Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice (eBook)

Neurologic Complications of Cancer and Its Treatment

David Schiff, Santosh Kesari, Patrick C. Y. Wen (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 2nd ed. 2008
XVI, 636 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-59745-412-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

Foreword 6
Preface 8
Acknowledgments 10
Contents 12
Contributors 14
List of Color Plates 16
I Overview 19
1 The Prevalence and Impact of Neurologic Disease in Cancer 20
II Diagnostic Studies 30
2 Imaging Neurologic Manifestations of Oncologic Disease 32
III Neurologic Symptoms 48
3 Seizures and Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Neuro-Oncology 50
4 Corticosteroids in Neuro-Oncology 64
5 Headache 74
6 Confusion and Delirium 82
7 Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, and Fatigue 108
8 Cancer Pain 130
IV Direct Complications of Cancer 146
9 Brain Metastases 148
10 Skull and Dural Metastases 162
11 Spinal Metastases 180
12 Leptomeningeal Metastases 198
13 Peripheral Nervous System Metastases 220
V Indirect Complications of Cancer 230
14 Cerebrovascular Complications of Cancer 232
15 Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Nervous System 254
VI Complications of Cancer Therapy 274
16 Neurologic Complications of Radiation Therapy 276
17 Neurologic Complications of Chemotherapy 304
18 Neurological Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 344
19 Central Nervous System Infections in Cancer Patients 370
VII Neurologic Complications of Specific Malignancies 396
20 Neurological Complications of Primary Brain Tumors 398
21 Neurologic Complications of Lung Cancer 414
22 Neurologic Complications of Breast Cancer 440
23 Neurologic Complications of Female Reproductive Tract Cancer 466
24 Neurologic Complications of Genitourinary Cancer 476
25 Neurologic Complications of Gastrointestinal Cancer 498
26 Neurologic Complications of Sarcoma 512
27 Neurologic Complications of Head and Neck Cancer 524
28 Neurologic Complications of Melanoma 540
29 Neurologic Complications of Leukemia 572
30 Neurological Complications of Lymphomas 584
31 Neurologic Complications of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias 608
32 Neurologic Complications of Pediatric Systemic Cancer 624
Index 638

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.7.2008
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 636 p.
• Verlagsort: Totowa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
• Schlagworte: Cancer • Diagnosis • fatigue • Imaging • nervous system • Neurology • Neuro-oncology • neurosurgery • Radiaton Oncology • Tumor
• ISBN-10: 1-59745-412-5 / 1597454125
• ISBN-13: 978-1-59745-412-4 / 9781597454124