Cognition and cancer
By: edited by Christina A. Meyers.
Contributors: Meyers, Christina A.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780521854825
Subjects: Cancer -- Complications; Cancer -- Treatment -- Complications; Cognition disorders -- Etiology; Neoplasms -- complications; Neoplasms -- therapy; Antineoplastic Agents -- adverse effects; Cognition Disorders -- diagnosis; Cognition Disorders -- etiology; Neuropsychological Tests
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Clinical neuropsychology / Jill B. Rich and Angela K. Troyer; title: Brain imaging investigation of chemotherapy-induced neurocognitive changes / Brenna C. McDonald, Andrew J. Saykin, and Tim A. Ahles; title: Role of neuropsychological assessment in cancer patients / Elana Farace; title: Neuropsychological assessment of adults with cancer / Anne E. Kayl, Robert Collins, and Jeffrey S. Wefel; title: Neuropsychological assessment of children with cancer / Louise Penkman Fennell and Robert W. Butler; title: Biological bases of radiation injury to the brain / Edward G. Shaw and Mike E. Robbins; title: Chemotherapy and biological response modifier-related cognitive dysfunction / Jeffrey S. Wefel, Robert Collins, and Anne E. Kayl; title: Effect of hormones and hormonal treatment on cognition / Christien Schilder, Sanne Schagen, and Frits Van Dam; title: Low grade gliomas / Martin J. B. Taphoorn and Charles G. Niel; title: High grade gliomas / Michael J. Glantz and John Conlee; title: Brain metastases / Deepak Khuntia ... [et al.]; title: Primary central nervous system lymphoma / Denise D. Correa; title: Childhood brain tumors / H. Stacy Nicholson, Louise Penkman Fennell, and Robert W. Butler; title: Neurofibromatosis / Bartlett D. Moore III and John M. Slopis; title: Hematological malignancies / Melissa Friedman and Mercedes Fernandez; title: Paraneoplastic disorders / Edward Dropcho; title: Symptomatic therapies and supportive care issues / Alan Valentine and Eduardo Bruera; title: Animal models and cancer related symptoms / Adrian Dunn; title: Behavioral strategies and rehabilitation / Dona E.C. Locke, Jane H. Cerhan, and James F. Malec; title: Support services / Bebe Guill and Renee H. Raynor; title: Pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of radiation-induced brain injury / Edward G. Shaw ... [et al.]; title: Neurocognitive testing in clinical trials / Jennifer A. Smith and Jeffrey S. Wefel.