Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice

Overview.- The Prevalence and Impact of Neurologic Disease in Cancer.- Diagnostic Studies.- Imaging Neurologic Manifestations of Oncologic Disease.- Neurologic Symptoms.- Seizures and Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Neuro-Oncology.- Corticosteroids in Neuro-Oncology.- Headache.- Confusion and Delirium.- Cognitive Dysfunction, Mood Disorders, and Fatigue.- Cancer Pain.- Direct Complications of Cancer.- Brain Metastases.- Skull and Dural Metastases.- Spinal Metastases.- Leptomeningeal Metastases.- Peripheral Nervous System Metastases.- Indirect Complications of Cancer.- Cerebrovascular Complications of Cancer.- Paraneoplastic Syndromes of the Nervous System.- Complications of Cancer Therapy.- Neurologic Complications of Radiation Therapy.- Neurologic Complications of Chemotherapy.- Neurological Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Central Nervous System Infections in Cancer Patients.- Neurologic Complications of Specific Malignancies.- Neurological Complications of Primary Brain Tumors.- Neurologic Complications of Lung Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Breast Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Female Reproductive Tract Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Genitourinary Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Gastrointestinal Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Sarcoma.- Neurologic Complications of Head and Neck Cancer.- Neurologic Complications of Melanoma.- Neurologic Complications of Leukemia.- Neurological Complications of Lymphomas.- Neurologic Complications of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias.- Neurologic Complications of Pediatric Systemic Cancer.

From the reviews of the second edition:

"This textbook is a valuable resource for medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, as well as neurologists and neuro-oncologists dealing with these patients. ... Overall, the chapters are well organized, clearly written, fairly balanced, and reasonably up to date. ... I would recommend it as a learning tool to physicians in training (medical students, residents, and fellows) and for more experienced physicians as both a review/ update and a way to gain more in-depth knowledge and insight into the neurologic problems of cancer patients." (John C. Flickinger, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Vol. 73 (2), 2009)

"The general organization of the book is logical and facilitates its practical and everyday use. ... Overall this textbook is very comprehensive and encompasses main neuro-oncological challenges. ... Schiff, Kesari and Wen have edited a very elegant and highly practical textbook, written by recognized authorities in their respective fields, which will be used by a wide range of medical and surgical specialists who are confronted on a daily basis with neurological manifestations of cancer in their practice." (I. Radovanovic and G. Zadeh, British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 100 (6), 2009)

"Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice is the second edition of a multi-authored book ... . The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of the management of the neurologic complications of cancer. ... The chapters are also all very well organized. ... this book is appropriate for all members of the neuro-oncology team, it will be most useful for the neurologist and medical oncologist caring for patients with systemic cancer. The tables are excellent. The neuroimaging is well chosen ... ." (American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol. 30, February, 2009)

From the reviews of the second edition:



"This textbook is a valuable resource for medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, as well as neurologists and neuro-oncologists dealing with these patients. ... Overall, the chapters are well organized, clearly written, fairly balanced, and reasonably up to date. ... I would recommend it as a learning tool to physicians in training (medical students, residents, and fellows) and for more experienced physicians as both a review/ update and a way to gain more in-depth knowledge and insight into the neurologic problems of cancer patients." (John C. Flickinger, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Vol. 73 (2), 2009)

"The general organization of the book is logical and facilitates its practical and everyday use. ... Overall this textbook is very comprehensive and encompasses main neuro-oncological challenges. ... Schiff, Kesari and Wen have edited a very elegant and highly practical textbook, written by recognized authorities in their respective fields, which will be used by a wide range of medical and surgical specialists who are confronted on a daily basis with neurological manifestations of cancer in their practice." (I. Radovanovic and G. Zadeh, British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 100 (6), 2009)

"Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice is the second edition of a multi-authored book ... . The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of the management of the neurologic complications of cancer. ... The chapters are also all very well organized. ... this book is appropriate for all members of the neuro-oncology team, it will be most useful for the neurologist and medical oncologist caring for patients with systemic cancer. The tables are excellent. The neuroimaging is well chosen ... ." (American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol. 30, February, 2009)