Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors (Cancer Treatment and Research Book 150)

**__Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors__** reviews the development of the medical team's awareness of late effects with an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews by topic and by organ system, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed. "Advances in cancer therapy have resulted in a dramatic increase in long term survival for patients with a spectrum of cancers. For this reason treatment complications and risk for second malignancies have become critical issues for many individuals. In this text, leading investigators in the field address current knowledge and future research initiatives associated with cancer survivorship." Steven T. Rosen, M.D. Series Editor Part I. Overview of brain tumor survivorship Introduction to brain tumor survivorship and historical perspective / Stewart Goldman and Christopher D. Turner Late effects of neurosurgery / Arthur J. DiPatri, Martin Pham, and Kenji Muro Late effects of CNS radiation therapy / Helen A. Shih, Jay S. Loeffler, and Nancy J. Tarbell Late effects of chemotherapy / Sridharan Gururangan Late effects of stem cell transplantation in brain tumor survivors / Karina Danner-Koptik, David A. Jacobsohn, and Kimberley J. Dilley Effect of cancer treatment on neural stem and progenitor cells / Jörg Dietrich and Santosh Kesari The pediatric brain tumor late effects clinic / Kimberly J. Dilley and Barbara Lockart Part II. Medical late effects of brain tumor treatment Neurological complications in adults / Michelle Monje and Patrick Y. Wen Neurological complications in children / Sonia Partap and Paul Graham Fisher Strokes among childhood brain tumor survivors / Daniel C. Bowers Endocrine late effects: manifestations and treatments / Jason R. Fangusaro and Elizabeth Eaumann Littlejohn Ocular consequences and late effects of brain tumor treatments / María E. Echevarría and Joanna L. Weinstein Auditory late effects of chemotherapy / Anna K. Meyer and Nancy M. Young Reproductive health issues in survivors of childhood and adult brain tumors / Tress Goodwin, B. Elizabeth Delasobera, and Paul Graham Fisher Cancer predisposition syndromes / Joanna L. Weinstein, Kanyalakshmi Ayyanar, and Melody A. Watral Secondary neoplasms following treatment for brain tumors / Joanna L. Weinstein, Kanyalakshmi Ayyanar, and Melody A. Watral Part III. Psychosocial impact of treatment of brain tumors Neuropsychological impact of treatment of brain tumors / Cinzia R. De Luca ... [et al.] Psychological and social impact of being a pediatric brain tumor survivor / Stephen A. Sands and Keith P. Pasichow Psychological and social impact of being a brain tumor survivor: adult issues / R.D. Calhoun-Eagan Academic issues: special education and related interventions / Frank A.J. Zelko and Lisa G. Sorensen Caregiver and family issues for brain tumor survivors / Tracy Moore and Stacia Wagner Part IV. Additional topics Healthy lifestyle choices after cancer treatment / Victoria W. Willard, Melanie J. Bonner, and A. Bebe Guill Integrative oncology as part of the treatment for brain tumors / David S. Rosenthal ... [et al.] Legal issues and laws relevant to brain tumor survivors / G.P. Monaco and Gilbert Smith Pathways to brain tumor advocacy / Susan L. Weiner and Craig Lustig Screening for late effects of brain tumor survivors / Wendy Landier ... [et al.] Support organizations, resources and relevant websites / Dawn Grenier and Sarah Gupta. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Brain Tumor Survivorship and Historical Perspective....Pages 3-6 Late Effects of Neurosurgery....Pages 7-22 Late Effects of CNS Radiation Therapy....Pages 23-41 Late Effects of Chemotherapy....Pages 43-65 Late Effects of Stem Cell Transplantation in Brain Tumor Survivors....Pages 67-79 Effect of Cancer Treatment on Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells....Pages 81-95 The Pediatric Brain Tumor Late Effects Clinic....Pages 97-109 Front Matter....Pages 111-111 Neurological Complications in Adults....Pages 113-132 Neurological Complications in Children....Pages 133-143 Strokes Among Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors....Pages 145-153 Endocrine Late Effects: Manifestations and Treatments....Pages 155-182 Ocular Consequences and Late Effects of Brain Tumor Treatments....Pages 183-194 Auditory Late Effects of Chemotherapy....Pages 195-213 Reproductive Health Issues in Survivors of Childhood and Adult Brain Tumors....Pages 215-222 Cancer Predisposition Syndromes....Pages 223-238 Secondary Neoplasms Following Treatment for Brain Tumors....Pages 239-273 Front Matter....Pages 275-275 Neuropsychological Impact of Treatment of Brain Tumors....Pages 277-296 Psychological and Social Impact of Being a Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivor....Pages 297-307 Psychological and Social Impact of Being a Brain Tumor Survivor: Adult Issues....Pages 309-316 Academic Issues: Special Education and Related Interventions....Pages 317-330 Front Matter....Pages 275-275 Caregiver and Family Issues for Brain Tumor Survivors....Pages 331-339 Front Matter....Pages 341-341 Healthy Lifestyle Choices after Cancer Treatment....Pages 343-352 Integrative Oncology as Part of the Treatment for Brain Tumors....Pages 353-362 Legal Issues and Laws Relevant to Brain Tumor Survivors....Pages 363-374 Pathways to Brain Tumor Advocacy....Pages 375-388 Screening for Late Effects in Brain Tumor Survivors....Pages 389-409 Support Organizations, Resources and Relevent Websites....Pages 411-425 Back Matter....Pages 427-439 Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team's awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. It reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed. Late Effects of Treatment of Brain Tumors reviews the development of the medical team's awareness of late effects with an emphasis on brain tumor survivors. It reviews by topic and organ system and provides guidelines for follow-up and interventions for survivorship. Advocacy for survivors and models for the importance of coordinated late effects programs are also discussed Reviews the development of the medical team's awareness of late effects of brain tumor treatment and an overview of brain tumor survivorship. This title also reviews the late effects by topic and by organ systems, educates, and provides guidelines for follow up and interventions for patient survivorship