tumours of childhood [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis

• Pubblicazione: London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (372 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/994
• Soggetto topico: Tumors in children; Central nervous system - Tumors
• Altri autori: EstlinEddy LowisStephen
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Sect. I Introduction, and overview of diagnosis, biology and therapy -- ; 1. Introduction / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- ; 2. The epidemiology of paediatric CNS tumours / GA Amos Burke -- ; 3. Paediatric CNS tumours: neuroimaging / Shelley Renowden -- ; 4. Pathology and molecular oncology of childhood CNS tumours / Lucy B. Rorke-Adams and Jaclyn A Biegel -- ; 5. Molecular approaches to the understanding and treatment of childhood CNS tumours / Richard J Gilbertson -- ; 6. Surgical management of CNS tumours in the paediatric population / Jerard Ross and John Thorne -- ; 7. General principles of radiotherapy / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- ; 8. General principles of chemotherapy / Eddy Estlin -- ; 9. Management of complications at presentation for children with CNS tumours / Stephen Lowis -- ; Sect. II CNS tumours of childhood -- ; 10. Low-grade and high-grade astrocytoma / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- ; 11. Ependymoma / Ute Bartels, Douglas J Hyder, Annie Huang and Eric Bouffet -- ; 12. Brainstem tumours / Carolyn R Freeman and Jean-Pierre Farmer -- ; 13. Primitive neuroectodermal tumours / Stephen Lowis -- ; 14. Intracranial germ cell tumours / Susanne J Rogers an Frank H Saran -- ; 15. Choroid plexus papilloma and carcinoma / Stephen Lowis --- ; 16. Craniopharyngioma / Eddy Estlin -- ; 17. Mixed neuronal tumours / Eddy Estlin -- ; 18. Spinal cord tumours in children / Douglas H. Hyder, Peter B Dirks, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet -- ; 19. Metastatic disease affecting the CNS / Stephen Lowis -- ; Sect. III Late effects, rehabilitation and palliative care -- ; 20. Late effects of CNS tumours / Adam Glaser and Gary Butler -- ; 21. An overview of cerebral functioning and its application in the developing brain / Andrew Curran -- ; 22. Palliative care / Erica Mackie -- ; Sect. IV Summary -- ; 23. Conclusions and future directions / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis.
• Sommario/riassunto: Covers all clinical aspects of central nervous system (CNS) tumours in children, including epidemiology and neuroimaging, the general principles of surgery and radiotherapy/chemotherapy as well as palliative care and quality of life. It also includes diagnosis and management, important areas of research which are important for clinical practice.
• Titolo autorizzato: Central nervous system tumours of childhood
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819879003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Clinics in developmental medicine ; ; no. 166.