Tumors of the brain and spine / Franco DeMonte ... [and others], editors ; foreword by Raymond Sawaya and W. K. Alfred Yung.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

DeMonte, F.

University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Series:

M.D. Anderson cancer care series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Tumors.

Brain.

Spine--Tumors.

Spine.

Brain--Tumors--Treatment.

Spine--Tumors--Treatment.

Brain Neoplasms--therapy.

Spinal Cord Neoplasms--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Brain Neoplasms--therapy.

Spinal Cord Neoplasms--therapy.

Physical Description:

xii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Springer, 2007.

Summary:

Our rapidly increasing knowledge about tumors of the brain and spine has rendered these tumors more treatable than ever before. In the new world of central nervous system oncology, maximally complete resection is followed by conformal radiotherapy and often by chemotherapy, the selection of which is based on the tumor's susceptibility to drugs that have biological actions known to interact with the tumor's particular molecular signature.

The chapters of this book collectively weave a tapestry depicting the range of medical, surgical, and radiotherapeutic approaches to neuro-oncology as it is practiced at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, along with the diversity of disciplines needed for effective therapy. M. D. Anderson faculty describe their current approaches to patient assessment, decision making, and management of central nervous system tumors, including treatment for either palliation or cure. Tumors of the Brain and Spine is the sixth book in the M. D. Anderson Cancer Care Series. This book, like the others in this series, highlights integrated care and focuses on treating the patient through the entire spectrum of the disease. This thorough, practical volume includes more than 70 illustrations and 30 tables and is an essential clinical guide for oncologists, surgeons, and other health care providers involved in the care of patients with central nervous system tumors.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Brain Tumors / Melissa L. Bondy, Randa El-Zein, Michael E. Scheurer 1

Chapter 2 Neuropathology and Molecular Biology of Intracranial Tumors / Gregory N. Fuller, Kenneth D. Aldape 23

Chapter 3 Radiology of Brain Tumors: Structure and Physiology / J. Matthew Debnam, Leena Ketonen, Leena M. Hamberg, George J. Hunter 37

Chapter 4 Surgically Curable Brain Tumors of Adults / Franco DeMonte 53

Chapter 5 Low-Grade Gliomas: Evidence-Based Treatment Options / Frederick F. Lang 93

Chapter 6 Surgical Strategies for High-Grade Gliomas / Sujit S. Prabhu 121

Chapter 7 Radiation Oncology for Tumors of the Central Nervous System: Improving the Therapeutic Index / Shiao Y. Woo 135

Chapter 8 Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Diffuse Gliomas / Ivo W. Tremont-Lukats, Mark R. Gilbert 153

Chapter 9 Innovative Treatment Strategies for High-Grade Gliomas / Charles A. Conrad, Amy B. Heimberger 171

Chapter 10 Pituitary Tumors in Oncology / Ian E. McCutcheon 191

Chapter 11 Management of Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Melanoma Metastatic to the Brain / Jeffrey S. Weinberg 225

Chapter 12 Neoplastic Meningitis / Morris D. Groves 245

Chapter 13 Lymphoma Affecting the Central Nervous System / Barbara Pro 263

Chapter 14 Tumors of the Extradural Spine / Ehud Mendel 273

Chapter 15 Tumors of the Spinal Cord and Intradural Space / Laurence D. Rhines, Morris D. Groves 295

Chapter 16 Symptom Management for Patients with Brain Tumors: Improving Quality of Life / Allen W. Burton, Tracy L. Veramonti, Phillip C. Phan, Jeffrey S. Wefel 329.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0387292012

9780387292014

OCLC:

86167034