Principles of Neuro-Oncology

1. Introduction.- Part 1: Tumor Biology .- 2. Epidemiology.- 3. Molecular Biomarkers in Tumors.- 4. Molecular Biomarkers in Brain Metastasis.- 5. Pathology Classification.- Part 2: Planning .- 6. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cranial Base and the White Matter Tracts (3D).- 7. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Brainstem.- 8. Advances in Neuroimaging.- 9. DTI: planning for skull base and intra-axial tumors approaches.- 10. Neurological Examination.- 11. Neuro-Psychiatric Examination.- 12. Embolization of the Cranial Base Tumors.- Part 3:RT .- 13. Whole Brain Radiation.- 14. Radiosurgery (LINAC).- Part 4: Chemotherapy.- 15. Chemotherapy.- 16. Intratumoral Chemotehrapy.- 17. Genetic Therapy ( Gliomas) .- Part 5: Surgery .- 18. Surgical Radial Corridors Dorsal and Ventral Approaches to the Cranial Base).- 19. Parafascicular Surgery (Chassis).- 20. Craniofacial Approaches.- 21. Early experience with the ROVOT-m in Neurosurgery.- 22. Awake Surgery in Brain Tumors.- 23. Transclival Approaches.- 24. Surgery in Spine Tumor.- 25. Infratemporal Fossa and Pharapharyngeal Space Surgery.- 26. 360 around of the Craniocervical Junction.- 27. Neuroendoscopy.- 28. 360 around of the Orbit.- Part 6: Tumors .- 29. Surgery in Gliomas.- 30. Surgery in Meningiomas of the Anterior Cranial Base (EEA).- 31. Surgery in Meningiomas of the Anterior Cranial Base (Open).- 32. Surgery in Meningiomas of the Middle Cranial Base.- 33. Surgery in Meningiomas of the Posterior Cranial Base.- 34. Surgery in CPA angle.- 35. Surgery for Craniopharyngioma.- 36. Pituitary Surgery (EEA and Open).- 37. Yugular Schawannomas Surgery.- 38. Surgery of the Intraventricular Tumors.- 39. Brain Metastasis Surgery.- 40. Surgery of Esthesioneuroblastoma.- 41. Chordomas Surgery.- 42. Brainstem Surgery.

Dr. Alejandro Monroy Sosa is Neurosurgeon Oncologist and Vascular Neurosurgeon. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Director, Skull Base, Brain & Cerebrovascular Laboratory at Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Assitant Professor, Department of Head and Neck, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Mexico City, Mexico.

Training in Vascular Neurosurgery and Skull Base at Arkansas Neuroscience Institute (Prof. Ali Krisht), Vascular Neurosurgery at National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "MVS" (Prof. Nathal), Microsurgical Anatomy at the University of Florida (Prof. Rhoton), Minimally Invasive Neurological Surgery (Endonasal Endoscopic Approach, Port & ROVOT -m) at the Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute (Prof. Amin Kassam). Speaker of 120 International and national lectures. Author and coauthor of 44 international and national scientific and author/coauthor of 8 book chapter.

Dr. Srikant S. Chakravarthi is currently a post-doctoral neurosurgical research fellow. Dr. Chakravarthi completed his undergraduate education at the University of Windsor in Biological Sciences with Honors, followed by a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences/Oncology at the State University of New York at Buffalo/Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He then completed his medical training at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and New York Medical College with distinction. Apart from completing multiple research and clinical endeavors, including one at the University of Alberta under Dr. Keith Aronyk, Dr. Chakravarthi most recently completed his research fellowship training under Dr. Amin Kassam, in skull base, oncology, and neuroradiology, at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center and was the Director of the Neuroanatomy and Neuroradiology Laboratory at Aurora Research Institute. He has either authored or coauthored over 20