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Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors /

Intracranial germ cell tumors are a group of uncommon neoplasms of the central nervous system. The clinical features and natural history of these lesions are quite unique and variable. While intracranial germ cell tumors have been a fascination to neurooncologists for decades, the relatively small n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sawamura, Yutaka
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Shirato, Hiroki, Tribolet, Nicolas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 1998.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Radiotherapy.
Neurology.
Nervous system > Surgery.
Oncology.
Pathology.
Pediatrics.
Brain Neoplasms > therapy.
Brain Neoplasms > diagnosis.
Germinoma > diagnosis.
Germinoma > therapy.
Teratoma > diagnosis.
Teratoma > therapy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • WHO histological classification of tumors of the central nervous system (CNS): germ cell tumors (GCTs)
  • Epidemiology of CNS GCTs
  • Pathology
  • Immunobiology of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in germinomas
  • Genesis and genetics of intracranial germ cell tumors
  • Clinical findings and diagnosis
  • Prognosis of CNS GCTs
  • Overview of management
  • Surgical management
  • Chemotherapy for CNS GCTs
  • Radiotherapy for CNS GCTs
  • Adverse effect of therapy and late sequelae in survivors.