Late effects of treatment for brain tumors

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 overviewof 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. INDICE: Section I: Overview of Brain Tumor Survivorship.- Introduction to Brain Tumor Survivorship and Historical Perspective.- Late Effects of Neurosurgery.- Late Effects of Radiation Therapy to the CNS.- Chemotherapy Late Effects.- Late Effects of Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors.- Effect of Cancer Treatment on Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells.- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Late Effects Clinic.- Section II: Medical Late Effects of Brain Tumor Treatment.- Neurological Complications in Adults.- Neurological Complications in Children.- Strokes in Childhood Cancer Survivors.- Endocrine lateeffects: Manifestations and Treatments.- Ocular Consequences and Late Effectsof Brain Tumor Treatments.- Hearing Complications.- Reproductive Health Issues in Survivors of Childhood and Adult Brain Tumors.- Cancer Predisposition Syndromes.- Secondary Neoplasms Following Treatment for Brain Tumors.- Section III: Psychosocial Implications of Brain Tumor Survivorship.- Neuropsychological Impact of Treatment of Brain Tumors.- Psychological and Social Impact of beinga Childhood Brain Tumor Survivor.- Psychological and Social Impact of being an Adult Brain Tumor Survivor.- Academic Issues: Special Education and Related Interventions.- Caregiver and Family Issues for Brain Tumor Survivors.- Section IV: Additional Topics.- Healthy Lifestyle Choices after Cancer Treatment.- Integrative Oncology as Part of theTreatment for Brain Tumors.- Legal issues and Laws Relevent to Brain Tumor Survivors.- Pathways to Brain Tumor Advocacy.- Screening for Late Effects in Brain Tumor Survivors.- Support Organizations, Resources, and Relevent Websites.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-77102-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 380
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés