Oligodendroglioma : clinical presentation, pathology, molecular biology, imaging, and treatment /: clinical presentation, pathology, molecular biology, imaging, and treatment. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Nina A. Paleologos, Herbert B. Newton.
• Editors: Paleologos, Nina A; Newton, Herbert B
• Contents: SECTION I. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE; 1. Clinical Presentation in Adults - Brain; 2. Clinical Presentation of Spinal Oligodendrogliomas; 3. Oligodendrogliomas – Atypical Clinical Presentations; 4. Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Oligodendrogliomas; 5. Seizures & Oligo’s; 6. Living with Oligodendroglioma; ; SECTION II. PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ; 7. Origin and Development of Oligodendroglioma; 8. Pathology and Molecular Biology Oligo’s; 9. The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of oligodendrogliomas; 10. Prospects of translational proteomics and protein microarrays in oligodendroglioma; 11. Pathology of Pediatric Oligodendroglioma; ; SECTION III. NEURO-IMAGING ; 12. CT Imaging of Oligodendroglioma; 13. Routine and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Oligodendrogliomas; 14. Advanced [11C] Methionine and [18F] FDG Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow Up of Oligodendrogliomas; 15. Neuroimaging of Pediatric Oligodendrogliomas; ; SECTION IV. SURGICAL THERAPY ; 16. Oligodendrogliomas: Basic Techniques in Surgery; 17. Oligodendrogliomas: Advanced Techniques in Surgery; 18. Surgical management of 1p/19q co-deleted oligodendrogliomas WHO grade II and III; 19. Surgical Results in Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma (AO) and Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma (AOA); 20. Surgical Management of Pediatric Oligodendroglioma; ; SECTION V. RADIATION THERAPY ; 21. Basic Principles of Brain Tumor Radiotherapy; 22. Standard External Beam Radiation Therapy for Oligodendroglioma; 23. Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the management of Oligodendroglioma; 24. Proton Beam Therapy for Oligodendroglioma; 25. Interstitial Brachytherapy treatment for Oligodendrogliomas; 26. The Role of Radiation in Pediatric Oligodendrogliomas; ; SECTION VI. CHEMOTHERAPY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY ; 27. Basic Principles of Brain Tumor Chemotherapy; 28. The use of PCV Chemotherapy in Oligodendrogliomas; 29. Temozolomide Chemotherapy for Oligodendroglial Tumors; 30. Miscellaneous Chemotherapy Approaches to Oligodendroglial Tumors; 31. Molecular Therapy for Oligodendrogliomas; 32. Bevacizumab for Recurrent Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Tumors; 33. Pediatric Oligodendroglioma; 34. Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Glioma
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.99481; Gliomas
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128131596
• Related ISBNs: 9780128131589
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