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Malignant Brain Tumors

State-of-the-Art Treatment

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Editors:
  1. Jennifer Moliterno Gunel

    1. Neurosurgical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine Neurosurgical Oncology, New Haven, USA

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  2. Joseph M Piepmeier

    1. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

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  3. Joachim M. Baehring

    1. Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-Art treatment

  • Provides a combined clinical focus from a number of specialties

  • Written by experts in the field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Gliomas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Use of Advanced Neuroimaging (fMRI, DTI/Tractography) in the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas

      • Nicole M. Petrovich Brennan, Andrei I. Holodny
      Pages 3-13

    3. Molecular Neuropathology and the Ontogeny of Malignant Gliomas

      • Anita Huttner
      Pages 15-29

    4. Personalized Medicine Through Advanced Genomics

      • Mark W. Youngblood, E. Zeynep Erson-Omay, Murat Günel
      Pages 31-48

  3. Surgery: Maximizing the Extent of Tumor Resection

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. The Usefulness of Stereotactic Neuronavigation Along with Intraoperative Imaging in Malignant Brain Tumor Surgery

      • Gregory Kuzmik, Anne Long, S. Bulent Omay, Jennifer Moliterno Günel
      Pages 51-62

    3. Mapping the Brain for Primary Brain Tumor Surgery

      • Emmanuel Mandonnet, Hugues Duffau
      Pages 63-79

    4. Fluorescence-Guided Resection of Malignant Gliomas

      • Walter Stummer
      Pages 81-101

    5. The Role of Laser-Induced Thermal Therapy in the Management of Malignant Gliomas

      • Elena Fomchenko, Veronica L. S. Chiang
      Pages 103-119

  4. Adjuvant Therapies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. Current Standard Treatment Options for Malignant Glioma

      • Kevin P. Becker, Joachim M. Baehring
      Pages 123-131

    3. Targeting Aberrant Signaling Pathways

      • Jacob Mandel, Santosh Kesari
      Pages 133-150

    4. Targeted Therapy of IDH1-Mutated Tumors

      • Owen Clark, Christian Grommes
      Pages 151-161

    5. Antiangiogenic Therapy for Malignant Gliomas

      • Nancy Wang, Jonas Kloepper, Rakesh K. Jain, Tracy T. Batchelor
      Pages 163-175

    6. Immunotherapy for High-Grade Gliomas

      • Teilo H. Schaller, John H. Sampson
      Pages 177-192

    7. Novel Delivery Strategies

      • David S. Hersh, Aniket S. Wadajkar, Graeme F. Woodworth
      Pages 193-216

    8. Radiation Therapy for Malignant Gliomas: Current Options

      • Laura E. G. Warren, Marc R. Bussiére, Helen A. Shih
      Pages 217-231

    9. Glioma Radiosensitizers: Exciting New Developments and Directions

      • Christopher D. Corso, Ranjit S. Bindra
      Pages 233-240

  5. Tumor-Specific Approach

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 241-241
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About this book

This text addresses all aspects of patient evaluation and care. This includes new findings in imaging that provide a better understanding of the extent of the lesion as well as its relationship with critical neuroanatomic function. The evolution of intraoperative imaging, functional brain mapping,and technology to identify tumor from brain is covered. This has significantly improved the ability of surgeons to more safely and aggressively remove tumors.More importantly, a better understanding of tumor biology and genomics has created an opportunity to significantly revise tumor classification and better select optimal therapy for individual patients. The text covers novel and innovative treatment options including immunotherapy, tumor vaccines, antiangiogenic agents,and personalized cancer treatment.  In addition, novel agent delivery techniques are covered to offer the potential for increasing the effectiveness of treatment by delivering active agents directly where they are needed most.


Malignant Brain Tumors: State-of-the-Art Treatment provides a comprehensive overview of treatment for malignant gliomas, and will prove useful by updating physicians on new therapeutic paradigms and what is on the horizon for the near future. This text will be informative for surgeons, oncologists, neurologists, residents and students who treat these patients,as well as those who are training for a career in managing patients with these challenging tumors.
 

Reviews

“This textbook analyzes the dismal prognosis and very limited efficacy for single or multi agent therapy of Glioblastomas GBMs. … I recommend this book to neurosurgeons and oncologists” (Joseph Grenier, Amazon.de, May, 2018)




“This succinct book is designed as a comprehensive, yet concise update on the contemporary treatment of gliomas. … The audience includes neurosurgeons, neurologists, oncologists, and all practitioners with routine exposure to gliomas. … This is a satisfactory update on the contemporary biology and treatment for neuro-oncology’s enduring foe: gliomas. … The book provides a succinct, effective research update for clinicians wishing to familiarize themselves with advances in the field over the last decade.” (Darian Ross Esfahani, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Neurosurgical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine Neurosurgical Oncology, New Haven, USA

    Jennifer Moliterno Gunel

  • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

    Joseph M Piepmeier

  • Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

    Joachim M. Baehring

About the editors

Joseph M Piepmeier, MD
Nixdorff-German Professor of Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
USA


Jennifer Moliterno Gunel, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Section of Neurosurgical Oncology
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
USA




Joachim M. Baehring, MD, DSc.
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut
USA



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Malignant Brain Tumors

  • Book Subtitle: State-of-the-Art Treatment

  • Editors: Jennifer Moliterno Gunel, Joseph M Piepmeier, Joachim M. Baehring

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49864-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-49863-8Published: 06 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84259-2Published: 07 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-49864-5Published: 28 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 297

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology

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