Neurosurgical management of brain tumors

S B Tatter

Neurosurgical management of brain tumors

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 1999 Nov;9(4):779-99.

Author

S B Tatter¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1088, USA.

PMID: 10517945

Abstract

The combination of surgery and radiation remains the most effective treatment for tumors affecting the central nervous system. This article reviews surgical therapy for brain tumors. Special attention is paid to new approaches to brain tumor therapy and to the interaction between neuroimaging and successful surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / classification
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Combined Modality Therapy / trends
Genetic Therapy / trends
Humans
Intraoperative Care / methods
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
Neurosurgical Procedures / trends
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / methods
Stereotaxic Techniques
Video-Assisted Surgery / methods