Fast Facts: Brain Tumors
Brain Tumors

Covers the salient features of the various brain tumors and treatment modalities. Suitable for the practicing clinician, this title includes: the advances in radiology and pathology; developments in molecular biology and imaging techniques; neurosurgical procedures; and, novel delivery systems that reach tumors across the blood - brain barrier.

"Fast Facts: Brain Tumors" starts from the premise that patients with brain tumors can truly benefit from a thoughtful multidisciplinary approach. It covers all the salient features of the various brain tumors and treatment modalities in a highly readable format that will be useful to the practicing clinician, including: the latest advances in radiology and pathology; developments in molecular biology and imaging techniques; new neurosurgical procedures; and, novel delivery systems that reach tumors across the blood - brain barrier. This fully updated edition of "Fast Facts: Brain Tumors" bridges the gap between primary care providers and specialists such as general neurologists and neurosurgeons. Its key message is that selection of the best initial approach for an individual patient will result in the best overall outcome, both in terms of survival and quality of life.

Classification and epidemiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Brain metastases
Gliomas
Meningiomas
Neuronal tumors
Pineal region tumors
Skull base tumors
Primary central nervous system lymphoma
Brain tumor syndromes and tumor-like cysts
Geriatric neuro-oncology.