Full Description
Oligodendroglioma: Clinical Presentation, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Imaging, and Treatment features the latest "cutting-edge" molecular biology, molecular therapeutics, imaging, immunotherapy, and research methods on the topic of oligodendrogliomas. The most detailed and comprehensive resource on the subject, it provides up-to-date information on clinical presentation, pathology, molecular biology, and treatment methods, including immunotherapy. This book is a critical for students, physicians and researchers in the fields of neuroscience, neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and others working in research or with patients.
Contents
SECTION I. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE1. Clinical Presentation in Adults - Brain2. Clinical Presentation of Spinal Oligodendrogliomas3. Oligodendrogliomas - Atypical Clinical Presentations4. Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Oligodendrogliomas5. Seizures & Oligo's6. Living with OligodendrogliomaSECTION II. PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY7. Origin and Development of Oligodendroglioma8. Pathology and Molecular Biology Oligo's9. The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of oligodendrogliomas10. Prospects of translational proteomics and protein microarrays in oligodendroglioma11. Pathology of Pediatric Oligodendroglioma SECTION III. NEURO-IMAGING 12. CT Imaging of Oligodendroglioma13. Routine and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Oligodendrogliomas14. Advanced [11C] Methionine and [18F] FDG Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow Up of Oligodendrogliomas15. Neuroimaging of Pediatric OligodendrogliomasSECTION IV. SURGICAL THERAPY16. Oligodendrogliomas: Basic Techniques in Surgery17. Oligodendrogliomas: Advanced Techniques in Surgery18. Surgical management of 1p/19q co-deleted oligodendrogliomas WHO grade II and III19. Surgical Results in Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma (AO) and Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma (AOA)20. Surgical Management of Pediatric OligodendrogliomaSECTION V. RADIATION THERAPY 21. Basic Principles of Brain Tumor Radiotherapy22. Standard External Beam Radiation Therapy for Oligodendroglioma23. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the management of Oligodendroglioma24. Proton Beam Therapy for Oligodendroglioma 25. Interstitial Brachytherapy treatment for Oligodendrogliomas26. The Role of Radiation in Pediatric OligodendrogliomasSECTION VI. CHEMOTHERAPY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY27. Basic Principles of Brain Tumor Chemotherapy28. The use of PCV Chemotherapy in Oligodendrogliomas29. Temozolomide Chemotherapy for Oligodendroglial Tumors30. Miscellaneous Chemotherapy Approaches to Oligodendroglial Tumors31. Molecular Therapy for Oligodendrogliomas32. Bevacizumab for Recurrent Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Tumors33. Pediatric Oligodendroglioma34. Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Glioma
