Neurological Complications Of Systemic Cancer And Antineoplastic Therapy (neurological Disease And Therapy)

Neurological Complications of Systematic Cancer and Antineoplastic Therapy provides an in-depth review of common manifestations related to neurology that occur in patients with systemic cancer. These include brain metastases, spinal cord compression, cerebrovascular events, and leptomeningeal disease. The book also discusses less common complicatio Content: Biology and pathophysiology of nervous system metastases Herbert B Newton and Mark G Malkin Intracranial metastases Herbert B Newton and Mark G Malkin Epidural metastasis and spinal cord compression Nader Pouratian, Mark E Shaffrey, and David Schiff Leptomeningeal metastasis Linda D Grossheim and Mark G Malkin Cranial nerve involvement by metastatic cancer Paul L Moots Cancer-related plexopathies Paul L Moots and Michael Edgeworth Cerebrovascular complications of malignancy Joseph Rudolph and Jeffrey M Katz Metabolic and nutritional nervous system dysfunction in cancer patients Herbert B Newton Central nervous system infections in cancer patients Amy A Pruitt Diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic neurological disorders Annick Desjardins Neurological complications of lung cancer Linda D Grossheim, Mark G Malkin, Suriya A Jayapalan, and John W Henson Neurological complications of breast cancer Neil E Anderson Neurological complications of malignant melanoma Maciej M Mrugala and John W Henson Neurological complications of leukemia and lymphoma Lynne P Taylor Neurological complications of head and neck cancer Marta Penas-Prado and Morris D Groves Neurological complications of gynecological cancers Susan C Pannullo, Eliana T Muskin, Robert D Zimmerman, and Jennifer A Moliterno Neurological complications of GI cancers Larry Junck and Mark M Zalupski Neurologic complications associated with genitourinary cancer Samer S Kasbari, Marc S Ernstoff, and Camilo E Fadul CNS complications of sarcoma Ed Olson and Jeffrey J Raizer Neurological complications of multiple myeloma Nina A Paleologos and Allison L Weathers Neurologic complications of cancer and its therapy during childhood Mark T Jennings Neurological complications of radiotherapy Jeremy Rudnick and Lauren E Abrey Neurological complications of chemotherapy April F Eichler and Patrick Y Wen Neurological complications of immunotherapy Florence Laigle-Donadey, Gentian Kaloshi, and Jean-Yves Delattre Neurological complications of steroids and of supportive care Willem-Johan van de Beek and Charles J Vecht Psychiatric aspects of care in the cancer patient William S Breitbart and Yesne Alici Chronic cancer pain syndromes and their treatment Nathan I Cherny Psychosocial issues Jane R Schubart, Elana Farace, and Robert Cavaliere Supportive care Herbert B Newton and Mark G Malkin Index Preface 8 Contents 10 Contributors 12 Chapter 1 Biology and pathophysiology of nervous system metastases 16 Chapter 2 Intracranial metastases 38 Chapter 3 Epidural metastasis and spinal cord compression 55 Chapter 4 Leptomeningeal metastasis 68 Chapter 5 Cranial nerve involvement by metastatic cancer 92 Chapter 6 Cancer-related plexopathies 109 Chapter 7 Cerebrovascular complications of malignancy 124 Chapter 8 Metabolic and nutritional nervous system dysfunction in cancer patients 135 Chapter 9 Central nervous system infections in cancer patients 148 Chapter 10 Diagnosis and treatment of paraneoplastic neurological disorders 182 Chapter 11 Neurological complications of lung cancer 202 Chapter 12 Neurological complications of breast cancer 237 Chapter 13 Neurological complications of malignant melanoma 266 Chapter 14 Neurological complications of leukemia and lymphoma 280 Chapter 15 Neurological complications of head and neck cancer 296 Chapter 16 Neurological complications of gynecological cancers 317 Chapter 17 Neurological complications of GI cancers 327 Chapter 18 Neurologic complications associated with genitourinary cancer 351 Chapter 19 CNS complications of sarcoma 365 Chapter 20 Neurological complications of multiple myeloma 380 Chapter 21 Neurologic complications of cancer and its therapy during childhood 394 Chapter 22 Neurological complications of radiotherapy 422 Chapter 23 Neurological complications of chemotherapy 440 Chapter 24 Neurological complications of immunotherapy 456 Chapter 25 Neurological complications of steroids and of supportive care 478 Chapter 26 Psychiatric aspects of care in the cancer patient 490 Chapter 27 Chronic cancer pain syndromes and their treatment 513 Chapter 28 Psychosocial issues 545 Chapter 29 Supportive care 565 Index 580 A 580 B 581 C 583 D 586 E 587 F 588 G 589 H 590 I 591 J 592 K 592 L 592 M 594 N 596 O 597 P 598 Q 600 R 601 S 601 T 604 U 604 V 604 W 605 X 605 Y 605 Z 605 "This book provides an in-depth review of the neurological complications of systemic cancer, including common problems like brain metastases, spinal cord compression, cerebrovascular events, and leptomeningeal disease, as well as less common complications such as paraneoplastic disorders and neoplastic plexopathy. In addition to chapters covering the major complications, other chapters review problems related to each specific tumor type (e.g., breast, lung, colorectal), and neurological complications related to the treatment of cancer, including irradiation and chemotherapy. This book is a very useful reference for neurologists and oncologists."--BOOK JACKET