Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas in Adults (eBook)

1. Introduction: From the Inhibition of Dogmas to the Concept of Personalized Management in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 2. Epidemiology of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 3. Histological Classification.- 4. Is Gliomatosis Cerebri a Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma?.- 5. Contribution of Molecular Biology to the classification of Low-Grade Diffuse Gliomas.- 6. Cellular origin of Grade II Gliomas.- 7. Deciphering the Molecular and Cellular Basis for Dissemination of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 8. The molecular biology of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 9. Proteomic Studies in Low-Grade Gliomas: What They Have Informed About Pathophysiology?.- 10. Human Low-Grade Glioma Cultures.- 11. Animal Models for Low-Grade Gliomas.- 12. Clinical Presentation in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 13. Epilepsy in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 14. Quality of Life in Low-Grade Gliomas.- 15. Metabolic-Oncological MR Imaging of Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma: A Dynamic Approach.- 16. Positron-Emission Tomography in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 17. Dynamics of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas and Clinical Implications.- 18. Natural History and Spontaneous Prognostic Factors.- 19. Language and Other Cognitive Evaluations.- 20. Functional MR and Diffusion MR Imaging in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 21. Magnetoencephalography, Functional Connectivity and Neural Network Topology in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 22. Interactions Between Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma and Brain Plasticity.- 23. Surgery for Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas: Oncological Considerations.- 24. Surgery for Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas: Functional Considerations.- 25. Chemotherapy for Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 26. Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 27. New Individualized Strategies in Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas.- 28. Biomathematical Modeling of Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma Behavior.- 29. Towards the Definition of New Endpoints.- 30. Functional Rehabilitation in Patients with Diffuse Low-Grade Glioma.- 31. Early Detection and Management of Incidental Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas (IDLGG): Towards a "Prophylactic Oncological Neurosurgery".- 32. The Origins of Diffuse Low-Grade Gliomas: "Functional Theory" Versus "Molecular Theory".