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Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base and spine /

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"Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Spine, Second Edition, is a major reference and guide for neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, neuroscientists, orthopedic surgeons, head and neck surgeons and radiation oncologists that treat patients and research chordomas and chondrosarcoma...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Elsevier Science (Firm)
Other Authors: Harsh, Griffith R., IV (Editor), Vaz-Guimaraes, Francisco (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2018.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Spine > Cancer.
Skull base > Cancer.
Skull Base Neoplasms.
Chondrosarcoma.
Chordoma.
Spinal Neoplasms.
Ebooks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Embryology of the skull base and vertebral column
  • Pathology of chordoma and chondrosarcoma of the axial skeleton
  • Molecular drivers in chordoma
  • Molecular drivers in chondrosarcoma
  • Demographics, presentation, and diagnosis
  • Differential diagnosis of clival and spinal tumors
  • Imaging cranial base chordoma and chondrosarcoma
  • Imaging chordoma and chondrosarcoma of the vertebrae and sacrum
  • Surgical anatomy of the skull base
  • Skull base tumors: surgical considerations
  • Midline subfrontal approaches: the transbasal approach and extended modifications to access the clivus
  • The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) to chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Transoral approaches to midline skull base tumors
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: anterolateral approaches
  • Lateral approaches
  • Subtemporal preauricular approach to the infratemporal fossa
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: transpetrosal approaches
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: retrosigmoid approaches
  • The extreme lateral approach for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the craniovertebral junction
  • Staged approaches for large skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Cerebral revascularization for skull base tumors
  • Skull base reconstruction following resection of skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Stabilization of the craniocervical junction following resection of chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the spine: pre-operative planning, surgical strategies and complications avoidance
  • Surgical management of chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the cervical spine
  • Surgical management of the chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the thoracic spine
  • Surgical management of chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the lumbar spine
  • Anatomical considerations for resection of chordomas and chondrosarcoma of the sacrum
  • Surgical management of sacral chordoma
  • Fractionated photon radiation therapy for skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for skull base chordomas
  • Proton therapy for skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Photon irradiation for spinal chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Proton therapy for spinal chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Heavy ion radiation for chordomas and chondrosarcomas
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas in children
  • Recurrent skull base chordomas: role of surgery
  • Systemic therapies for locally recurrent or metastatic disease
  • Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the axial skeleton: emerging therapies and future directions
  • Prognosis, survival and surveillance
  • The Chordoma Foundation
  • Sarcoma patient advocacy: hope and help.