An educational webinar from the American Brain Tumor Association.

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Overview
1:34 Origin
2:37 Incidence
3:26 Risk Factors
5:40 Classification: By Distribution
6:32 Classification: By Pathology
8:40 Presenting Symptoms
9:18 External Signs
10:06 Imaging Modalities: MRI Scan
11:40 Imaging Features: Location
12:07 Imaging Features: Enhancement
12:45 Imaging Features: Brain Edema
13:18 Imaging Features: Blood Supply
16:24 Rationale for Surgery
17:35 What Factors Influence the Decision to Undergo Surgery?
18:57 Surgical PrePlanning Provides a preoperative roadmap for the neurosurgeon
19:57 ComputerGuided Surgery
21:15 Craniotomy for Meningioma Removal
22:19 Meningioma Surgery Case Study
22:40 Preoperative MRI
22:59 Meningioma Exposure
24:22 Meningioma Specimen
24:33 Limitations of Surgery
26:16 Risks of Surgery
27:04 Types of Radiation ENERGY LEVEL
27:43 Tumor DNA is the Target of Radiation
28:15 Radiation delivers energy to the tumor cell DNA
29:34 Common Radiation Machines
30:13 Radiotherapy
31:28 Indications for Radiation
32:18 Inoperable
32:47 Incomplete Removal
33:05 Malignant Meningioma
34:09 Results of Radiation for Meningioma
35:11 Side Effects of Radiation
36:35 Medical Therapy: Indications
37:08 Recurrent Meningioma 2009
38:04 Multiple Meningiomas
38:43 Approved Medical Therapies
39:54 Future Advances: Clinical Trials (n=18)
41:08 Future Advances: Novo TTF