Table of Contents

1. Brain Tumor Classification, Grading, and Epidemiology:Classification and Grading/ Epidemiology2. Brain Tumor Biology:Glial Differentiation/ Angiogenesis/ Blood-Brain Barrier/ Chromosomal Changes/ Growth Factors, Receptors, and Cytokines/ Invasion/ Cell Kinetics and Proliferative Indices/ Drug Sensitivity and Resistance3. Tumor Imaging and Response:Tumor Imaging/ Tumor Treatment and Imaging4. Surgery for Brain Tumors:General Principles/ Open Surgery/ Stereotactic Surgery/ Endoscopic Surgery5. Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors: Current Practice:Mechanisms of Radiotherapy/ Principles of Radiotherapy/ Tolerance of the Brain to Radiotherapy/ Radiation Necrosis/ Effects of Radiotherapy on Intelligence6. Radiation Therapy of Brain Tumors: Recent Advances and Experimental Methods:Conformal Radiotherapy/ Radiosurgery/ Interstitial Brachytherapy/ Boron Neutron Capture Therapy7. Brain Tumor Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy:Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapy8. Malignant Astrocytoma:History and Nomenclature/ Epidemiology/ Biology/ Pathology/ Clinical Symptoms/ Differential Diagnosis/ Diagnostic Workup/ Treatment/ Prognosis and Complications9. Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Low Grade Astrocytoma, and other Benign Neuroepithelial Neoplasms:Pilocytic Astrocytoma/ Low Grade Astrocytomas/ Other "Benign" Neuroepithelial Neoplasms10. Oligodendroglioma and Olgio-Astrocytoma:History and Nomenclature/ Epidemiology/ Biology/ Pathology/ Clinical Symptoms/ Differential Diagnosis/ Diagnostic Workup/ Treatment/ Prognosis and Complications11. Posterior Fossa Tumors:Medulloblastoma (Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor)/ Ependymoma/ Brainstem Gliomas/ Cerebral Pilocytic Astrocytomas/ Choroid Plexus Papillomas/ Dermoid and Epidermoid Cysts/ Subependymoma12. Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma:History and Nomenclature/ Epidemiology/ Biology/ Pathology/ Clinical Symptoms/ Differential Diagnosis/ Diagnostic Workup/ Treatment/ Prognosis and Complications13. Pituitary and Pineal Region Tumors:Pituitary Tumors/ Pineal Region Tumors14. Extra-Axial Brain Tumors:Acoustic Neurinoma/ Meningiomas/ Skull Base Tumors15. Brain Metastases:History and Nomenclature/ Epidemiology/ Biology/ Pathology/ Clinical Symptoms/ Differential Diagnosis/ Diagnostic Workup/ Treatment/ Prognosis