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Oncology of CNS Tumors

Editors:

  1. Jörg-Christian Tonn

    1. Universitätsklinikum München Klinikum Großhadern Neurochirurgische Klinik, München, Germany

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  2. Manfred Westphal

    1. Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Krankenhaus Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Neurologie, Germany

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  3. James T. Rutka

    1. Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

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  • An easy-to-use reference fully updated since the successful first edition

  • Clear, standardised structure allowing quick access to data

  • Practice-oriented contents relevant to diagnosis and treatment

  • Includes new chapters on palliative care and molecular markers

  • Of great value to both practicing clinicians and researchers in the field of translational neuro-oncology

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Table of contents (60 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Cranial Neuro-Oncology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Pathology and Classification of Tumors of the Nervous System

      • Guido Reifenberger, Ingmar Blümcke, Torsten Pietsch, Werner Paulus
      Pages 3-75

    3. Targeted Therapies

      • Manfred Westphal, Katrin Lamszus
      Pages 77-85

    4. Tumors of the Skull

      • Roland Goldbrunner
      Pages 87-93

    5. Meningiomas and Meningeal Tumors

      • Manfred Westphal, Katrin Lamszus, Jörg Christian Tonn
      Pages 95-118

    6. Low-Grade Astrocytomas

      • Nader Sanai, Mitchel S Berger
      Pages 119-134

    7. Stereotactic Brachytherapy in Low-Grade Gliomas

      • Friedrich W. Kreth, Jan H. Mehrkens
      Pages 135-145

    8. High-Grade Astrocytoma/Glioblastoma

      • Jon D. Weingart, Matthew J. McGirt, Henry Brem
      Pages 147-161

    9. Oligodendroglioma

      • Silvia Hofer, Caroline Happold, Michael Weller
      Pages 163-169

    10. Ependymomas and Ventricular Tumors

      • Manfred Westphal
      Pages 171-187

    11. Medulloblastoma-PNET, Craniopharyngioma Adult Tumors of Pediatric Origin

      • Aurelia Peraud, Jörg-Christian Tonn, James T. Rutka
      Pages 189-194

    12. Glioneuronal Tumors

      • Matthias Simon, Rudolf A. Kristof, Johannes Schramm
      Pages 195-209

    13. Inactive Adenomas

      • John A. Jane, Aaron S. Dumont, Jason P. Sheehan, Edward R. Laws
      Pages 211-218

    14. Functioning Adenomas

      • Dieter K. Lüdecke, Takumi Abe, Jörg Flitsch, Stephan Petersenn, Wolfgang Saeger
      Pages 219-237

    15. Tumors of the Pineal Region

      • Yutaka Sawamura, Ivan Radovanovic, Nicolas de Tribolet
      Pages 239-249

    16. Tumors of the Cranial Nerves

      • Berndt Wowra, Jörg-Christian Tonn
      Pages 251-267

    17. Hemangioblastoma and Von Hippel–Lindau Disease

      • Juha E. Jääskeläinen, Mika Niemelä
      Pages 269-277

    18. Tumors of the Skull Base

      • Kadir Erkmen, Ossama Al-Mefty, Badih Adada
      Pages 279-307

    19. Orbital Tumors

      • Christoph Hintschich, Geoff Rose
      Pages 309-330
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About this book

Knowledge about the etiology and diagnosis as well as treatment concepts of neu- oncologic diseases is rapidly growing. This turnover of knowledge makes it dif? cult for the physician engaged in the treatment to keep up to date with current therapies. This book sets out to close the gap and pursues several innovative concepts. As a comprehensive text on neuro-oncology, its chapters are interconnected, but at the same time some chapters or subdivisions are so thoroughly assembled that the whole volume gives the impression of several books combined into one. Neuropathology is treated in an extensive and clearly structured section. The int- ested reader ? nds for each tumor entity the latest well-referenced consensus rega- ing histologic and molecular pathology. Through this “book-in-the-book” concept, information on neuropathology is readily at hand in a concise form and without ov- loading the single chapters. Pediatric neuro-oncology differs in many entities from tumors in adult patients; also, certain tumors of the CNS are typically or mainly found only in the child. Therefore, pediatric neuro-oncology was granted its own, book-like section. Tumor entities that are treated differently in children and adults are included both in the pediatric neuro-oncology section and in the general section. Entities that typically occur only in the child and adolescent are found in the pediatric section in order to avoid redundancies.
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Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition: “Neuro-oncology has benefitted significantly from modern translational research, in particular in the areas related to aggressiveness, invasion, and potential for recurrence. … Neurosurgeons, neurologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, and practitioners caring for patients with brain tumors are the main audience. … This is an excellent update. It is a valuable addition to any major academic library and a useful source of management information for neurologists, oncologists, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, and all professionals associated with the management of patients with these conditions.” (Celso Agner, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2010)
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Universitätsklinikum München Klinikum Großhadern Neurochirurgische Klinik, München, Germany

    Jörg-Christian Tonn

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Krankenhaus Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Neurologie, Germany

    Manfred Westphal

  • Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    James T. Rutka

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Oncology of CNS Tumors

  • Editors: Jörg-Christian Tonn, Manfred Westphal, James T. Rutka

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02874-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-49980-1Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-02874-8Published: 03 February 2010

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 793

  • Topics: Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology

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