Metastatic disease of the nervous system / volume editors, David Schiff and Martin J. Van Den Bent.
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TextSeries: Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 149.Publisher: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2018]Description: xiv, 287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780128111611 (hbk.); 0128111615 (hbk.)Subject(s): Brain metastasis | Nervous System Neoplasms -- pathology | Neoplasm InvasivenessDDC classification: 616.99/481 LOC classification: RC280.B7 | M45 2018RC332 | .H3 v.149| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I. Overview 1. Overview of metastatic disease of the central nervous system -- Section II. Brain Metastases 2. Brain metastases: epidemiology 3. Pathogenesis and biology 4. Role of the blood-brain barrier in metastatic disease of the central nervous system 5. Metastatic diseases of the central nervous system - neuropathological aspects 6. Brain metastasis: clinical manifestations, symptom management and palliative care 7. Brain metastases: neuroimaging 8. The role of surgery for brain metastases from solid tumors 9. Brain metastases: fractionated whole brain radiotherapy 10. Brain metastases: radiosurgery 11. Systemic therapy for brain metastases 12. Neurocognitive aspects of brain metastasis -- Section III. Other Nervous System Metastases 13. Leptomeningeal metastasis 14. Intracranial dural, calvarial and skull base metastases 15. Epidural and intramedullary spinal metastasis: clinical features and role of fractionated radiotherapy 16. Management - spinal metastases 17. Plexus and peripheral nerve metastasis.
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