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Brain
Tumors
Lisa
M. DeAngelis, M.D.
From the Department of
Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Address reprint
requests to Dr. DeAngelis at the Department of Neurology, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021, or at
deangell@mskcc.org.
[Since
this article has no abstract, the Publisher has provided an extract consisting
of the first 100 words and any section headings.]
The term "brain tumor" refers to a collection of neoplasms,
each with its own biology, prognosis, and treatment; these tumors are
better identified as "intracranial neoplasms," since some do
not arise from brain tissue (e.g., meningiomas and lymphomas) (Table
1). However, for most intracranial tumors, the clinical presentation,
diagnostic approach, and initial treatment are similar. This article
will focus on general presentation, diagnosis, and specific
treatment.
[Table
1 available only in full text view.]
Epidemiology
The
American Cancer Society estimates that 16,800 new intracranial tumors
were diagnosed in 1999, more than double the number of diagnosed .
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here for the full text of this article.) [http://intl-content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/2/114]
Clinical
Presentation
Diagnosis
Glial
Tumors
Astrocytic
Tumors
Astrocytoma
Malignant
Astrocytoma
Oligodendroglial Tumors
Low-Grade Oligodendroglioma
Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Meningioma
Primary
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Conclusions
References
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© 2001 Massachusetts Medical Society.
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