Effects of Cancer Treatment on the Nervous System, Volume 1.

This first volume describes the epidemiology of cancer, development of drugs, chemotherapy and surgical therapy, and the side effects of therapies and differential diagnoses. It shows that the diagnosis of side effects needs to be supported by scales and scores to grade their extent, and presents a...

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Main Author: Grisold, Wolfgang
Other Authors: Soffietti, Riccardo, Oberndorfer, Stefan
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2683954
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Summary:This first volume describes the epidemiology of cancer, development of drugs, chemotherapy and surgical therapy, and the side effects of therapies and differential diagnoses. It shows that the diagnosis of side effects needs to be supported by scales and scores to grade their extent, and presents a number of tools and methods that can be used to assess the focal and generalized effects of chemotherapy on the central and peripheral nervous system.Cancer is often associated with pain and is a frequent issue in patients with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. The participation of patients in studie.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (434 p.)
ISBN:152756004X
9781527560048
1527558886
9781527558885