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Tumors of the Brain and Spine focuses primarily on the standard approaches to the treatment of benign, primary low-grade to high-grade, and metastatic tumors in the brain and spine used by surgeons and clinicians at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. It is written mainly for the primary care oncologist, general neurologist, and general neurosurgeon. Chapters on treatment focus on neurosurgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, both singly and in combination. Chapters on symptom management, the molecular genetics and neuropathology of intracranial tumors, the leptomeningeal dissemination of systemic cancer, the epidemiology of brain tumors, and innovative treatment strategies round out the volume.

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General review of central nervous system tumors by Douglas C. Miller MD (Columbia, MO USA)

3 Stars
March 04, 2009
This short book is a handbook from M D Anderson Cancer Centers, an "all about" brain and spinal cord and spine tumors. It includes short articles on neuropathology and neuroradiology and much on clinical treatments, from surgery to radiation to chemotherapy. I'm not sure of the target audience but it isn't an experienced neuropathologist, neuroradiologist, or neurooncologist.

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