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Central Nervous System Tumours of Childhood / / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis
| Central Nervous System Tumours of Childhood / / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
| Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors in children - Tumors
Central nervous system Nervous System Neoplasms Age Groups Neoplasms by Site Persons Nervous System Diseases Diseases Named Groups Neoplasms Central Nervous System Neoplasms Child Medicine Health & Biological Sciences Oncology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; AUTHORS' APPOINTMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis; REFERENCES; 2. THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PAEDIATRIC CNS TUMOURS GA Amos Burke; Incidence of primary CNS tumours; Age and site distribution of primary brain and spinal tumours; Incidence of secondary and metastatic tumours; Epidemiological evidence for aetiological factors in primary childhood brain; Tumour syndromes; Summary; REFERENCES; 3. PAEDIATRIC CNS TUMOURS: NEUROIMAGING Shelley Renowden; Neuroimaging techniques; Tumour types; REFERENCES
4. PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD CNS TUMOURS Lucy B Rorke-Adams and Jaclyn A Biegel Neuroepithelial tumours; Non-neuroepithelial tumours; REFERENCES; 5. MOLECULAR APPROACHES TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD CNS TUMOURS Richard J Gilbertson; Advances in molecular biology techniques; Advances in pre-clinical disease models; Application of molecular biology to disease management; REFERENCES; Summary; 6. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CNS TUMOURS IN THE PAEDIATRIC POPULATION Jerard Ross and John Thorne; General care; Perioperative management Surgical roles in common tumoursAdjuncts to surgical management; The role of neuroendoscopy in tumour management; Epilepsy surgery; REFERENCES; 7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF RADIOTHERAPY Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis; Radiotherapy physics and biology; Techniques of radiotherapy administration; Side-effects of radiotherapy; Radiotherapy and the treatment of CNS tumours of childhood; Stereotactic radiosurgery in recurrent ependymoma; Conclusions and future directions; REFERENCES; 8. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMOTHERAPY Eddy Estlin; Pharmacology and tumours of the CNS; Chemosensitivity and CNS tumours Clinical trials involving paediatric CNS tumoursRelationship between pharmacology, chemosensitivity and clinical effect; Summary and conclusions; REFERENCES; 9. MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS AT PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN WITH CNS TUMOURS Stephen Lowis; Impaired consciousness, encephalopathy; Spinal cord compression; Electrolyte and endocrine disturbance; REFERENCES; 10. LOW-GRADE AND HIGH-GRADE ASTROCYTOMA Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis ; Low-grade glioma; High-grade astrocytoma; Conclusions; REFERENCES; 11. EPENDYMOMA Ute Bartels, Douglas J Hyder, Annie Huang and Eric Bouffet Histopathological featuresMolecular biology and cytogenetic studies; Diagnostic features of intracranial ependymomas; Risk factors and prognostic considerations; Treatment; Recurrent ependymoma; Conclusions and further directions; REFERENCES; 12. BRAINSTEM TUMOURS Carolyn R Freeman and Jean-Pierre Farmer; Clinical presentation and imaging findings; Management; Prognosis; Controversies; REFERENCES; 13. PRIMITIVE NEUROECTODERMAL TUMOURS Stephen Lowis ; Pathology; Presentation; Assessment and staging; Prognostic factors; Therapy; Supratentorial PNET; Relapsed PNET; REFERENCES 14. INTRACRANIAL GERM CELL TUMOURS Susanne J Rogers and Frank H Saran |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462660803321 |
| London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Central nervous system tumours of childhood [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis
| Central nervous system tumours of childhood [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EstlinEddy
LowisStephen |
| Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors in children
Central nervous system - Tumors |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786294503321 |
| London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Central nervous system tumours of childhood [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis
| Central nervous system tumours of childhood [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EstlinEddy
LowisStephen |
| Collana | Clinics in developmental medicine |
| Soggetto topico |
Tumors in children
Central nervous system - Tumors |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819879003321 |
| London, : Mac Keith Press, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pediatric hematology and oncology [[electronic resource] ] : scientific principles and clinical practice / / edited by Eddy Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson, Robert Wynn
| Pediatric hematology and oncology [[electronic resource] ] : scientific principles and clinical practice / / edited by Eddy Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson, Robert Wynn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (447 p.) |
| Disciplina |
618.92/15
618.9215 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EstlinEddy
GilbertsonRichard J WynnRobert F (Robert Francis) |
| Soggetto topico |
Pediatric hematology
Tumors in children |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-77451-4
9786612774515 1-4443-1513-7 1-4443-1514-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: Scientifi c Principles and Clinical Practice; Contents; Contributors; 1: Introduction; Part I: Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood; 2: Low- and High-Grade Glioma; 3: Ependymoma; 4: Embryonal Tumors; 5: Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors; 6: Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor; Part II: Hematological Disorders; 7: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; 8: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders; 9: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 10: Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 11: Histiocytic Disorders
Part III: Solid Tumors of Childhood12: Neuroblastoma; colour plate; 13: Renal Tumors; 14: Soft Tissue Sarcoma; 15: Bone Tumors; 16: Hepatic Tumors; 17: Germ Cell Tumors; 18: Retinoblastoma; 19: Rare Tumors; Part IV: Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative Care; 20: Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its Therapies; 21: Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families; 22: Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer; 23: Palliative Care; 24: Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer-Organizational and Ethical Issues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140804203321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Pediatric hematology and oncology [[electronic resource] ] : scientific principles and clinical practice / / edited by Eddy Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson, Robert Wynn
| Pediatric hematology and oncology [[electronic resource] ] : scientific principles and clinical practice / / edited by Eddy Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson, Robert Wynn |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (447 p.) |
| Disciplina |
618.92/15
618.9215 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EstlinEddy
GilbertsonRichard J WynnRobert F (Robert Francis) |
| Soggetto topico |
Pediatric hematology
Tumors in children |
| ISBN |
1-282-77451-4
9786612774515 1-4443-1513-7 1-4443-1514-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: Scientifi c Principles and Clinical Practice; Contents; Contributors; 1: Introduction; Part I: Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood; 2: Low- and High-Grade Glioma; 3: Ependymoma; 4: Embryonal Tumors; 5: Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors; 6: Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor; Part II: Hematological Disorders; 7: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; 8: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders; 9: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 10: Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 11: Histiocytic Disorders
Part III: Solid Tumors of Childhood12: Neuroblastoma; colour plate; 13: Renal Tumors; 14: Soft Tissue Sarcoma; 15: Bone Tumors; 16: Hepatic Tumors; 17: Germ Cell Tumors; 18: Retinoblastoma; 19: Rare Tumors; Part IV: Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative Care; 20: Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its Therapies; 21: Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families; 22: Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer; 23: Palliative Care; 24: Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer-Organizational and Ethical Issues; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677830803321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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