Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice

Neurologic Complications of Cancer and Its Treatment
Buch | Hardcover
636 Seiten
2008 | 2nd ed. 2008
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-58829-983-3 (ISBN)

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Neuro-oncology has evolved substantially as a clinical and research discipline over the past few decades. Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and its Treatment, Second Edition provides clinicians from various backgrounds and levels of training with a reference to help focus the differential diagnosis, treatment strategy, and management plan for the cancer patient with neurologic symptoms and findings.


The volume begins with an overview of the field of neuro-oncology and a review of the role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of neuro-oncologic disease. Several chapters on interpretation and management of common neuro-oncologic symptoms follow. Subsequent sections contain chapters on the direct and indirect neurologic complications of cancer as well as complications of therapy. The final section focuses on the spectrum and management of neurologic disease in patients with cancer of specific organs.


Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and its Treatment, Second Edition is an important new work that aims to broaden and deepen the familiarity of clinicians with the range and management of neuro-oncologic diseases in order to improve the quality of care for cancer patients.

Overview.- The Prevalence and Impact of Neurologic Disease in Cancer.- Diagnostic Studies.- Imaging Neurologic Manifestations of Oncologic Disease.- Neurologic Symptoms.- Seizures and Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Neuro-Oncology.- Corticosteroids in Neuro-Oncology.- Headache.- Confusion and Delirium.- Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, and Fatigue.- Cancer Pain.- Direct Complications of Cancer.- Brain Metastases.- Skull and Dural Metastases.- Spinal Metastases.- Leptomeningeal Metastases.- Peripheral Nervous System Metastases.- Indirect Complications of Cancer.- Cerebrovascular Complications of Cancer.- Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Nervous System.- Complications of Cancer Therapy.- Neurologic Complications of Radiation Therapy.- Neurologic Complications of Chemotherapy.- Neurological Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Central Nervous System Infections in Cancer Patients.- Neurologic Complications of Specific Malignancies.- Neurological Complications of Primary Brain Tumors.- Neurologic Complications of Lung Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Breast Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Female Reproductive Tract Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Genitourinary Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Gastrointestinal Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Sarcoma.- Neurologic Complications of Head and Neck Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Melanoma.- Neurologic Complications of Leukemia.- Neurological Complications of Lymphomas.- Neurologic Complications of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias.- Neurologic Complications of Pediatric Systemic Cancer.

Zusatzinfo XVI, 636 p.
Verlagsort Totowa, NJ
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 279 mm
Themenwelt Medizinische Fachgebiete Chirurgie Neurochirurgie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Onkologie
ISBN-10 1-58829-983-X / 158829983X
ISBN-13 978-1-58829-983-3 / 9781588299833
Zustand Neuware
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