Open AccessCentral nervous system tumors: What have we learned and where are we heading?
Author(s) -
Laws Edward R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.48.6.327
Subject(s) - radiosurgery , neuroscience , genetic enhancement , medicine , heading (navigation) , clinical trial , medical physics , central nervous system , photodynamic therapy , bioinformatics , radiation therapy , pathology , psychology , radiology , biology , gene , engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , aerospace engineering
Molecular biology, laboratory and human studies, and clinical trials have furthered knowledge about the pathogenesis, behavior, and treatment of brain tumors. Technical advances such as functional imaging, computer-guided stereotactic surgical devices, and radiosurgery have improved treatment. The future promises continued progress, with the exploration of areas such as new chemotherapy delivery systems, gene therapy, boron capture therapy, and photodynamic therapy.