CHAPTER 8 Molecular Biology and Genetics of Meningiomas V.P. Collins INTRODUCTION Meningiomas are slow-growing tumors and are generally diagnosed in middle aged or older individuals. They account for up to…
CHAPTER 4 Epidemiology and Natural History of Meningiomas Lisa Calvocoressi, Elizabeth B. Claus INTRODUCTION In this chapter, we (1) provide descriptive data on the impact of meningiomas; (2) describe the…
CHAPTER 7 Biology of Meningiomas Peter M. Black, Farazana Tariq INTRODUCTION Meningiomas are important tumors biologically as well as clinically.1 Other chapters of this text discuss chromosomal changes and angiogenic…
CHAPTER 3 The Origin of Meningiomas Serdar Baki Albayrak, Peter M. Black INTRODUCTION Meningiomas account for approximately 30% of all primary brain tumors constituting the largest subset of all intracranial…
