Modern Management of High Grade Glioma, Part II, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics (Volume 23-3) (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 23-3)

Book info: Modern Management of High Grade Glioma, Part II, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics (Volume 23-3) (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 23-3) (Hardcover, 240 pages) – Saunders, 2012. Language: English.

Standard therapy for high grade glioma is a topic that is evolving, timely, and relevant. Guest Editors Isaac Yang, MD and Seunggu Han, MD have assembled a group of experts on management of high grade glioma. Some of the articles in this issue include: Use of language mapping to aid resection of eloquent gliomas; Clinical trials with immunotherapy; Clinical trials for small molecule inhibitors; Nanotechnology potential applications for GBM therapy; High Grade Gliomas in children; Modern Advances in Brain Tumor Treatments; Molecular pathways of Avastin interactions for the treatment of glioblastoma; and Quality of Life and Outcomes in Glioblastoma management.

Editorial Reviews About the Author Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA. He has been awarded the AANS Tumor Investigator Award and the Exceptional Physician Award. Dr. Yang is a nationally recognized leader in neurosurgery and brain tumors, serving on both executive committees and editorial boards. He has published more than 100 publications, and has authored multiple book chapters and several textbooks, including a Service Minded Physician.

University of California San Francisco

UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery