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Malignant Brain Tumours

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. David G. T. Thomas

    1. Institute of Neurology, Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital, London, UK

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  2. David I. Graham

    1. Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Cellular and Molecular Approaches to the Study of Gliomas and Glial Development

    • Mark Noble, Karen Bevan, Deon Venter
    Pages 1-12

  3. Molecular Genetics of Brain Tumours

    • C. E. Jones, A. E. Harding
    Pages 13-28

  4. Current Concepts of the Histopathological Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System

    • S. R. VandenBerg, R. B. Hessler, M. B. S. Lopes
    Pages 29-108

  5. General Introduction to the Clinical Features of Malignant Brain Tumours

    • M. F. Pell, D. G. T. Thomas
    Pages 109-114

  6. Complications of Primary Malignant Brain Tumours

    • N. V. Todd, D. I. Graham
    Pages 115-150

  7. Low-grade Gliomas

    • J. Koivukangas
    Pages 151-170

  8. Management of Brain Tumours in Childhood

    • Jonathan Punt
    Pages 171-192

  9. Central Nervous System Neoplasms in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

    • Yuen T. So, Richard L. Davis, Jay H. Beckstead
    Pages 193-201

  10. Metastatic Brain Tumours

    • Kintomo Takakura
    Pages 203-220

  11. Diagnostic Imaging of Brain Tumours

    • Brian E. Kendall, Jill V. Hunter
    Pages 221-264

  12. Surgery for Primary Malignant Brain Tumours

    • J. Ashraf, R. Bradford
    Pages 265-298

  13. Radiotherapy for Malignant Brain Tumours

    • M. Brada, L. Vanuytsel
    Pages 299-328

  14. Chemotherapy of Malignant Brain Tumours

    • P. Krauseneck, B. Müller
    Pages 329-353

  15. Immunotherapy of Brain Tumours

    • Yutaka Sawamura, Nicolas de Tribolet
    Pages 355-370

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 371-377
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About this book

Malignant Brain Tumours is an excellent compendium of current thought and practice for clinicians, surgeons, and scientists. Additionally, it is an invaluable reference for graduate and post-graduate students. This book could also be used as a very comprehensive teaching text.

Reviews

"...an example of an excellent co-operation between neurosurgery and neuropathology...an excellent compendium of current thought and practice of brain tumours...The book may serve as a reference both for study, practice, research and teaching. It can be fully recommended" - Journal of Brain Research

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Neurology, Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, The National Hospital, London, UK

    David G. T. Thomas

  • Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

    David I. Graham

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Malignant Brain Tumours

  • Editors: David G. T. Thomas, David I. Graham

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1877-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-1879-4Published: 23 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1877-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 377

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Neurosciences, Pathology

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