Central nervous system tumours of childhood
Central nervous system tumours of childhood [electronic resource] /
edited by Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis.
- London : Mac Keith Press, 2005.
- ix, 359 p. : ill. (some col),.
- Clinics in developmental medicine, no. 166 0069-4835 ; .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- GA Amos Burke -- Shelley Renowden -- Lucy B. Rorke-Adams and Jaclyn A Biegel -- Richard J Gilbertson -- Jerard Ross and John Thorne -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- Eddy Estlin -- Stephen Lowis -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- Ute Bartels, Douglas J Hyder, Annie Huang and Eric Bouffet -- Carolyn R Freeman and Jean-Pierre Farmer -- Stephen Lowis -- Susanne J Rogers an Frank H Saran -- Stephen Lowis --- Eddy Estlin -- Eddy Estlin -- Douglas H. Hyder, Peter B Dirks, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet -- Stephen Lowis -- Adam Glaser and Gary Butler -- Andrew Curran -- Erica Mackie -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis. Sect. I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sect. II 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Sect. III 20. 21. 22. Sect. IV 23.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781898683735 (electronic bk.)
Tumors in children.
Central nervous system--Tumors.
Electronic books.
RC280.N43 / C46 2005
618.92/994
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 / Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- GA Amos Burke -- Shelley Renowden -- Lucy B. Rorke-Adams and Jaclyn A Biegel -- Richard J Gilbertson -- Jerard Ross and John Thorne -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- Eddy Estlin -- Stephen Lowis -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis -- Ute Bartels, Douglas J Hyder, Annie Huang and Eric Bouffet -- Carolyn R Freeman and Jean-Pierre Farmer -- Stephen Lowis -- Susanne J Rogers an Frank H Saran -- Stephen Lowis --- Eddy Estlin -- Eddy Estlin -- Douglas H. Hyder, Peter B Dirks, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet -- Stephen Lowis -- Adam Glaser and Gary Butler -- Andrew Curran -- Erica Mackie -- Eddy Estlin and Stephen Lowis. Sect. I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sect. II 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Sect. III 20. 21. 22. Sect. IV 23.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781898683735 (electronic bk.)
Tumors in children.
Central nervous system--Tumors.
Electronic books.
RC280.N43 / C46 2005
618.92/994