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LIBRERIA STUDIUM
Neuro-Oncology Part I, Volume 104
Grisold, Soffietti
Editore
Elsevier
Anno
2012
Pagine
434
ISBN
9780444521385
186,00 €
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| Edited by Wolfgang Grisold, Head of Department, Neurologic Department and LBI for Neuro-Oncology, Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Vienna, Austria and Riccardo Soffietti, Department of Neuroscience, Neuro-Oncology, University of Torino, Italy. |
Table of Contents:
SECTION 1 Basic principles
1. Epidemiology of central nervous system tumours
2. Molecular biology of brain tumors
3. Angiogenesis and invasion in cancer
4. Immunology of brain tumors
5. Blood brain barrier and brain edema
6. Stem cells in gliomas
SECTION 2 Diagnostic tools
7. Diagnostic neuropathology of tumors of the central nervous system
8. Neuroimaging
9. Functional imaging in brain surgery
10. Imaging brain tumors with PET, SPECT, ultrasound
11. CSF and laboratory analysis (tumor markers)
12. Electrophysiology and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
13. Evaluation and monitoring of peripheral nerve function
14. Evaluation of cognitive functions and quality of life
SECTION 3 Principles of Therapy
15. Principles of brain tumor surgery
16. Radiotherapy
17. Chemotherapy with cytotoxic and cytostatic agents in brain cancer
18. Molecularly targeted therapy in Neuro-oncology
19. Inhibiting angiogenesis in malignant gliomas
20. Immunotherapy of brain tumors
21. Gene therapy
22. Chemotherapy for brain tumors with polymer drug delivery
23. Convection-enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents into the brain
24. Management of cognitive deficits and mood disturbance
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25. Steroids and brain tumors
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26. Seizure control in brain tumours
27. Cancer pain management and palliative care
28. Clinical trials in Neuro-oncology
