Epidemiology of Brain and Spinal Tumors

Epidemiology of Brain and Spinal Tumors provides a single volume resource on imaging methods and neuroepidemiology of both brain and spinal tumors. The book covers a variety of imaging techniques, including computed tomography (CT), MRI, positron emission tomography (PET), and other laboratory tests used in diagnosis and treatment. Detailed epidemiology, various imaging methods, and clinical considerations of tumors of the CNS make this an ideal reference for users who will also find diverse information about structures and functions, cytology, epidemiology (including molecular epidemiology), diagnosis and treatment. This book is appropriate for neuroscience researchers, medical professionals and anyone interested in a complete guide to visualizing and understanding CNS tumors.
- Provides the most up-to-date information surrounding the epidemiology, biology and imaging techniques for brain and spinal tumors, including CT, MRI, PET, and others
- Includes full color figures, photos, tables, graphs and radioimaging
- Contains information that will be valuable to anyone interested in the field of neurooncology and the treatment of patients with brain and spinal tumors
- Serves as a source of background information for basic scientists and pharmaceutical researchers who have an interest in imaging and treatment

Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier).Dr. Avgeropoulos is the co-director of the brain and spine tumor program at Orlando Health / UF Health Cancer Center. His specialties are in neuro-oncology and cancer neurology.Dr. Mohtashem Samsam is a former Professor of Medicine and a faculty at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences and College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida. He is currently the director and also a professor at Advent Health University in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Samsam studied medicine in the English language program of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Medical University, in Szeged, Hungary (1991- 1996) and received his PhD from Department of Cell Biology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Spain, in 2002. He completed his post-doc studies in Wuerzburg University, Germany (1999- 2002).

Part I: Structure, Function, and Development1. Anatomy and Physiology2. Cytology of the Nervous System3. Embryology Part II: Epidemiology4. Global Epidemiology of Brain and Spinal Tumors (in Comparison with Other Cancers)5. Prevalence and Incidence in Epidemiology Part III: Classifications of Tumors6. Astrocytoma7. Glioblastoma8. Oligodendroglioma9. Ependymal Tumors10. Schwannoma11. Neurofibroma12. Meningioma13. Choroid Plexus Tumors14. Mesenchymal Tumors15. Pituitary Tumors16. Pineal Parenchymal Tumors17. Melanocytic Tumors18. Primary Lymphoma of the Brain19. Li-Fraumeni Syndrome20. Turcot Syndrome21. Von Hippel-Lindau Disease22. Cowden Syndrome23. Tuberous Sclerosis24. Brain Tumors in Children25. Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors26. Metastatic Tumors27. Spinal Cord Tumors28. Rare Brain Tumors