Summarizes the neurologic effects of both cancer and cancer treatment
Provides scientific and clinical information relevant to research and treatment
Identifies neurological complications by tumor type and tumor therapy
Covers GI, lung, breast, gynecological, head and neck cancers, and more
Includes radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and new drugs
Contains melanoma, lymphoma, sarcoma, myeloma, leukemia, and more
SECTION I. Metastatic Neurological Complications
1. Common symptoms at presentation of nervous system metastases
2. Neuroimaging of systemic metastatic disease
3. Nonimaging evaluation of patients with nervous system metastases
4. Biology and pathophysiology of central nervous system metastases
5. Intracranial metastases
6. Neurosurgical approaches to the treatment of intracranial metastases
7. Epidural metastasis and spinal cord compression
8. Leptomeningeal metastasis
9. Cranial nerve involvement by metastatic cancer
10. Cancer-related plexopathies
SECTION II. Nonmetastatic Neurological Complications
11. Cerebrovascular complications of malignancy
12. Metabolic and nutritional nervous system dysfunction in cancer patients
13. Central nervous system infections in cancer patients
14. Diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic neurological disorders
SECTION III. Neurological Complications of Specific Neoplasms
15. Neurological complications of lung cancer
16. Neurological complications of breast cancer
17. Neurological complications of melanoma
18. Neurological complications of lymphoma
19. Neurological complications of the leukemias
20. Neurological complications of systemic cancer of the head and neck 21. Neurological complications of gynecological cancers
22. Neurological complications of GI cancers
23. Neurologic complications associated with genitourinary cancer
24. Sarcoma and the nervous system
25. Neurological complications of multiple myeloma
26. Neurologic complications in the treatment of childhood malignancies
SECTION IV. Neurological Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy
27. Neurological complications of radiation therapy
28. Neurological complications of systemic cancer and antineoplastic therapy
29. Neurological complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
30. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
31. Neurological complications of immunotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy
32. Neurological complications of immune modulatory therapy
33. Neurological complications of steroids and of supportive care
SECTION V. Psychiatric, Pain, Psychosocial, and Supportive Care Issues
34. Psychiatric aspects of care in the cancer patient
35. Chronic cancer pain syndromes and their treatment
36. Psychosocial issues in cancer patients with neurological complications
37. Supportive care