Practical Neuro-Oncology: A Guide to Patient Care [Paperback]

Leslie D. McAllister (Author), John M. Ward (Author), Lisa M. DeAngelis (Author), Susan F. Schulman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001 | ISBN-10: 0750671807 | ISBN-13: 978-0750671804

You can effectively learn how to treat common neurologic problems faced by cancer patients. This concise, handy reference focuses on practical aspects of care for patients with tumors affecting the nervous system and neurologic complications of cancer.

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Designed for general neurologists, primary care physicians, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and neurosurgeons, this accessible handbook provides you with basic knowledge on primary and metastatic brain tumors and nonmetastatic neurologic complications. Topics include initial patient evaluation and care, diagnostic procedures, commonly used treatments, specific tumors, and common clinical problems in neuro-oncology.To provide the best care for your patients with neuro-oncologic ailments, you need only consult this essential handbook.

About the Author

Leslie D. McAllister, MD, is Assistant Professor of Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences Center; Legacy Cancer Services, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon; John H. Ward, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City; Susan F. Schulman, MD, Center for Cell Signaling, University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Lisa M. DeAngelis, MD, is Chairman of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York; Professor of Neurology, Cornell University Medical College, New York; Attending Neurologist, New York Hospital, New York

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750671807
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671804
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,504,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)