TY - BOOK ID - 137753481 TI - Principles and practice of neuro-oncology AU - Mehta, Minesh P AU - Chang, Susan M PY - 2011 SN - 1282896792 9786612896798 1617050148 9781617050145 6612896795 9781933864785 1933864788 PB - New York Demos Medical DB - UniCat KW - Brain KW - Oncology. KW - Cancer. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:137753481 AB - Neuro-oncologic (brain and spine) cancers account for 19,000 new cases and 13,000 deaths per year. The early and proper diagnosis of these virulent cancers is critical to patient outcomes and diagnosis and treatment strategies are continually evolving. The multidisciplinary team that manages these patients involves medical radiation oncology, neurosurgery, molecular biology, neuroimaging, nurses and therapists. Principles and Practices of Neuro-Oncology establishes a new gold standard in care through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary text covering all aspects of neuro-oncology. Six major sect ER -