Principles of Neuro-Oncology

The only book to provide comprehensive coverage of all the clinical
management strategies of tumors afflicting the nervous system!
Provides the best and most logical synthesis between clinical
information and the molecular and basic science principles of these
diseases. With a strong focus on radiation therapy, this text
features management guidelines for treatment, including dosages and
preferred combination of chemotherapeutic drugs as well as coverage
of patient follow-up care.




Primary tumors

General principles
Epidemiology
Genetic and molecular underpinnings
Neuropathology
Presentations
Neuroimaging
Surgical management
Principles of radiotherapy and radiosurgery
Principles of chemotherapy
Supportive care (corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, anticoagulants)
Specific tumors
Glioblastoma
Anaplastic astrocytoma
Low-grade astrocytomas
Oligodendrogliomas and mixed gliomas
Brainstem gliomas
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Primary meningeal tumors
Pituitary tumors
Primitive neuro-ectodermal tumors
Ependymomas & intraventricular tumors
Primary tumors of cranial nerves/skull base
Germ cell and pineal region tumors
Tumors associated with phakomatoses
Spinal cord and root tumors
Peripheral nerve tumors
Metastatic disease
Brain metastases
Spinal metastases
Leptomeningeal disease and skull/dural mets
Plexopathy/distal disease
Indirect complications of cancer
Paraneoplasia
Neuro complications of chemotherapy
Neuro complications of radiation therapy