Central nervous system tumours of childhood / edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Estlin, Eddy.; Lowis, Stephen.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: Clinics in developmental medicine, no. 166
• Physical Description: ix, 359 p. :; ill. (some col),.
• Other title: Introduction, and overview of diagnosis, biology and therapy --; Introduction /; The epidemiology of paediatric CNS tumours /; Paediatric CNS tumours: neuroimaging /; Pathology and molecular oncology of childhood CNS tumours /; Molecular approaches to the understanding and treatment of childhood CNS tumours /; Surgical management of CNS tumours in the paediatric population /; General principles of radiotherapy /; General principles of chemotherapy /; Management of complications at presentation for children with CNS tumours /; CNS tumours of childhood --; Low-grade and high-grade astrocytoma /; Ependymoma /; Brainstem tumours /; Primitive neuroectodermal tumours /; Intracranial germ cell tumours /; Choroid plexus papilloma and carcinoma /; Craniopharyngioma /; Mixed neuronal tumours /; Spinal cord tumours in children /; Metastatic disease affecting the CNS /; Late effects, rehabilitation and palliative care --; Late effects of CNS tumours /; An overview of cerebral functioning and its application in the developing brain /; Palliative care /; Summary --; Conclusions and future directions /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1898683387; 9781898683360; 9781898683735 (electronic bk.)
• ISSN: 0069-4835
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis.