Full Description
This book provides evidence-based management in neuro-oncology covering all aspects such as pathology, radiology, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.The field of neuro-oncology is rapidly evolving and new evidence is coming out every day towards the optimal management of brain tumors. This necessitates a requirement of a complete guide that shall provide an evidence-based and personalized approach towards dealing with patients.
This book also covers recent advances in personalized treatment formed through the relevant basis of anatomy, imaging, radiology, surgical, radiation and systemic treatment of brain and spinal tumors. In addition it also covers the , practical aspects of the planning of the Gamma knife and other radio surgical aspects. The book shall provide valuable assistance to practicing neuro-oncologists to practice better evidence-based personalized medicine.
Contents
Part 1 Epidemiology, neuro-anatomy and neuro- pathology for a neuro-oncologist.- 1 Epidemiology and demography of brain tumours.- 2 Neuro-anatomy for Oncologist.- 3 Pathology, Molecular Biology and classification of Gliomas.- 4 Pathology and Molecular pathology of ependymoma.- 5 Pathology and Molecular pathology of meningioma.- 6 Pathology and Molecular pathology of medulloblastoma.- Part 2 Clinical examination, neuro-imaging and basics of radiotherapy in neuro-oncology.- 7 Radiology in modern neuro-oncology practice.- 8 PET in Brain Tumors.- 9 Fundamentals of Radiation for Neuro-oncology.- 10 Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Planning and Evaluation.- 11 Radiation induced brain injury.- Part 3 Management of brain tumours.- 12 Glioblastoma.- 13 Oligodendroglioma.- 14 Anaplastic Astrocytoma.- 15 Grade 2 Gliomas.- 16 Grade 1 Gliomas.- 17 Mixed Gliomas or Oligoastrocytoma.- 18 Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.- 19 Astroblastoma.- 20 Management of Gliomatosis Cerebri.- 21 Nervous System Hemangioblastoma.- 22 Rare/Uncommon brain tumors.- 23 Medulloblastoma & other embryonal brain tumors.- 24 Ependymoma.- 25 Intracranial germ cell tumour.- 26 Management of Pineal region tumors.- 27 Skull Base Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma.- 28 Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma.- 29 Management of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.- 30 Meningioma.- 31 Pituitary tumors: Diagnosis and management.- 32 Craniopharyngioma.- 33 Acoustic Neuroma.- 34 Spinal cord tumors.- 35 Brain metastases.- 36 Paediatric CNS tumours.- 37 Primary central nervous system lymphoma.- Part 4 Miscellaneous.- 38 Neurocognition in Neurooncology.- 39 Syndromes associated with Brain Tumors.- 40 Endocrine management in Neuro-oncology.
