The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to brain and spinal cord tumors, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on brain and spinal cord tumors. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Brain And Spinal Cord Tumors: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Brain And Spinal Cord Tumors; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Brain And Spinal Cord Tumors; Chapter 5. Books on Brain And Spinal Cord Tumors; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Brain And Spinal Cord Tumors; Chapter 7. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Astrocytoma, Brain tumor - primary, Brain tumors, Cancer brain tumor , Ependymoma, Glioblastoma multiforme, Glioma, Intracranial Tumors, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Neuroglioma, Oligodendroglioma, Primary Tumors of Central Nervous System, Primary tumors of the central nervous system, Tumor spinal cord.

From the Publisher

This is a "must have" reference book for patients, parents, caregivers, and libraries with medical collections. This sourcebook is organized into three parts. Part I explores basic techniques to researching brain and spinal cord tumors (e.g. finding guidelines on diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis), followed by a number of topics, including information on how to get in touch with organizations, associations, or other patient networks dedicated to brain and spinal cord tumors. It also gives you sources of information that can help you find a doctor in your local area specializing in treating brain and spinal cord tumors. Collectively, the material presented in Part I is a complete primer on basic research topics for patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. Part II moves on to advanced research dedicated to brain and spinal cord tumors. Part II is intended for those willing to invest many hours of hard work and study. It is here that we direct you to the latest scientific and applied research on brain and spinal cord tumors. When possible, contact names, links via the Internet, and summaries are provided. In general, every attempt is made to recommend "free-to-use" options. Part III provides appendices of useful background reading for all patients with brain and spinal cord tumors or related disorders. The appendices are dedicated to more pragmatic issues faced by many patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. Accessing materials via medical libraries may be the only option for some readers, so a guide is provided for finding local medical libraries which are open to the public. Part III, therefore, focuses on advice that goes beyond the biological and scientific issues facing patients with brain and spinal cord tumors.

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Though many physicians and public officials had thought that the emergence of the Internet would do much to assist patients in obtaining reliable information, in March 2001 the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The numbe