Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Advances in the Biology, Imaging and Therapies for Glioblastoma

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Clark Chen
Clark Chen

University of California, San Diego,
United States of America

Published09 November 2011

Doi10.5772/1764

ISBN978-953-307-284-5

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-6559-0

Copyright year2011

Number of pages436

This book is intended for physicians and scientists with interest in glioblastoma biology, imaging and therapy. Select topics in DNA repair are presented here to demonstrate novel paradigms as they relate to therapeutic strategies. The book should serve as a supplementary text in courses and seminars as well as a general reference.

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Open access  chapters

1. Radiobiology of Radioresistant Glioblastoma

By Jerry R. Williams, Daila S. Gridley and James M. Slater

3,065
3. Key Principles in Glioblastoma Therapy

By Bartek Jiri Jr., Kimberly Ng, Bartek Jiri Sr., Santosh Kesari, Bob Carter and Clark C. Chen

1,836
1
6. Gray or White? – The Contribution of Gray Matter in a Glioma to Language Deficits

By Ryuta Kinno, Yoshihiro Muragaki and Kuniyoshi L. Sakai

3,566
7. 3D TrueFISP MRI Provides Accurate Longitudinal Measurements of Glioma Volumes in Mice

By Emeline Julie Ribot, Line Pourtau, Philippe Massot, Pierre Voisin, Eric Thiaudiere, Jean- Michel Franconi and Sylvain Miraux

2,703
8. Clinical Microdialysis in Glioma

By Hani Marcus and Dipankar Nandi

1,928
1
9. PET Imaging of Gliomas

By Aditya Bansal, Terence Z. Wong and Timothy R. DeGrado

5,790
2
12. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gliomas

By Pilar López-Larrubia, Eva Cañadillas-Cárdenas, Ana M. Metelo, Nuria Arias, Miguel Martínez-Maestro, Aire Salguero and Sebastián Cerdán

2,193
13. Assessment of Rodent Glioma Models Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques

By Rheal A. Towner, Ting He, Sabrina Doblas and Nataliya Smith

3,076
14. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Gliomas

By Mehmet Tönge and Gökhan Kurt

3,339
1
15. Surgical Treatment of Supratentorial Glioma in Eloquent Areas

By Andrea Talacchi, Giovanna Maddalena Squintani, Barbara Santini, Francesca Casagrande, Francesco Procaccio, Franco Alessandrini, Giada Zoccatelli, Vincenzo Tramontano, Aurel Hasanbelliu and Massimo Gerosa

3,159
16. Clinical Study on Modified Boron Neutron Capture Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

By Shinji Kawabata, Yoko Matsushita, Motomasa Furuse, Shin-Ichi Miyatake, Toshihiko Kuroiwa and Koji Ono

2,094
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17. Multimodal Approach to the Surgical Removal of Gliomas in Eloquent Brain Regions

By Giannantonio Spena, Antonio Pepoli, Marcella Bruno, Federico D’Agata, Franco Cauda, Katiuscia Sacco, Sergio Duca and Pietro Versari

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