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- Provides the most up-to-date information surrounding the epidemiology, biology and imaging techniques for brain and spinal tumors, including CT, MRI, PET, and others
- Includes full color figures, photos, tables, graphs and radioimaging
- Contains information that will be valuable to anyone interested in the field of neurooncology and the treatment of patients with brain and spinal tumors
- Serves as a source of background information for basic scientists and pharmaceutical researchers who have an interest in imaging and treatment
Table of ContentsPart I: Structure, Function, and Development- 1. Anatomy and Physiology
- 2. Cytology of the Nervous System
- 3. Embryology
Part II: Epidemiology- 4. Global Epidemiology of Brain and Spinal Tumors (in Comparison with Other Cancers)
- 5. Prevalence and Incidence in Epidemiology
Part III: Classifications of Tumors- 6. Astrocytoma
- 7. Glioblastoma
- 8. Oligodendroglioma
- 9. Ependymal Tumors
- 10. Schwannoma
- 11. Neurofibroma
- 12. Meningioma
- 13. Choroid Plexus Tumors
- 14. Mesenchymal Tumors
- 15. Pituitary Tumors
- 16. Pineal Parenchymal Tumors
- 17. Melanocytic Tumors
- 18. Primary Lymphoma of the Brain
- 19. Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
- 20. Turcot Syndrome
- 21. Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- 22. Cowden Syndrome
- 23. Tuberous Sclerosis
- 24. Brain Tumors in Children
- 25. Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
- 26. Metastatic Tumors
- 27. Spinal Cord Tumors
- 28. Rare Brain Tumors
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