Central nervous system metastases. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Manmeet Ahluwalia, Philippe Metellus, Riccardo Soffietti, editors.
• Editors: Ahluwalia, Manmeet; Metellus, Philippe; Soffietti, Riccardo
• Contents: PREFACE -- I Epidemiology -- II Pathology and Biology -- 1 Pathology of brain metastases -- 2 Translationnal approaches -- 3 Molecular mechanisms driving brain metastases development -- 4 Genomics characterization of BM -- 5 BM cell partners and tumor microenvironment -- 6 Experimental models of Brain Metastases -- III Clinical presentation and symptom management -- 7 Clinical presentation -- 8 Epilepsy in CNS metastases -- 9 Safety, tolerability and use of steroids in CNS metastasis patients -- 10 Thrombo-embolic complications in BM patients -- IV Imaging -- 11 BM diagnosis and monitoring -- 12 Metabolic imaging of BM -- 13 Radiation necrosis and progression assessment and definition -- V Surgery -- 14 Modern surgical techniques -- 15 Quality of surgical resection assessment -- 16 Indications and emerging concepts in the era molecular biology -- VI Radiation Therapy -- 17 Stereotatic radiosurgery -- 18 WBRT -- 19 Combined radiation therapy and systemic treatment -- VII Systemic treatment -- 20 Lung -- 21 Breast.-. 22 Melanoma -- 23 Miscellaneous -- VIII Neurocognition and QoL -- IV Leptomeningeal disease -- X Prevention/Prohylaxis strategies -- XI Prognosis and prognostic models -- XII Clinical trials / Endpoints and outcome assessment. .
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 421 pages. 45 illustrations, 37 illustrations in color.)
• Subjects: 616.9948; Central nervous system -- Cancer; Metastasis; Neurosurgery; Radiotherapy; Oncology; Cancer Research; Quality of Life Research; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030234171; 3030234177
• Related ISBNs: 9783030234164
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 11, 2019).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.