Principles and practice of neuro-oncology : a multidisciplinary approach / editor-in-chief, Minesh P. Mehta ; editors, Susan M. Chang [and others] ; associate editors, Melissa L. Bondy, Judith A. Schwartzbaum and Margaret R. Wrensch. [electronic resource] Mehta, Minesh P. Chang, Susan M. Brain Cancer. Brain Neoplasms. Brain Neoplasms therapy. RC280.B7 P75 2011eb 616.99/481 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. 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. New York : Demos Medical, ©2011. ©2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xxii, 951 pages, 48 pages of plates) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118321478 eng Principles and practice of neuro-oncology. Principles and practice of neuro-oncology.