Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice - Hardcover

Schiff, David; Wen, Partrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896039226 ISBN 13: 9780896039223

Publisher: Humana Press Inc., 2003

Synopsis

In "Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice", leading neuro-oncologists from around the world comprehensively review the neurologic symptoms that cancer patients experience, and show how they should be interpreted and evaluated. Organized by both symptom and organ, the book carefully describes each diagnostic neurologic entity - from symptomatology to diagnostic studies to management and prognosis - and presents each major type of cancer in terms of it neurologic problems and how they should be handled. The role of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other palliative measures are considered for each type of problem. Multidisciplinary and up-to-date, "Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice" explains to the busy physicians treating cancer patients the latest findings in neuro-oncology that will help them to focus their differential diagnosis, diagnostic strategy, and treatment plan for the cancer patient with neurologic symptoms and findings.

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Review

Foreword by Jerome Posner, MD
"This book gives a comprehensive analysis of how cancer affects the nervous system....the editors of this book, David Schiff and Patrick Wen, have pulled together group of experts who are currently active in the clinical management of the problems they are writing about....It encompasses the experience of senior physicians actively engaged in neuro-oncology at Centers throughout the world....The broad scope of this book will appeal to physicians who are not specialists, but who want an up-to-date reference of all aspects of neuro-oncology. It will also appeal to practicing neuro-oncologists who want to get the viewpoint of an expert on a particular problem." - Jerome Posner, MD

"...provides an excellent overview and introduction to the management of neurological complications of cancer. Well organized and succinct, it is easy to locate and utilize information. It would be a useful and appropriate text for the general neurologists, as well as the oncologist."-Neurology

"All the chapters are carefully written by experts currently active in the field, and all provide abundant and recent references. This book deserves a place on the shelf of physicians who treat cancer patients." - Neuro-oncology

"..a "must have" monograph for physicians involved in neuroncology...will improve the care and management of patients with neurological symptoms due to cancer or the adverse side effects of its treatment. I highly recommend it to all practitioners who provide care to patients battling cancer. I find no flaws in this new book..." - Baylor University Medical Proceedings

"...an important resource for the medical oncologist, in the diagnosis and treatment of many neurological alterations caused by cancer...original and is recommended for medical oncologists and radiotherapists, who will find it a useful guide to dealing with the neurological problems encountered in cancer patients." - Annals of Oncology

"...useful to physicians in numerous specialties-internists, general practitioners, general neurologists, etc. It is an excellent overview text for neurology or medicine residents." 4 Stars - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

"The book is original and is recommended for medical oncologists and radiotherapists, who will find it a useful guide to dealing with the neurological problems encountered in cancer patients. Likewise, in view of the continuous and rapid developments in radiotherapy and, to an even greater extent, chemotherapy, the book should be of value to the neurologist who must manage, often in emergency situations, cancer patients with complex symptoms frequently attributable to either late complications from neoplasia or toxicity from previous cancer treatment." - European Society for Medical Oncology

"This welcome volume will be of great value to virtually everyone involved in cancer management, particularly for those who work in cancer centers and for those institutions that include neuro-oncologists and neurosurgeons who deal with metastatic cancer and its manifestations." - J. Neurosurg.

"...all of us need this book to prepare to benefit from today's progress and to grasp for the future." - Comprehensive Therapy

"The book is a good reference for physicians who are not specialized. It covers all possible neurooncologic manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatments of cancer, as well as complications of cancer treatment. It is well structured to allow the reader the option and flexibility to approach either neurooncologic symptoms and complications of a particular kind of cancer or cancer in a particular site." -Annals of Internal Medicine

"The book is original and is recommended for medical oncologists and radiotherapists, who will find it a useful guide to dealing with the neurological problems encountered in cancer patients. Likewise, in view of the continuous and rapid developments in radiotherapy and, to an even greater extent, chemotherapy, the book should be of value to the neurologist who must manage, often in emergency situations, cancer patients with complex symptoms frequently attributable to either late complications from neoplasia or toxicity from previous cancer treatment." - European Society of Medical Oncology

"I strongly recommend Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice for neurologists, including neurooncologists. But it is also valuable for other cancer specialists who, by nature of their training, are not skilled in neurology. The practical nature and clear presentation of the text make the information very accessible to those in neurosurgery, medical and radiation oncology, neuropathology, and neuroradiology. The editors and contributors are to be congratulated for producing a timely and comprehensive text of this rapidly evolving field." - American Neurological Association

"It is up to date as a textbook can be, devoting two pages to the thorny subject of radiosurgery for brain metastases and it even cites unpublished data on a recent RTOG trial only available on the web. I would therefore recommend this book to anyone who deals with oncology patients and particularly to neurologists working in big cancer centers. The information is accessible, current, and well indexed." -Journal of Neurobiology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry

"The editors and contributors are to be congratulated for producing a timely and comprehensive text of this rapidly evolving field. I strongly recommend Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice for neurologists, including neurooncologists. But it is also valuable for other cancer specialists who, by nature of their training, are not skilled in neurology. The practical nature and clear presentation of the text make the information very accessible to those in neurosurgery, medical and radiation oncology, neuropathology, and neuroradiology." -Annals of Neurology

From the Back Cover

Neurologic complications of systemic cancer and its treatment often present complex diagnostic and management problems, commonly have a great impact on quality of life, and are a major factor in the death of cancer patients. In Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice, leading neuro-oncologists from around the world comprehensively review the neurologic symptoms that cancer patients experience, and show how these symptoms should be interpreted and evaluated. Organized by both symptom and type of cancer, the book carefully describes each diagnostic neurologic entity-from symptomatology, to diagnostic studies, to management and prognosis-and presents each major type of cancer in terms of its neurologic problems and how they should be handled. This dual organization allows physicians quickly to obtain neurologic guidance on either a diagnostic problem (e.g., confusion and delirium) or on the neurologic problems and treatments associated with a specific type of cancer (e.g., lung cancer). The role of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other palliative measures are considered for each type of problem.
Multidisciplinary and up-to-date, Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice explains to the busy physician treating cancer patients all the latest findings in neuro-oncology that will help sharpen their differential diagnoses, diagnostic strategies, and treatment plans for those patients with neurologic symptoms and findings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896039226
• ISBN 13: 9780896039223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 650