Tumors of the central nervous system. Volume 12, Molecular mechanisms, children's cancer, treatments, and radiosurgery [electronic resource] / edited by M.A. Hayat, Distinguished Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA.
Hayat, M. A., 1940- editor of compilation.
2014
RC280.N4
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Title Tumors of the central nervous system. Volume 12, Molecular mechanisms, children's cancer, treatments, and radiosurgery [electronic resource] / edited by M.A. Hayat, Distinguished Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Kean University, Union, NJ, USA.
Variant Title Molecular mechanisms, children's cancer, treatments, and radiosurgery
ISBN 9789400772175 electronic book
9400772173 electronic book
9789400772168
Published Dordrecht : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xlviii, 386 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number RC280.N4
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.99/48
Summary As in the case of its eleven predecessors in the series Tumors of the Central Nervous System, this volume is distinguished for its thorough approach, its roster of 92 distinguished contributors representing 11 different countries and its detailed examination of leading-edge technology and methods. Volume 12: Molecular Mechanisms, Children's Cancer, Treatments, and Radiosurgery offers a comprehensive review of the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of brain and spinal cord tumors. Coverage extends to a large number of tumor types, including neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, meningioma and chordoma. Molecular profiling of brain tumors to select appropriate therapy in clinical trials of brain tumors is discussed in detail, as is the classification/diagnosis of brain tumors based on function analysis. CDK6 as the molecular regulator of neuronal differentiation in the adult brain, and the role of aquaporins in human brain tumor growth are explained. Discussion also includes tumors affecting children, including neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma. A full chapter is devoted to the role of molecular genetic alterations in medulloblastoma, and another examines survival differences between children and adults with medulloblastoma. The use of various types of imaging methods to diagnose brain tumors is explained. In-depth discussion of treatment options includes stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, electrochemotherapy, transsphenoidal surgery, focal ablation, whole brain radiation therapy and recraniotomy.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Classification/Diagnosis of Brain Tumors Using Discriminant Function Analysis
Neuronal Differentiation in the Adult Brain: CDK6 as the Molecular Regulator
Prolactinomas: Role of VEGF, FGF-2 and CD31
Human Brain Tumor Growth: Role of Aquaporins
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Human Adipocytes
Inhibition of Neuroblastoma Progression by Targeting Lymphangiogenesis: Role of an Endogenous Soluble Splice-Variant of VEGFR-2
Hyperinsulinemia Tends to Induce Growth Without Growth Hormone in Children with Brain Tumors After Neurosurgery
Childhood Brain Tumours: Proton Beam Therapy
Pathogenesis of Medulloblastoma: Role of Molecular Genetic Alterations
Medulloblastomas: Survival Differences Between Children and Adults
Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Risk of Glioma and Meningioma Following Radiotherapy
Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Risk of New Primary Neoplasms of the CNS
Brain Tumor Typing and Therapy Using Combined Ex Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Molecular Genomics
Atlas-Based Segmentation of Tumor-Bearing Brain Images
Nonthermal Irreversible Electroporation as a Focal Ablation Treatment for Brain Cancer
The Role of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Brain Tumors
Craniotomy for Intracranial Tumors: Role of Postoperative Hematoma in Surgical Mortality
Pituitary Adenomas: Treatment Using the Endonasal Approach
Intracranial Tumors: Treatment with Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Incidence of Recraniotomy for Postoperative Infections After Surgery for Intracranial Tumors
Transsphenoidal Surgery for Non-Adenomatous Tumors: Effect on Pituitary Function
Treatment of Brain Tumors: Electrochemotherapy
Comparison of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Direct Electrical Stimulation for Mapping the Motor Cortex Prior to Brain Tumor Resection
The Role of Glutathione and the Glutathione-Linked Enzyme Systems in Brain Tumor Drug Resistance
Drugs for Primary Brain Tumors: An Update
Neurosurgical Treatment for Brain Metastases: Clinical Features, Operative Strategies, Recurrence and Survival
Image-Guided Radiosurgery for Hypothalamic Hamartomas
Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal Pathology
Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Optic Nerve Sheath Meningiomas
Brain Metastases: The Application of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Technological Advances
Treatment of Chordomas by Stereotactic Radiosurgery with a Linear Accelerator: Comparison with Other Modes.

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