High-Grade Gliomas
Gene H. . Ed(S): Barnett
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Description for High-Grade Gliomas
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnett, Gene H. Series: Current Clinical Oncology. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 964.
This is truly an exciting time in the field of neuro-oncology, particularly in the area of hi- grade gliomas. The management of patients with high-grade gliomas has historically been one of the most challenging and disheartening fields in medicine, where failure is the rule and longevity is the exception. The jaded often state that despite purported advances in surgical and radiotherapeutic techniques and a myriad of clinical trials of medical therapies, the s- vival statistics for glioblastoma have not changed in the last three decades. The nihilism associated with these tumors is such that some practitioners still advise against treatment ... Read more
This is truly an exciting time in the field of neuro-oncology, particularly in the area of hi- grade gliomas. The management of patients with high-grade gliomas has historically been one of the most challenging and disheartening fields in medicine, where failure is the rule and longevity is the exception. The jaded often state that despite purported advances in surgical and radiotherapeutic techniques and a myriad of clinical trials of medical therapies, the s- vival statistics for glioblastoma have not changed in the last three decades. The nihilism associated with these tumors is such that some practitioners still advise against treatment ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Series
Current Clinical Oncology
Number of Pages
495
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781617376092
SKU
V9781617376092
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99-15
Reviews for High-Grade Gliomas
From the reviews: "...essential reading for many research scientists and students, as well as clinicans from multiple disciplines, including neurosurgeons, neurologists, medical neurooncologists, and radioation oncologists." -Journal of Neurosurgery "This multi-author book edited by Gene Barnett from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation is a further title in the renowned series Current Clinical Oncology. Every chapter is written by experts ... Read more