Primary Central Nervous System Tumors

• Part I: General Principles.- 1 - Epidemiology and Risk Factors.- 2 - Molecular Pathogenesis.- 3 - Brain Tumor Stem Cells.- 4 - Principles of Supportive Care.- 5 - Principles of Clinical Trial Design and Response Assessment.- 6 - Complications of Therapy.- 7 – Neuropsychological Function and Quality of Life.- Part II: Gliomas.- 8 - Low-Grade Gliomas.- 9 - High-Grade Astrocytomas.- 10 - Anaplastic Oligodendrogliomas and Mixed Gliomas.- 11 - Ependymomas.- 12 - Uncommon Gliomas in Adults: Brainstem Gliomas, Pilocytic Astrocytomas and Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytomas.- Part III: Other Tumor Types.- 13 - Pediatric Tumors.- 14 - Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.- 15 - Meningiomas.- 16 - Pituitary Adenomas.- 17 - Vestibular Schwannomas.- 18 - Medulloblastomas.- 19 - Pineal Region Tumors.- 20 - Genetic Syndromes.- 21 - Rare Tumors.- 22 - Spinal Tumors.

From the reviews: "In this compendium of current literature on brain tumors and treatment paradigms, the chapters are well written by experts in the field who present the information in a concise and clinically applicable format. ... It is written for clinicians involved in the care of patients with brain tumors. ... which is to provide a readable and thorough resource on CNS tumors for practicing physicians." (Mark K. Lyons, Doody's Review Service, February, 2011)