New Techniques for Management of ´Inoperable´ Gliomas

1. Introduction to “inoperable” gliomas
Isaac Yang, Carlito Lagman, Giyarpuram N. Prashant, Thien Phuc Nguyen and John Patrick Sheppard

2. The ethics of brain tumor “inoperability”
Michael E. Sughrue

3. Connectomic imaging for neurosurgeons
Michael E. Sughrue

4. Network anatomy of the brain
Michael E. Sughrue

5. Techniques for tackling difficult gliomas
Michael E. Sughrue

6. Advances in the surgical treatment of speech-eloquent gliomas
Nathan Kong and Matthew Tate

7. Insular gliomas
Michael E. Sughrue

8. Advances in the surgical resection of temporoparietal-occipital junction gliomas
Isaac Yang and Giyarpuram N. Prashant

9. Surgical techniques for motor eloquent gliomas
Michael E. Sughrue

10. Butterfly glioma resection: Surgery around the initiation axis
Michael E. Sughrue

11. Thalamic gliomas: Advances in the surgical management
Michael Lim and Alice Hung

12. Essentials to planning a brainstem case
Chad A. Glenn, Michael E. Sughrue and Charles Teo

13. The role of adjuvant therapies in “inoperable” gliomas
Gordon Li, David Dadey and Kevin Chow

14. The role of adjuvant therapies in “inoperable” gliomas
Michelle A. Wedemeyer and Gabriel Zada

15. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for “inoperable” gliomas
Daniel Eichberg, Ashish Shah and Michael E. Ivan

New Techniques for Management of 'Inoperable' Gliomas radically challenges the assumption that certain gliomas cannot be removed with modern techniques, contesting stereotypical thinking and establishing new paradigms in the field. Gliomas are primary brain tumors which are often fatal. Recent data has demonstrated that despite the fact that surgery cannot cure gliomas, patient survival is substantially improved by removing as much of the tumor as possible. This fact has raised the imperative that neurologists try to improve techniques to bring surgical resection to as many patients as possible. This book brings new insights and technologies to the forefront, giving hope to patients.

• Provides the first comprehensive book to discuss techniques for removing gliomas that are traditionally deemed ‘inoperable’
• Presents a great reference tool that challenges stereotypical thinking by offering techniques by innovative surgeons
• Includes chapters that are organized by different glioma types and surgery/techniques

Michael E. Sughrue
Dr. Sughrue is Associate Professor at the Department of Neurosurgery at Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services in Sydney, Australia. One of the world’s leading neurosurgeons and researchers in connectomics, he is the former Director of the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Oklahoma, during which it grew to become one of the largest clinics in the US. He has lectured around the world on the management of glioma and the use of connectomics, having performed over 3,000 brain tumor surgeries to date and published over 250 peer-reviewed articles. In addition, he cofounded Omniscient Neurotechnology which is an innovative technology startup aimed at using AI to improve the care of patients with mental illness and brain disease.

Isaac Yang
Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA. He has been awarded the AANS Tumor Investigator Award and the Exceptional Physician Award. Dr. Yang is a nationally recognized leader in neurosurgery and brain tumors, serving on both executive committees and editorial boards. He has published more than 100 publications, and has authored multiple book chapters and several textbooks, including a Service Minded Physician.