100 Questions & Answers about Brain Tumors

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Whether you’re a newly diagnosed brain tumor patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the doctor’s and patient’s point of view, 100 Questions & Answers About Brain Tumors gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. The authors, a brain tumor survivor teamed with a neuro-oncologist specializing in brain tumors, provide a comprehensive, step-by-step discussion of what you can expect in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, while providing a real-life understanding of what these steps might mean for your day-to-day life. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

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ISBN:	9780763723088
Kiadó:	Jones and Barrett Publishers
Kiadás éve:	2003
Kiadás helye:	Boston
Kiadás sorszáma:	1.kiadás
Nyomda:	Malloy Lithographing Inc.
Borítótervezők:	Philip Regan
Kötés típusa:	ragasztott papír
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Preface                                         vii
Foreword                                        xi
Introduction                                    xv

Part 1. The Basics                              1
Questions 1-6 cover the background about brain tumors, including:
 • What is a brain tumor?
 • Can any part of the brain have a tumor? Where do most brain tumors occur in 
   the brain? Are there areas of the brain that are more dangerous to have a tumor?
 • What causes a brain tumor?

Part 2. Diagnosis and Pathology                 19
Questions 7-14 discuss how brain tumors are diagnosed and dassified, induding:
 • What are the symptoms of brain tumors? Do all brain tumors cause headache?
 • What is a neurological examination?
 • What are the most common types of primary brain tumors?

Part 3. Neuroimaging                            35
giestions 15-22 explore the various techniques used to look at brain tumors, such

 • Why do I need both a CT scan and an MRI scan?
 • How often should I have a follow-up MRI scan?
 • What is a PET scan, and should I have one? Why does my doctor use MRI 
   scans and not PET scans to evaluate my tumor?

Part 4. Neurosurgery                            51
Questions 23-32 discuss what you can expect from brain surgery, induding:
 • What are the potential complications of a neurosurgical procedure?
 • are there some tumors that can be surgically cured? Is a tumor that cannot be 
   resected Always incurable?
 • Why do I still need therapy dali the malignant cells were removed?


Part 5. Radiation Therapy                                    69
Questions 33-41 describe radiation therapy, induding:
 • What is radiation therapy? Is radiation therapy given for every type of brain 
   tumor?
 • What are the side effects of radiation therapy?
 • What is the difference between stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and Gamma 
   Knife? Which patients should receive SRS and which should receive Gamma 
   Knife?

Part 6. Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapy                  91
Questions 42-57 describe chemotherapy and drug side effects, such as:
 • What is the blood-brain barrier, and how does it determine which d.-ugs can be 
   used in brain tumor treatment?
 • What is chemotherapy? What are the most common drugs used in the treatment 
   of brain tumors? What are their side effects?
 • Why are blood cell counts affected by chemotherapy? Are low blood cell counts 
   dangerous? What can I do to keep my blood cell counts high during chemother- 
   apy?

Part 7. ClinicalTrials for Brain Tumor Patients             119
Questions 58-64 discuss the benefits and drawbacks of participating in clinical tri- 
als:
 • My doctor told me that I'm "a perfect candidate for a dinital trial" but I'm not 
   sure what he means by this. What is a clinical trial?
 • What do I need to know before I enroll in a study? Are dinital trials only con- 
   ducted at universities and research centers?
 • What is the difference between an investigational therapy, an "off-label" drug, a 
   complementary therapy, and an alternative therapy?

Part 8. Complications of BrainTumors and Tbeir Treatment    139
Questions 65-72 discuss the potential aftereffects of the disease and its treatment, 
including:
 • Can I expect to have brain damage as a result of surgery, radiation therapy, or 
   other treatment?
 • I had seizures prior to the diagnosis of my tumor but have not had one since. 
   How long do I need to take anticonvulsant medication?
 • Since the completion of my chemotherapy, I have noticed that I am more short 
   of breath. Why is this? Will this improve?


Part 9. Medications Used in Brain Tumor
Treatment                                 153
Questions 73-78 describe specific medications used in treating brain 
tumors, including:
 • I have been prescribed dexamethasone after surgery, and my 
   doctor says I may be on this drug several weeks. What does 
   dexamethasone do? What are the side effects of dexamethasone?
 • What are the side effects of anticonvulsant medication?
 • My pharmacist said that there may be a "drug interaction" 
   between some of my medications. What does this mean?

Part 10. Living With a Brain Tumor        169
Questions 79-89 discuss the emotional and practical aspects of daily 
lile after a brain tumor diagnosis, such as:
 • I have just learned that I have a brain tumor and I am afraid. Is 
   this common?
 • What dietary adjustments do I need to make during treatment? 
   Should I take vitamin or mineral supplements? Can diet protect 
   against recurrence of a brain tumor?
 • Fatigue is a big problem for me—I simply don't have the energy 
   to do anything. What can I do about this?

Part 11. Taking Control ofYour Future     189
Questions 90-100 discuss strategies for copfing with your diagnosis 
and treatment, including:
 • Are there specific support groups for brain tumor patients? How 
   do I find one?
 • What records do I need to keep about my treatment? What is 
   the best way to keep organized?
 • How do I discuss prognosis with my doctor?
 • Where do I find more information?

Appendix                                  213
The appendix is a list of web sites, organizations, and literature to 
help brain tumor patients and their families find additional resources 
on general and specific topics related to brain tumors.
Glossary                                  221

Index                                     231