title: Neurosurgical management of brain tumors.
abstract: The combination of surgery and radiation remains the most effective treatment for tumors affecting the central nervous system. This article reviews surgical therapy for brain tumors. Special attention is paid to new approaches to brain tumor therapy and to the interaction between neuroimaging and successful surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1088, USA.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Tatter
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000639:trends; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000379:methods