Overview
- Covers all aspects of management of brain tumors covering basic anatomy pathology as well as best evidence based approach
- Provides clinical approach as well as investigations for each tumor
- Attempts to give an evidence based algorithm in each chapter
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About this book
This book also covers recent advances in personalized treatment formed through the relevant basis of anatomy, imaging, radiology, surgical, radiation and systemic treatment of brain and spinal tumors. In addition it also covers the , practical aspects of the planning of the Gamma knife and other radio surgical aspects. The book shall provide valuable assistance to practicing neuro-oncologists to practice better evidence-based personalized medicine.
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Table of contents (40 chapters)
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Epidemiology, Neuro-Anatomy and Neuro-Pathology for a Neuro-Oncologist
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Clinical Examination, Neuro-Imaging and Basics of Radiotherapy in Neuro-Oncology
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Management of Brain Tumours
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr Prashanth Giridhar is Radiation Oncologist by training and is currently working as Senior research Associate at National cancer Institute, Jhajjar, AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr Prashanth has done is MBBS degree from JIPMER and then completed post graduation in AIIMS, New Delhi. He is a very refined researcher and has many publications inJournal of international reputation to his credit.
Prof Goura K Rath completed his training in radiation oncology from All India institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He is currently chief of B.R. Ambedkar Institute-Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has more than 250 peer reviewed publications and is the recipient Doctor K.M. Rai Memorial Oration award. He is also one of the editors of the text book “Text Book of Radiation Oncology: Principles and Practice”, Elsevier. 2003 and is also author of many chapters in several textbooks in the field of radiation oncology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Evidence based practice in Neuro-oncology
Editors: Supriya Mallick, Prashanth Giridhar, Goura K. Rath
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2659-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-2658-6Published: 25 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-2661-6Published: 26 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-2659-3Published: 24 July 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 432
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 61 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neurosciences