Neuroncologia

Written by a world-class team of multidisciplinary experts, here is the first definitive reference on these two highly challenging tumors occurring in the skull base and spine. Covering everything from their embryology and pathology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, radiologic appearance, surgical treatment, radiation therapy, and prognosis, it is the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic. Special features: * All available information on these tumors packed into a single volume * High-quality illustrations that make anatomy and surgical approach crystal-clear * Contributorst include: Albert Rhoton Jr., Harry Van Loveren, Laligam Sekhar, Robert Spetzler, and Chandranath Sen * Includes alternative methods of treatment, ranging from surgery to radiation modalities, with recurrence and outcome assessment For all specialists who treat tumors of the skull base and spine, including neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons, ophthalmologic surgeons, and orthopaedic surgeons.

In "Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice", leading neuro-oncologists from around the world comprehensively review the neurologic symptoms that cancer patients experience, and show how they should be interpreted and evaluated. Organized by both symptom and organ, the book carefully describes each diagnostic neurologic entity - from symptomatology to diagnostic studies to management and prognosis - and presents each major type of cancer in terms of it neurologic problems and how they should be handled. The role of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other palliative measures are considered for each type of problem. Multidisciplinary and up-to-date, "Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice" explains to the busy physicians treating cancer patients the latest findings in neuro-oncology that will help them to focus their differential diagnosis, diagnostic strategy, and treatment plan for the cancer patient with neurologic symptoms and findings.

Cancer in the Nervous System, 2nd edition is a unique text for practising physicians, physicians-in-training, and other health care professionals who work with cancer patients. It is an edited book composed of integrated chapters on the management of specific cancers that affect the brain and spinal cord, the secondary effects of systematic cancers on the central and peripheral nervous system, the psychosocial impact of cancer and approaches to its management, the physical and cognitive rehabilitations of the cancer patient, and approaces to the control of pain in the cancer patient.

Brain tumors have a longstanding reputation for being intractable to therapy, and with evidence suggesting that the incidence of some brain tumors is increasing, this has become the most feared cancer. However, with improvements in imaging technologies, radiation therapy and chemotherapy , as well as a greater knowledge of the genetic causes of brain tumors, better diagnosis and treatment is available, providing a more optimistic outlook for patients. This book, written by leading professionals in the field of neuro-oncology, provides a valuable overview and presentation of the most up-to-date ideas in the diagnosis, treatment and management of intracranial tumors. Covering the most current diagnostic and therapeutic tools available including MRI, stereotactic needle biopsy, functional MRI, 3D conformal radiotherapy, radiosurgery, fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy, new chemotherapy agents and novel regimens, gene therapy and anti-angiogenesis factors, it will be of great interest to all.

Most neurological lesions in cancer patients are progressive, have a profound influence on the quality of life and can be fatal. Management of the situation requires rapid identification of the nature and location of the problem as the treatment outcome depends as much on the speed of diagnosis as on the subsequent therapy. While modern neuroimages provides invaluable clues to the diagnosis, they need to be interpreted in the light of clinical data. The clinical examination remains the cornerstone of the differential diagnosis of neurological lesions affecting the cancer patient. Neurological disorders are a consequence not only of primary tumours of the central and peripheral nervous system but also of systemic malignancy. One in five patients with disseminated malignancy develop neurological complications other than neurogenic pain. The majority of neurological problems are a direct consequence of metastatic disease or the result of metabolic disorders. However, some disorders are due to anti-neoplastic treatments or the administration of drugs. The incidence of CNS infections and vascular lesions is also increased in malignant disease, and a small proportion of neurological disorders are paraneoplastic, resulting from a remote effect of cancer on the nervous system. This book, written by a neurologist and an oncologist, aims to help the clinician to identify and locate the underlying neurological lesion in a cancer patient, and to make a quick therapeutic decision. Diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are included with an emphasis on the more common and potentially treatable conditions. It should be read by neuro-oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and all those involved in the management of cancer patients.

Part of the "American Cancer Societys Atlas of Clinical Oncology" series, this volume offers an expert overview of all brain tumors. From molecular genetics of malignant glioma to radiosurgery, the work provides thorough examination of all brain cancers. Basic concepts of epidemiology genetics and neuropathology are also included. Both adult and pediatric tumors are covered. Medical surgical and radiation oncologists contribute their expertise to this comprehensive work.

Anche se gli ultimi anni hanno visto uno sviluppo tumultuoso della ricerca oncologica, i tumori restano la causa di morte del 30% degli italiani. Gli avanzamenti terapeutici facilitano la guarigione e prolungano la vita, ma proprio per questo rendono piu evidenti gli effetti indesiderati delle terapie e complicazioni delle neoplasie prima meno frequenti; in molti casi il danno da trattamento, piuttosto che quello dovuto alla neoplasia primitiva, diventa il principale azzardo per la qualita della vita e la sopravvivenza dei pazienti. Questo volume, insieme necessario e nuovo nel panorama della letteratura medica italiana, ne prende atto e presenta una revisione aggiornata e completa delle patologie del sistema nervoso centrale e periferico associate ai tumori e al loro trattamento. Scopo del volume e di presentare un approccio integrato tra specialisti che deve vedere il neurologo e l oncologo in dialogo, e in grado di sviluppare una nuova capacita clinica super-specialistica la neuro-oncologia . Molti sono gli esperti che hanno contribuito alla sua preparazione mettendo in comune conoscenze su temi che variano dalle complicazioni metastatiche, a quelle della terapia chirurgica dei tumori, della radio- e chemio-terapia, alle sindromi paraneoplastiche, alla terapia del dolore, al delirium e alle alterazioni affettive associate alla malattia. Il libro si rivolge in particolare a neurologi, oncologi, palliativisti e chirurghi, ma e certamente utile ai medici di medicina generale e a tutti gli operatori che sono quotidianamente coinvolti nell impegnativa opera di prendersi cura dei pazienti oncologici."

Like its predecessor, the "2nd Edition" of this superb text excels at organizing a very complex subject - the management of patients with tumors of the head and neck - into a comprehensive ready reference. It pilots readers from the molecular level through the management of recurrent disease and rehabilitation. This thoroughly updated, revised, and streamlined "New Edition" contains all of the latest advances in pathology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and controversies.

Here is the first book in 30 years to cover all diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMTs), a relatively rare but often misdiagnosed type of tumor. You will benefit from the largest personal collection of operated cases (171) ever assembled, as well as a review of 1,100 additional cases, making this the single most comprehensive book on IMTs available today. You will also appreciate the vital role of MRI in accurately diagnosing these tumors and review the latest technical refinements in surgical methods. Divided into three parts, the book begins with the diagnostic and therapeutic problems common to all intramedullary spinal cord tumors, then covers the histology of individual tumors, and finally examines the controversial value of radiotherapy in the treatment of both benign and malignant tumors in children and adults. Throughout, full-color illustrations depict anatomy from a surgical point of view.

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