Gliomas

by Berger, Mitchel S. Weller, Michael

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Full title :Gliomas / volume editors, Mitchel S. Bergerand Michael Weller.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016.

The Physical Object

Description:1 v. (XVI-446 p.) : : illustrations en coul. ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780128029978, 0128029978
oclc:ocn953692843
LC Classification:RC280.B7
Dewey Decimal:616.9/9481

[Contents] 1: Epidemiology. -- 2: Presenting signs and symptoms in brain tumors. -- 3: Neuroimaging. -- 4: Surgical approaches for the gliomas. -- 5: Histologic classification of gliomas. -- 6: Molecular classification of gliomas. -- 7: Next-generation molecular diagnostics. -- 8: Principles of radiation therapy. -- 9: Principles of pharmacotherapy. -- 10: Principles of immunotherapy. -- 11: Experimental therapies: gene therapies and oncolytic viruses. -- 12: Complications of glioma surgery. -- 13: Complications from radiotherapy. -- 14: Complications from pharmacotherapy. -- 15: Vascular complications in glioma patients. -- 16: Epilepsy and brain tumors. -- 17: Rehabilitation of patients with glioma. -- 18: Psycho-oncology. -- 19: Palliative care at the end-of-life in glioma patients. -- 20: Pilocytic astrocytomas. -- 21: Astrocytic gliomas WHO grades II and III. -- 22: Low-grade and anaplastic oligodendroglioma. -- 23: Glioblastoma. -- 24: Rare glial tumors. -- 25: Ependymoma: a heterogeneous tumor of uncertain origin and limited therapeutic options.