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Beschreibung
This concise book serves as a practical primer for the care of patients with primary brain tumors.

Divided into two major sections, the first provides chapters with key information for each major brain tumor type. This includes basic information about etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, imaging, diagnostic workup, and treatment. The second section of the book features chapters that delve into supportive care management with specifics about management for each of the major conditions. This includes tumor-related epilepsy, venous thromboembolism in brain tumor patients, and corticosteroid management and toxicity. Detailed and clinically-focused information about chemotherapy regimens, dosing, monitoring, management of toxicities and patient education are also provided.

Brain Tumors is a quick resource in the inpatient setting or in the clinic and educational resource to help new providers in the neuro-oncology field with the accumulated knowledge of clinicians with practical experience.
This concise book serves as a practical primer for the care of patients with primary brain tumors.

Divided into two major sections, the first provides chapters with key information for each major brain tumor type. This includes basic information about etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, pathology, imaging, diagnostic workup, and treatment. The second section of the book features chapters that delve into supportive care management with specifics about management for each of the major conditions. This includes tumor-related epilepsy, venous thromboembolism in brain tumor patients, and corticosteroid management and toxicity. Detailed and clinically-focused information about chemotherapy regimens, dosing, monitoring, management of toxicities and patient education are also provided.

Brain Tumors is a quick resource in the inpatient setting or in the clinic and educational resource to help new providers in the neuro-oncology field with the accumulated knowledge of clinicians with practical experience.
Über den Autor

Nimish A. Mohile, MD

Professor of Neurology and Oncology



University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, NY

USA

Alissa A. Thomas, MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

USA

Zusammenfassung

Serves as a practical introduction for the care of patients with primary brain tumors

Concise reference on brain tumor types and supportive care management

Easy-to-read format

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Malignant Gliomas.- Diffuse Astrocytoma.- Oligodendroglioma.- .Diffuse Midline Glioma.- Meningioma.- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.- Medulloblastoma.- Ependymal Tumors.- Brain Edema and Corticosteroid Toxicity.- Tumor-related epilepsy.- Treatment and Prevention of Venous Thrombo-embolism.- Management of Neurocognitive Symptoms.- Chemotherapy-related toxicities and management.- Radiation-related toxicities and management.- Neurosurgical Complications in Brain Tumor Patients.- Treatment of Older Patients with Brain Tumors.- Palliative care.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Andere Fachgebiete
Genre: Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: vi
292 S.
25 s/w Illustr.
292 p. 25 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783031414121
ISBN-10: 3031414128
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Thomas, Alissa A.
Mohile, Nimish A.
Herausgeber: Nimish A Mohile/Alissa A Thomas
Auflage: 1st edition 2023
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 203 x 127 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Alissa A. Thomas (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.11.2023
Gewicht: 0,363 kg
Artikel-ID: 127243377

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