Oncology of CNS Tumors
The rapidity with which new diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities are being developed within neuro-oncology means that experts continually have to strive to ensure that their knowledge remains up-to-date. With this in mind, the editors have prepa
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Jörg-Christian Tonn Manfred Westphal James T. Rutka (Eds.)
Oncology of CNS Tumors Second edition
Jörg-Christian Tonn, MD Universitätsklinikum München Klinikum Großhadern Neurochirurgische Klinik Marchioninistr. 15 81377 München Germany [email protected]
J. T. Rutka, MD The Hospital for Sick Children Division of Neurosurgery 555 University Avenue Suite 1502 Toronto ON M5G 1X8 Canada [email protected] [email protected]
Manfred Westphal, MD Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Krankenhaus Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie Neurologie Martinistr. 52 20246 Hamburg Germany [email protected] [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-02873-1
e-ISBN: 978-3-642-02874-8
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02874-8 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009931700 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface CNS Textbook, 2nd Edition
Sooner than expected, the first edition of this book has sold out. The fact that the book was so well received shows that there is a demand for a comprehensive, practiceoriented textbook of neuro-oncology. This is all the more true today as there have been many more advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain tumors than in prior decades. A number of these advancements can be attributed to the use of translational medicine for which there is now good scientific rationale. For this reason a comprehensive revision of the first edition had become necessary. We wish to express our thanks to all authors for the timely revision of their chapters. New topics have been included, such as targeted therapy, radiosurgical treatment of spinal tumors, and also an extensive chapter on palliative medicine and palliative care. Medicine today is maintained through constant dialogue an
