{"product_id":"neuro-oncology-isbn-9780470655757","title":"Neuro-oncology","description":"\u003cb\u003eCancer imposes daunting effects on the nervous system\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrain cancer is one of the most devastating diagnoses a physician can deliver. Cancer of the nervous system can take many different forms. Treatment is specific to the type of malignancy, its location in the nervous system and, increasingly, its molecular characteristics. The challenges manifest further when management choices need to be made, and multidisciplinary approaches are required. Additional complexities arise in children, where the developing neurological system requires more sensitive treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuro-oncology\u003c\/i\u003e unmasks the complexities to provide a straightforward guide to cancers of the nervous system. Following a general approach to diagnosis and treatment, the clinical aspects of specific cancer types in adults and children are explained in practical terms. A final section considers the effect of system cancer on the nervous system and the side effects of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical in approach, practical in execution, \u003ci\u003eNeuro-oncology\u003c\/i\u003e will help you diagnose and manage your patients more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeurology in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Editors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert A Gross , MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan W Mink, MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNeurology in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e series provides clinical 'in the office' or 'at the bedside' guides to effective patient care for neurologists. The tone is practical, not academic, with authors offering guidance on what might be done and what should be avoided. The books are informed by evidence-based practice and feature:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlgorithms and guidelines where they are appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e'Tips and Tricks' boxes – hints on improving outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e'Caution' warning boxes – hints on avoiding complications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e'Science Revisited' – quick reminder of the basic science principles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummaries of key evidence and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Contributors, xxx  \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: Overview and General Aspects of Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Diagnosis of Brain Tumors: Clinical and Radiographic\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIsabel Arrillaga-Romany, Eudocia Quant Lee and Patrick Y. Wen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Epidemiology and Etiology\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelissa L. Bondy, Yanhong Liu and Michael Scheurer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 General Aspects of Surgery\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrian Williams, Robert Louis and Mark Shaffrey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 General Approach to Radiation Oncology\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer S. Yu and Daphne Haas-Kogan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 General Aspects of Chemotherapy including \"Biologic Agents\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJethro Hu and Santosh Kesari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: Adult Nervous System Tumors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Malignant Gliomas in Adulthood\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Ivan, Matthew Tate, and Jennifer Clarke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 LGG and Oligodendrogliomas in Adulthood\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDerek R Johnson and Kurt A. Jaeckle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Ependymomas\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKanwal P.S. Raghav and Mark Gilbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Germ Cell Tumors and Other Pineal Region Tumors\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeneviève Legault and Jeffrey C. Allen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sellar Tumors: Pituitary Adenomas and Craniopharyngiomas\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert G. Louis and Robert Dallapiazza and John Jane Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Meningiomas\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWendy Sherman and Jeffrey Raizer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Intradural Spinal Cord Tumors\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBen Shofty, Akiva Korn, Zvi Lidar and Shlomi Constantini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Pediatric Brain Tumors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Gliomas in Childhood\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce H. Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Embryonal Tumors\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger J. Packer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Infantile Brain Tumors\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlyssa Reddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV: Systemic Concerns to the CNS and Treatment Sequelea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJerome Graber and Antonio M.P. Omuro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Intracranial Metastases\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Welch and Thomas J. Kaley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Spinal Cord Compression\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelike Mut\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Leptomeningeal Metastases\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSean Grimm and Marc Chamberlain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Immune Mediated Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMyrna R. Rosenfeld and Josep Dalmau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Neurotoxicity of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEudocia C. Quant Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This is an excellent addition to any clinical library that supports the care of patients with brain tumors. It fills a void in a discipline that is undergoing rapid change in its approach to treatment.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 14 September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Edited by\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoger J. Packer, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine, Brain Tumor Institute, Gilbert Family Neurofibramatosis Institute, Children's National, Washington, DC, USA  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Schiff, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e Departments of Neurology, Neurological Surgery, and Medicine, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eCancer imposes daunting effects on the nervous system\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrain cancer is one of the most devastating diagnoses a physician can deliver. Cancer of the nervous system can take many different forms. Treatment is specific to the type of malignancy, its location in the nervous system and, increasingly, its molecular characteristics. The challenges manifest further when management choices need to be made, and multidisciplinary approaches are required. Additional complexities arise in children, where the developing neurological system requires more sensitive treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeuro-oncology\u003c\/i\u003e unmasks the complexities to provide a straightforward guide to cancers of the nervous system. Following a general approach to diagnosis and treatment, the clinical aspects of specific cancer types in adults and children are explained in practical terms. A final section considers the effect of system cancer on the nervous system and the side effects of treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical in approach, practical in execution, \u003ci\u003eNeuro-oncology\u003c\/i\u003e will help you diagnose and manage your patients more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeurology in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Editors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert A Gross , MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJonathan W Mink, MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNeurology in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e series provides clinical 'in the office' or 'at the bedside' guides to effective patient care for neurologists. 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