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Neuro-Oncology Compendium for the Boards and Clinical Practice

Maciej M. Mrugala Na Tosha Gatson Jennifer L. Clarke Sylvia C. Kurz

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Oxford University Press Inc
27 February 2023
Renowned experts in the neuro-oncological field bring their expertise together for Neuro-Oncology Compendium for the Boards and Clinical Practice. This volume reviews the core topics of neuro-oncology including adult and pediatric neuro-oncology, management, central nervous system tumor complications, genetic considerations, and more. With a focus on updated treatments and terminology, this volume is designed to comprehensively review all major facets of neuro-oncology so that physicians-in-training may prepare for the board review and practicing specialists can stay up to date in their treatment of patients.

This essential text includes hundreds of figures and tables, succinct review flashcards, end-of-chapter questions and answers, as well as end-of-volume exams so readers can review and test their own comprehension. Each chapter has been reviewed by the editors to ensure cohesive board-level verbiage, emphasizing practical clinical knowledge. Neuro-Oncology Compendium for the Boards and Clinical Practice is up-to-date and comprehensive, eliminating the need for multiple sources of study.

Key features of this volume include:

-End of chapter flashcards to summarize key content -End of chapter Questions and Answers for review -Practice exams to simulate board questions -Updated terminology and practices -Complimentary images and tables to support learning

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 280mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   2g
ISBN:   9780197573778
ISBN 10:   0197573770
Pages:   576
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Neuro-Oncology Overview 1. Neuropathology Primer 2. Imaging of Central Nervous System Tumors Adult Neuro-Oncology 3. Glioblastoma 4. Diffuse Glioma 5. Meningioma 6. Ependymoma 7. Tumors of the Pituitary Gland 8. Germ Cell Tumors 9. Intraventricular Tumors 10. Rare Tumors in Adults, including Medulloblastoma 11. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma and Hematopoietic Neoplasms affecting the Nervous System 12. Metastatic disease in the Central Nervous System 13. Tumors Affecting the Spinal Cord Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 14. Epidemiology and General Overview of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors 15. Neurosurgical Management of Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors 16. Pediatric Embryonal Tumors 17. Pediatric Low Grade Glioma 18. Pediatric High Grade Glioma Management of Neuro-Oncologic disease 19. Neurosurgical Management of Adult Central Nervous System Tumors 20. Radiotherapy in Neuro-oncology 21. Principles of Systemic Therapy in Neuro-Oncology 22. Device-based Treatments in Neuro-Oncology Complications of Systemic and Central Nervous System Cancers 23. Neurologic Complications in Cancer Patients 24. Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes 25. Neuro-Oncologic Emergencies Genetics and Neuro-Oncologic Disease 26. Familial Cancer Syndromes 27. The Neurofibromatoses Special Considerations in Neuro-Oncology 28. Designing and Deciphering Clinical Trials: Methodological ingredients to nourish a healthy study 29. Procedures and Well-Care Clinics in Neuro-Oncology: Roles for Advanced Practice Providers 30. Neuro-Oncology in the Elderly 31. Palliative Care in Neuro-Oncology 32. The Neuro-Oncology of Women (N.O.W.)

Maciej M. Mrugala, MD, PhD Neuro-oncologist, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Professor of Medicine, Comprehensive Neuro-Oncology Program and Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program Chair of the Neuro-Oncology Section of the American Academy of Neurology Na Tosha N. Gatson, MD, PhD, FAAN Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology University of Arizona College of Medicine Sylvia Kurz, MD PhD Interim Director, Neuro-Oncology Program Brain and Spine Tumor Center, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center New York University Langone Health Kathryn S. Nevel, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology Indiana University Health and Indiana University School of Medicine Brain Tumor Center, Indiana University Health Jennifer L. Clarke, MD, MPH Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurological Surgery UCSF Weill Institute of Neurosciences Division of Neuro-oncology, University of California, San Francisco Member, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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