Springer Brain Tumors in Children

Review “Brain Tumors in Children would be an excellent resource for residents and fellows with an interest in pediatric neurosurgery or neuro-oncology or for allied health providers seeking a broad background in pediatric brain tumors. More senior practitioners whose routine practice is not oncological may find this a useful reference as well.” (Karl Balsara, Neurosurgery, Vol. 85 (2), August, 2019) Product Description This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date compendium of all aspects of brain tumors in children. After introductory chapters on the epidemiology of brain tumors, the book will provide readers with state-of-the art chapters on the principals of radiation therapy, neurosurgery and neuroimaging. Subsequent chapters discuss the biology and treatment of specific types of brain tumors. The concluding chapters present critical information relevant to survivorship, neurocognitive and other late effects, and the global challenges to better diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors in children. This book is co-authored by experts in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. All of the authors are internationally recognized authorities and they offer an evidence-based consensus on the biology and treatment of brain tumors. This handbook has far-reaching applicability to the clinical diagnosis and management of brain tumors in children and will prove valuable to specialists, generalists and trainees alike. From the Back Cover This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date compendium of all aspects of brain tumors in children. After introductory chapters on the epidemiology of brain tumors, the book will provide readers with state-of-the art chapters on the principals of radiation therapy, neurosurgery and neuroimaging. Subsequent chapters discuss the biology and treatment of specific types of brain tumors. The concluding chapters present critical information relevant to survivorship, neurocognitive and other late effects, and the global challenges to better diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors in children. This book is co-authored by experts in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. All of the authors are internationally recognized authorities and they offer an evidence-based consensus on the biology and treatment of brain tumors. This handbook has far-reaching applicability to the clinical diagnosis and management of brain tumors in children and will prove valuable to specialists, generalists and trainees alike. About the Author Amar Gajjar, M.D., is Chair of the Department of Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. He has a long history at St. Jude, having undertaken a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship there from 1989 to 1992 and then an additional year of Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology. Since joining the Division of Neuro-Oncology as a Faculty Member in 1993, he has risen steadily through the academic ranks. He was appointed Division Director of Neuro-Oncology in 2002 and promoted to Full Member (Professor) in 2004. In 2005, he was appointed Co-Leader of the Neurobiology and Brain Tumor Program. In recognition of his academic excellence, in 2007 he was awarded the Scott and Tracie Hamilton Endowed Chair in Brain Tumor Research. He took up his present position in 2016. Nationally, Dr. Gajjar has served as the Chair of the Brain Tumor Committee in the Children’s Oncology Group (2009–17). Dr. Gajjar is principal or co-principal investigator in several innovative clinical trials of new treatments for a variety of brain tumors. He serves on the editorial boards of Neuro-Oncology and UpToDate and is a past editorial board member of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr Gajjar has contributed significantly to the literature and has published work in various high impact journals. Gregory H. Reaman, M.D. joined the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of New Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the Associate Director of the