Full Description
Gliomas are an incurable disease of the central nervous system. In recent years, important milestones have been achieved in understanding the pathogenetic and molecular mechanisms of gliomas, with numerous oncological, molecular and neuroradiological studies. The first important therapeutic step, however, remains surgery. The neurosurgeon is almost always the first specialist who poses the diagnostic suspicion and takes charge of the patient, and a radical and safe surgical intervention greatly influences the patient's prognosis. The different surgical approach strategies, new technologies and trends are summarised in this volume.
Edited by a leading expert in the field and authored by a team of recognised specialists, this book addresses all the most important updates on the understanding of gliomas, analyses them from all perspectives and studies their neurosurgical aspect. It will be a valuable resource for neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, neuro-oncologists and neurologists.
Contents
Chapter 1: still a long search.- Chapter 2: neuroradiology.- Chapter 3: the classification.- Chapter 4: low grade gliomas in the adults.- Chapter 5: Pediatric gliomas.- Chapter 6: Glioblastoma.- Chapter 7: Therapeutic protocols.- Chapter 8: Radiotherapy.- Chapter 9: research in neuroncology.- Chapter 10: Pathogenesis.-Chapter 11: clinical onset and its impact on the prognosis.- Chapter 12: Surgical treatment paradigm: Neuro-oncological balance.- Chapter 13: Technology and tools in glioma surgery.- Chapter 14: the awake surgery.- Chapter 15: The eloquent areas.- Chapter 16: Peritumoral brain zone and supra marginal resection.- Chapter 17: The recurrence.- Chapter 18: Radionecrosis.- Chapter 19: Quality of life and performance status after treatment.- Chapter 20: The neuro-riabilithation.- Chapter 21: future perspective.
