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Neuro-oncology: The Essentials

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Section I. Biology
1. Epidemiology
2. Pathology and Molecular Classification
3. Molecular markers and pathways in Brain tumorigenesis
4. Stem Cell Neurobiology

Section II. Evaluation
5. Anatomic Imaging
6. Metabolic Imaging
7. Physiological Imaging
8. Functional Brain Imaging

Section III. Surgery
9. Perioperative Management
10. Image-guided Surgery
11. Functional Mapping
12. Complications of Surgery

Section IV Radiation
13. Radiobiology of the Central Nervous System
14. Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
15. Stereotactic Radiosurgery
16. Alternate Radiation Approaches

Section V Chemotherapy
17. Systemic Chemotherapy
18. Intratumoral Therapy
19. Photodynamic Therapy

Section VI Biological Therapy
20. Immunobiology and Immune Therapy
21. Gene Therapy for Gliomas
22. Small Molecule Based Therapies

Section VII Specific Tumors
23. Low-grade Gliomas
24. Malignant Gliomas
25. Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Other Indolent Tumors
26. Brain Stem Tumors
27. Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumors
28. Pineal Region Tumors
29. Meningiomas
30. Skull Base Tumors
31. Pituitary Tumors
32. Craniopharyngioma
33. Vestibular Schwannomas
34. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
35. Metastatic Brain Tumors
36. Intradural Spinal Tumors
37. Spinal Column Tumors
38. Peripheral Nerve Tumors
39. Familial Tumor Syndromes

Section VIII Related Issues
40. Complications of Medical Therapy
41. Quality of Life
42. Ethical Concerns for Neuro-Oncology Patients

 
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