- Well organized overview and introduction to the management of neurological complications of cancer
- Thoroughly updated from previous editions, including new sections on complications of new cancer treatments
- Comprehensive and practical for the neurologist, oncologist, student and other professional medical staff
This updated edition provides clinicians from various backgrounds and levels of training the information needed to optimally diagnose and manage neurologic complications of the nervous system.
Organized into seven sections, this comprehensive volume begins with an overview of diagnostic studies for neurologic complications involving the nervous system. That is followed by sections on metastatic and non-metastatic complications of cancer involving the nervous system, and the interpretation, diagnosis, and management of common neuro-oncologic symptoms. The next section reviews the neurologic complications of cancer therapy, including corticosteroids, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted molecular therapies, immunotherapies, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and infections involving the nervous system. The final section focuses on the most important neurologic complications in cancers arising from specific organs.
In addition to capturing the latest advancements in the rapidly evolving fields of oncology and cancer neurology, the goal of this resource is to lead clinicians toward prompt diagnosis and intervention in order to improve patient quality of life.
Table of ContentsPart I: Overview
1: The Prevalence and Impact of Neurological Disease in Cancer
Part II: Diagnostic Studies
2: Imaging Neurologic Manifestations of Oncologic Disease
3: Other Diagnostic Tools for Neurological Disease in Cancer: EEG, EMG, and Lumbar Puncture
Part III: Nervous System Involvement of Systemic Cancers
4: Brain Metastasis as Complication of Systemic Cancers
5: Leptomeningeal Metastasis as Complication of Systemic Cancers
6: Spinal Metastasis as Complication of Systemic Cancers
7: Peripheral Nervous System Metastases as Complications of Systemic Cancers
Part IV: Neurological Complications of Cancer
8: Headache as Complication of Cancer
9: Seizures as Complications in Cancer
10: Cerebrovascular Complications of Cancer
11: Elevated Intracranial Pressure and Hydrocephalus in Brain Tumor Patients
12: Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, and Fatigue as Complications of Cancer
13: Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Nervous System as Complications of Cancer
Part V: Neurological Complications of Cancer Therapy
14: Neurologic Complications of Radiation Therapy
15: Neurological Complications of Chemotherapy
16: Neurological Complications of Targeted Therapies
17: Neurological Complications of Immune-Based Therapies
18: Neurological Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
19: Neurologic Complications of Corticosteroids in Cancer Therapy
20: Central Nervous System Infections in Patients Receiving Cancer Therapies
Part VI: Neurological Complications of Specific Malignancies
21: Neurological Complications of Primary Brain Tumors
22: Neurological Complications of Lung Cancer
23: Neurological Complications of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
24: Neurological Complications of Gastrointestinal Cancer
25: Neurologic Complications of Genitourinary Cancer
26: Neurologic Complications of Female Reproductive Tract Cancers
27: Neurological Complications of Sarcomas
28: Neurological Complications of Head and Neck Cancer
29: Neurological Complications of Malignant Melanoma
30: Neurological Complications of Leukemia
31: Neurologic Complications of Lymphoma
32: Neurologic Complications of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
33: Neurologic Complications of Pediatric Systemic Cancer
Part VII: Neurological Complications in Long Term Cancer Survivors
34: Neurological Complications of Cancer and Cancer Therapies in Long Term Survivors
