Combined Modality Therapy of Central Nervous System Tumors

Abstract

Management of Low-grade Gliomas: A Surgical Perspective - L.T. Khoo and M.L.J. Apuzzo Radiotherapy in the Management of Low-grade Gliomas - R.D. Kortmann, B. Jeremic, and M. Bamberg Surgical Therapy and Problems in the Treatment of Private Malignant Gliomas -M. Salcman Radiation Therapy Principles for High-grade Gliomas - C.T. Miyamoto The Role of Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Primary Brain Tumors -D. Huang, J. Chen, C. Yu, and Z. Petrovich Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery - S.D. Chang, M.J. Murphy, D.P. Martin, and J.R. Adler, Jr. Treatment of Brain Metastasis - Z. Petrovich, C. Yu, and M.L.J. Apuzzo Management of Skull Base Tumors - J.D. Day and R.A. Freidman Treatment of CNS Lymphomas - S.C. Formenti and A. Bettini Chemotherapy in Adult CNS Tumors - S. ODay and B. Dykes Immunotherapy for Primary Brain Tumors - J.E. Lahaniatis and L.W. Brady Prospects for Gene Therapy for Brain Tumors - V.C.-K. Tse and G. Harsh Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors - R.S. Lavey Surgical Management of Pediatric Patients with CNS Tumors - M.D. Krieger, J.G. McComb, and M. Levy Chemotherapy in Pediatric Patients - D.J. Hyder Surgery for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine - A.T. Parsa, B.D. Birch, M.G. Kaiser, and P.C. McCormick Radiotherapy of Tumors of the Spine - Z. Petrovich, M. Liker, and G. Jozsef Management of Rare Central Nervous System Tumors - G. Hsu and R. Sawaya Toxicity of Therapy and Quality of Life of Patients Treated for CNS Tumors - S.C. Formenti and Z. Petrovich Complexity of Nursing Care in Patients Undergoing Treatment for CNS Tumors - E.M. Thomson Subject Index List of Contributors.