Late Effects of Treatment for Brain Tumors

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 late effects: Manifestations and Treatments.- Ocular Consequences and Late Effects of 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 being a 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.

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