Principles of neuro-oncology.0071425152 Principles of neuro-oncology. Ed. by David Schiff and Brian Patrick O' Neill. McGraw-Hill 2005 750 pages $159.00 Hardcover RC280 In presenting these 32 chapters, Schiff (neurology and neurosurgery neurosurgery /neu·ro·sur·gery/ (noor´o-sur?jer-e) surgery of the nervous system. neu·ro·sur·ger·y n. Surgery on any part of the nervous system. , U. of Virginia Health System) and O'Neill (neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine) hope to provide the clinician with the necessary knowledge base for dealing with both cancerous tumors of the brain and the neurologic and other complications present in patients with tumors. The opening section, headed "Overview and Principles," discusses such topics as neuroimaging, neuropathology neuropathology /neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy/ (-pah-thol´ah-je) pathology of diseases of the nervous system. neu·ro·pa·thol·o·gy n. The study of diseases of the nervous system. , surgical management, principles of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, supportive care, neuropsychological neu·ro·psy·chol·o·gy n. The branch of psychology that deals with the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory, and perception. issues, and clinical trial design. The next section provides 13 contributions discussing specific tumors encountered in neuro-oncology. Metastatic Metastatic The term used to describe a secondary cancer, or one that has spread from one area of the body to another. Mentioned in: Coagulation Disorders metastatic pertaining to or of the nature of a metastasis. disease is considered in the following four chapters, which include discussion of the management of brain metastases, spinal metastases, leptomeningeal metastases and dural/skull metastases, and cancer metastasis to the peripheral nervous system peripheral nervous system: see nervous system. . Finally, three chapters discuss indirect complications, including paraneoplasia, neurologic complications of chemotherapy and biologic therapies, and neurologic complications of radiation therapy. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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