Oncology of the nervous system
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Oncology of the nervous system
(Cancer treatment and research, v. 12)
M. Nijhoff , Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Kluwer Boston, 1983
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diagnosis of management of a particular malignancy? The few general oncology textbooks are generally out of date. Single papers in specialized journals are informative but seldom comprehensive; these are more often preliminary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain general journals frequently publish good in depth reviews of cancer topics, and published symposium lectures are often the best overviews available. Unfortunately, these reviews and supplements appear sporadically, and the reader can never be sure when a topic of special interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of authoritative volumes which aim to meet this need. It is an attempt to establish a critical mass of oncology literature covering virtually all oncology topics, revised frequently to keep the coverage up to date, easily available on a single library shelf or by a single per sonal subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion. First, by dividing the oncology literature into specific subdivisions such as lung cancer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc. Second, by asking eminent authorities in each of these areas to edit a volume on the specific topic on an an nual or biannual basis. Each topic and tumor type is covered in a volume appear ing frequently and predictably, discussing current diagnosis, staging, markers, all forms of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.
Table of Contents
1. The Epidemiology of Central Nervous System Tumors.- 2. A Review of Animal Brain Tumor Models that have been used for Therapeutic Studies.- 3. Chemotherapy of Brain Tumors - Basic Concepts.- 4. The Role of Intracranial Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas.- 5. Surgical Management of Endocrine-Active Pituitary Adenomas.- 6. Immunologic Considerations of Patients with Brain Tumors.- 7. Corticosteroids: Their Effect on Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors.- 8. Applied Radiophysics for Neuro-Oncology.- 9. Radiotherapy of Adult Primary Cerebral Neoplasms.- 10. Tumor Cell and Host Response Parameters in Designing Brain Tumor Therapy.- 11. Metabolic Therapy of Malignant Gliomas.- 12. Pathologic Effects of Chemotherapy.- 13. The Management of Brain Metastases.- 14. Prognostic Factors for Malignant Glioma.- 15. The Challenge to Oncology of the Nervous System.
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