Advances in Brain Cancer for Clinicians and Scientists provides a rapid update for the busy clinician or scientist interested in learning about the latest advances in brain cancer research. This book is useful for scientists wishing to learn more about clinical advances, clinicians wanting to update themselves on scientific advances, or physicians or trainees who see patients irregularly, but still wish to stay up-to-date. The field of brain tumor research is exploding with new scientific information, and treatments are rapidly changing as new genetic discoveries and technological advances emerge. This book provides a single source for a unified update in this area that includes treatment protocols for brain tumor patients from many different perspectives. Provides a rapid update for clinicians and scientists interested in brain cancer researchOrganized for quick reference for the busy clinician or scientistOffers an affordable alternative to conference attendance INDICE: Preface Contributors Introduction Basic Science I. Genetics of Adult Brain Tumors II. Genetics of Pediatric Brain Tumors Clinical Sciences Advances I. Surgery A. LITT Therapy B. Navigation C. Intraoperative Mapping D. Visualase II. Radiation A. Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy III. Chemotherapy A. PCB for low-grade gliomas B. Temozolomide IV. Anti-vascular Therapy A. Phase III Avastin Trials V. Quality of Life A. Measuring and Improving Health-related Quality of Life VI. Imaging and Other Diagnostic Studies A. DTI Imaging B. MEG Results to Watch for I. Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Trials II. EGFRvIII CAR Trials III. Alliance Consortium Heatshock Protein Vaccine Trials IV. Celldex Therapeutics EGFRvIII Vaccine Trial
- ISBN: 978-0-12-802684-7
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés