Overview

“The editors…have done an outstanding job of presenting…complex information in a lucid manner – this book is a must-read for the global community of aspiring students and neuro-oncology practitioners.”   Amar Gajjar, MD in the Foreword This is a succinct introduction to pediatric neuro-oncology.  It summarizes the key advances in molecular biology that have helped transform this rapidly evolving field and provides up-to-date coverage of major and emerging treatment modalities as well as supportive care.  Separate chapters present each kind of pediatric brain cancer and its diagnosis and treatment.   As more children survive brain cancer, the importance of quality of life issues and helping survivors to cope with the neuropsychological impact and long-term effects of current therapies has come into sharper focus; these topics are also addressed in the book, as are palliative care and pediatric neuro-oncology in countries with limited resources.  The book is aimed at trainees and practitioners who seek an up-to-date text in pediatric neuro-oncology that is both comprehensive and concise.

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Author:   Katrin Scheinemann ,  Eric Bouffet
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2015 ed.
Weight:   7.081kg
ISBN:  

9781493947140

ISBN 10:   1493947141
Pages:   318
Publication Date:   08 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Epidemiology of pediatric brain tumors.- 3. Clinical signs and symptoms of pediatric brain tumors.- 4. Neuro-imaging.- 5. Neuro-surgery.- 6. Low grade glioma.- 7. High grade glioma.- 8. Medulloblastoma/ PNET.- 9. Ependymoma.- 10. Germ cell tumors.- 11. ATRT.- 12. Craniopharyngeoma.- 13. Rare brain tumors (CPP, CPC etc.).- 14. Infant brain tumors.- 15. Radiotherapy.- 16. Chemotherapy.- 17. Targeted treatment.- 18. Long term sequelae.- 19. Neurocognitive outcome.- 20. Quality of life.- 21. Palliative care.- 22. Cancer syndromes.- 23. Brain tumor stem cells.- 24. Pediatric neurooncology in developing countries.- 25. Neuropathology 26. HDCT/ ASCT.- 27. Developmental neurobiology.- 28. Basic science of pediatric brain tumors.

Reviews

In pediatric neuro-oncology there is so much information, but there are few books that have everything. This book covers it all, and as a result it is the single go-to book for any issue related to pediatric brain tumors. It should be on the shelf of any clinical professional caring for children with brain tumors. ... Easy to read and concise, but with enough detail to answer most questions, along with great references if more information is needed. (Clarke Paul Anderson, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2015)

Author Information

Katrin Scheinemann Division of Hematology/ Oncology Department of Pediatrics McMaster Children’s Hospital Hamilton, Ontario Canada Eric Bouffet Department of Haematology/Oncology The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada

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