Books about Meningiomas from Amazon.com

The overall incidence of meningiomas, particularly in the developed countries, is rising due to a growing size of the aging population Additionally, an increased utilization of imaging studies such as computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) has contributed to enhanced detection of incidental meningiomas.

The book contains the most up-to-date information in all matters related to meningiomas with the most thorough coverage on the subject, and is written by multiple contributors - internationally recognized experts in their respective fields from Asia, USA and Europe.

This is an essential reference guide to neurosurgeons and neurologists (in training and in practice), as well as medical libraries, throughout the world.

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Optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM) is a rare tumour. Cases are usually separated into primary ONSM, which arises either intraorbitally or, less commonly, intracanalicularly, and secondary ONSM, which arises intracranially and subsequently invades the optic canal and orbit. This is the first book to cover all important aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of primary ONSM. After a general introduction, individual chapters discuss the clinical presentation, clinical examination and diagnosis, imaging, and histology. Treatment options are then addressed in detail, with special emphasis on external beam radiation therapy, and in particular stereotactic fractionated radiation therapy. The latter has recently produced consistently good results and is now considered the emerging treatment of choice for the vast majority of patients with primary ONSM. This well-illustrated book will prove invaluable to all practitioners who encounter primary ONSM in their clinical work.

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