Meningiomas, Volume 169, Part One, serves as a comprehensive review of the neurosurgical issues surrounding this extremely common brain tumor. Few procedures in surgery are more immediately formidable than an attack upon a large tumor of this type. In this volume of the Handbook of Clinical Neurology, experts in the field – from basic scientists to skilled neurosurgeons – have provided up-to-date synopses of each topic as it relates to this class of tumor. Surgical and radiation therapy, which remain the mainstays of treatment, are a major focus, but coverage also includes potential molecular avenues for the development of effective medical treatments. – Provides current reviews of neurosurgical issues, such as endoscopic surgery, molecular biology of meningiomas, and the role of different radiation oncology treatment modalities and drug therapies- Addresses multiple patient populations children, elderly and those with multiple or radiation-induced tumors- Offers a strong focus on anatomy and surgical approaches- Features leaders in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology from around the globe the broadest, most expert coverage available
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