Ebook: Neuro-oncology, First Edition

Cancer imposes daunting effects on the nervous system

Brain 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.

Neuro-oncology 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.

Clinical in approach, practical in execution, Neuro-oncology will help you diagnose and manage your patients more effectively.

Neurology in Practice

Series Editors
Robert A Gross , MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
Jonathan W Mink, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

The Neurology in Practice 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:

• Algorithms and guidelines where they are appropriate
• 'Tips and Tricks' boxes – hints on improving outcomes
• 'Caution' warning boxes – hints on avoiding complications
• 'Science Revisited' – quick reminder of the basic science principles
• Summaries of key evidence and suggestions for further reading

Content:
Chapter 1 Diagnosis of Brain Tumors: Clinical and Radiographic (pages 1–12): Isabel C. Arrillaga?Romany, eudocia quant Lee and Patrick Y. Wen
Chapter 2 Epidemiology and Etiology (pages 13–20): Melissa L. Bondy, Yanhong Liu and Michael E. Scheurer
Chapter 3 General Aspects of Surgery (pages 21–32): Robert G. Louis, Brian J. Williams and Mark E. Shaffrey
Chapter 4 General Approach to Radiation Oncology (pages 33–43): Jennifer S. Yu and Daphne A. Haas?Kogan
Chapter 5 General Aspects of Chemotherapy Including “Biologic Agents” (pages 44–59): Jethro Hu and Santosh Kesari
Chapter 6 Malignant Gliomas in Adulthood (pages 61–75): Michael Ivan, Matthew Tate and Jennifer L. Clarke
Chapter 7 Low Grade Gliomas and Oligodendrogliomas in Adulthood (pages 76–85): Derek R. Johnson and Kurt A. Jaeckle
Chapter 8 Ependymomas (pages 86–94): Kanwal P. S. Raghav and Mark R. Gilbert
Chapter 9 Germ Cell Tumors and Other Pineal Region Tumors (pages 95–102): Genevieve Legault and Jeffrey C. Allen
Chapter 10 Sellar Tumors: Pituitary Adenomas and Craniopharyngiomas (pages 103–114): Robert G. Louis, Robert Dallapiazza and John A. Jane
Chapter 11 Meningiomas (pages 115–124): Jeffrey Raizer and Wendy J. Sherman Sojka
Chapter 12 Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas (pages 125–133): Jerome J. Graber and Antonio M. P. Omuro
Chapter 13 Intradural Spinal Cord Tumors (pages 134–143): Ben Shofty, Akiva Korn, Zvi Lidar and Shlomi Constantini
Chapter 14 Gliomas in Childhood (pages 145–156): Bruce H. Cohen
Chapter 15 Embryonal Tumors (pages 157–166): Roger J. Packer
Chapter 16 Infantile Brain Tumors (pages 167–175): Alyssa T. Reddy
Chapter 17 Intracranial Metastases (pages 177–190): Mary R. Welch and Thomas J. Kaley
Chapter 18 Spinal Cord Compression (pages 191–199): Melike Mut
Chapter 19 Leptomeningeal Metastases (pages 200–212): Sean Grimm and Marc Chamberlain
Chapter 20 Immune?Mediated Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders: An Overview (pages 213–222): Myrna R. Rosenfeld and Josep Dalmau
Chapter 21 Neurotoxicity of Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy (pages 223–230): Eudocia Quant Lee