Pediatric Oncology - Pediatric CNS Tumors is a detailed review of childhood nervous system tumors with a particular emphasis on biological data and treatment algorithms for each tumor type. Additional detailed information is provided on the recent advances in chemotherapy, radiation and surgery for these tumors.
All brain tumors discussed in detail by pathological type
Current therapeutic strategies for pediatric brain tumors
Includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy

Tumors by Pathological Type: Supratentorial Gliomas. Low grade astrocytomas. Malignant astrocytomas. Optic pathway gliomas

Cerebellar Astrocytoma
Brainstem Glioma. Diffuse pontine glioma. Dorsally exophytic glioma. Cervico-medullary astrocytoma
Ependymoma
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors. Supratentorial PNET. Medulloblastoma. Atypical rhabdoid/teratoid tumors
Germ Cell Tumors. Germinoma. Choriocarcinoma. Yolk cell tumor. Teratoma
Craniopharyngioma
Neuronal Tumors. Ganglioglioma. DNET
Choroid Plexus Tumors
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Ependymoma. Astrocytoma
Neurocutaneous Syndromes. NF. Tuberous sclerosis. Von Hippel-Lindau. Ataxia telangiectasia
Advances in Management: Diagnostic Imaging. Functional MRI. MR spectroscopy. Diagnosis of radiation necrosis
Surgery. Brain mapping for dominant hemisphere tumors. Posterior fossa tumors. Spinal cord tumors. Special considerations in infants
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Treatment Algorithms
Chemotherapy Schedules.