description: The first book to present an integrated medical and surgical approach to tumors of the pediatric nervous system, providing a broad array of treatment options. The reader will find full coverage of the newest diagnostic and management techniques, state-of-the-art technologies, molecular biology advances, the latest trends in the operating theatre and will benefit from in-depth discussions of the most commonly seen tumors as well as the rarer and more esoteric ones. Special - Full discussions of medical and surgical treatment protocols, with advantages, disadvantages, complications, and outcomes of each - Coverage of dramatic advances in genetics, molecular biology and surgery (e.g. endoscopic, frameless, stereotaxy) as well as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy - Dozens of case studies by leaders in the field offering important clinical insights - Numerous algorithms, charts, tables, and management guidelines for at-a-glance summaries of key points - Nearly 130 full-color pathology slides - Cost/benefit analysis integrated throughout
language: English
title: Tumors of the Pediatric Central Nervous System.
titlecomplete: Tumors of the Pediatric Central Nervous System.
publisher: Thieme, Stuttgart