| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 292 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Part I: Brain Tumor Primer -- 1: Malignant Glioma -- Clinical Scenario -- Making the Diagnosis -- Post-operative Treatment -- Radiation -- Chemotherapy -- Tumor Treating Fields -- Symptom Management -- Surveillance -- Treatment at Recurrence -- Prognosis/Survivorship -- Trends and Future Directions -- References -- 2: Diffuse Astrocytoma -- Clinical Vignette -- Clinical Features -- Surgical Decision-Making -- Pathology -- Risk Stratification and Selection of Patients for Treatment -- Post-operative Treatment -- Chemotherapy Dosing and Symptom Management -- TMZ -- PCV |
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Fertility Preservation (FP) -- Surveillance -- Treatment at Recurrence -- Prognosis and Survivorship -- Patient Information -- References -- 3: Oligodendroglioma -- The Clinical Scenario -- Making the Diagnosis -- The Role of Surgery -- Integrated Histopathologic-Molecular Diagnosis -- Post-operative Treatment -- Radiation -- Chemotherapy -- Surveillance -- Treatment at Recurrence (Regimens with Dosing) -- Prognosis -- Trends and Future Directions -- Patient Information -- References -- 4: BRAF-Mutated Glioma -- The Clinical Scenario -- Making the Diagnosis -- BRAF Mutations |
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BRAF-Mutation Frequency by Tumor Type -- Post-operative Treatment -- Low Grade Glioma -- High-Grade Glioma -- Targeted Therapy Regimens and Dosing -- Surveillance While on Treatment -- Management of Common Toxicities -- Treatment at Recurrence -- Prognosis/Survivorship -- Trends and Future Directions: When Do you Consider a Clinical Trial? -- References -- 5: Treatment of Meningioma -- Introduction -- Clinical Scenario -- Diagnostic Evaluation -- Imaging -- Pathology -- Therapeutic Management -- Surgery -- Radiation -- Systemic Therapies -- Conclusions -- References |
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6: Treatment of Primary CNS Lymphoma -- Introduction -- Clinical Scenario -- Epidemiology -- Diagnosis and Staging -- Diagnosis -- Staging -- First-Line Treatment -- Methotrexate Therapy -- Supportive Medication and Monitoring -- Concomitant Medications -- Methotrexate Toxicity -- Common Induction Regimens -- R-MVP -- MT-R -- MATRix -- R-MBVP -- Role of Rituximab -- Site-Specific Therapy -- Common Consolidation Regimens -- Relapsed Disease -- Expectations from Treatment -- Patient Information -- What Type of Tumor Do I Have? -- How Do I Treat It? |
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What Can I Expect to Experience During Treatment? -- How Will We Keep an Eye on This? -- What Is My Prognosis? -- References -- 7: Adult Medulloblastoma -- The Clinical Scenario -- Clinical Presentation -- Genetic Testing -- Radiographic Finding -- Staging -- Pathologic and Molecular Findings -- First Line Treatment -- Clinical Risk Stratification -- Surgery -- Craniospinal Irradiation -- Systemic Therapy -- Surveillance -- Prognosis -- Recurrent Disease Treatment -- Survivorship -- Future Directions -- References -- 8: Treatment of Ependymoma -- The Clinical Scenario -- Making the Diagnosis |
| Summary |
This concise book serves as a practical primer for the care of patients with primary brain tumors. Divided into two major sections, the first provides chapters with key information for each major brain tumor type. This includes basic information about etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, imaging, diagnostic workup, and treatment. The second section of the book features chapters that delve into supportive care management with specifics about management for each of the major conditions. This includes tumor-related epilepsy, venous thromboembolism in brain tumor patients, and corticosteroid management and toxicity. Detailed and clinically-focused information about chemotherapy regimens, dosing, monitoring, management of toxicities and patient education are also provided. Brain Tumors is a quick resource in the inpatient setting or in the clinic and educational resource to help new providers in the neuro-oncology field with the accumulated knowledge of clinicians with practical experience. |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 13, 2023) |
| Subject |
Brain -- Tumors.
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Brain Neoplasms
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Brain -- Tumors.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mohile, Nimish A., editor
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Thomas, Alissa A., editor
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| ISBN |
9783031414138 |
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3031414136 |
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