Cognition and Cancer

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511545900

Most people afflicted by cancer will experience cognitive impairment, sometimes referred to as 'chemobrain' or 'chemofog', due to the various direct and indirect effects of their disease and its treatment. In addition, patients with primary or metastatic tumors of the brain experience direct neurologic symptoms due, for example, to the location of their disease, surgical intervention, and the late effects of treatment such as radiotherapy. The aim of this book is to serve as a resource for health care professionals working with cancer patients who experience cognitive changes as a result of their cancer and its treatment. It provides practical information to help improve care by reviewing and describing brain-behavior relationships; research-based evidence on cognitive changes that occur with various cancers and cancer treatments; assessment techniques, including neurocognitive assessment and neuroimaging techniques; and intervention strategies for affected patients. In short, it will explain how to identify, assess and treat these conditions.

Review of the hardback:'The reader of Cognition and Cancer will be left with few unanswered questions … [it] is comprehensive and well written. The chapters are well organised and the majority include useful tables and diagrams … Meyers and Perry have edited a sophisticated and essential reading for primary care physicians, medical and graduate students, nurses, and other health professionals who care for and treat cancer patients.'

Source: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
pp v-vi
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List of contributors
pp vii-x
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Preface
pp xi-xii
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Section 1 - Cognition and the brain: measurement, tools, and interpretation
pp 1-2
- By Christina A. Meyers, James R. Perry
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1 - Introduction
pp 3-5
- By Christina A. Meyers, James R. Perry
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2 - Clinical neuropsychology
pp 6-18
- By Jill B. Rich, Angela K. Troyer
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3 - Brain imaging investigation of chemotherapy-induced neurocognitive changes
pp 19-32
- By Brenna C. McDonald, Andrew J. Saykin, Tim A. Ahles
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4 - Role of neuropsychological assessment in cancer patients
pp 33-43
- By Elana Farace
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5 - Neuropsychological assessment of adults with cancer
pp 44-55
- By Anne E. Kayl, Robert Collins, Jeffrey S. Wefel
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6 - Neuropsychological assessment of children with cancer
pp 56-80
- By Louise Penkman Fennell, Robert W. Butler
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Section 2 - Effects of cancer and cancer treatment on cognition
pp 81-82
- By Edward G. Shaw, Mike E. Robbins
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7 - Biological bases of radiation injury to the brain
pp 83-96
- By Edward G. Shaw, Mike E. Robbins
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8 - Cognitive dysfunction related to chemotherapy and biological response modifiers
pp 97-114
- By Jeffrey S. Wefel, Robert Collins, Anne E. Kayl
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9 - Effect of hormones and hormonal treatment on cognition
pp 115-141
- By Christien Schilder, Sanne Schagen, Frits van Dam
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10 - Low-grade gliomas
pp 142-155
- By Martin J. B. Taphoorn, Charles G. Niël
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11 - High-grade gliomas
pp 156-169
- By Michael J. Glantz, John W. Conlee
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12 - Brain metastases
pp 170-186
- By Deepak Khuntia, Beela S. Mathew, Christina A. Meyers, Sterling Johnson, Minesh P. Mehta
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13 - Primary central nervous system lymphoma
pp 187-197
- By Denise D. Correa
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14 - Childhood brain tumors
pp 198-210
- By H. Stacy Nicholson, Louise Penkman Fennell, Robert W. Butler
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15 - Neurofibromatosis
pp 211-227
- By Bartlett D. Moore, John M. Slopis
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16 - Hematological malignancies
pp 228-238
- By Melissa Friedman, Mercedes Fernandez
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17 - Paraneoplastic disorders
pp 239-257
- By Edward Dropcho
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18 - Symptomatic therapies and supportive care issues
pp 258-269
- By Alan Valentine, Eduardo Bruera
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19 - Animal models and cancer-related symptoms
pp 270-278
- By Adrian Dunn
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Section 3 - Interventions and implications for clinical trials
pp 279-280
- By Dona E. C. Locke, Jane H. Cerhan, James F. Malec
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20 - Behavioral strategies and rehabilitation
pp 281-294
- By Dona E. C. Locke, Jane H. Cerhan, James F. Malec
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21 - Support services
pp 295-311
- By Bebe Guill, Renee H. Raynor
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22 - Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of radiation-induced brain injury
pp 312-319
- By Edward G. Shaw, Jerome Butler, L. Douglas Case, Ralph d'Agostino, Jr, John Gleason, Jr, Edward Ip, Mike E. Robbins, Paul Saconn, Stephen R. Rapp
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23 - Neurocognitive testing in clinical trials
pp 320-328
- By Jennifer A. Smith, Jeffrey S. Wefel
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