This text considers that the essential component of successful oncological management is the care of the patinet and the family, and that this should be based on knowledge and understanding of the disease and its treatment. It explains that the major of nurses within a neuro-oncology setting is to provide a service of management and support. The authors discuss how such a service should supply and maintain a programme of rehabilitation, community and palliative care utilizing the skills and expertise of other professionals within the multidisciplinary and primary health care team. The aim of the book is to provide nurses with the skills and knowledge to be able to approach those patents with CNS tumours with a greater confidence and understanding and to make an impact on total patient care.