Supportive management of patients with brain tumors.
Management issues for patients with brain tumors include peritumoral edema, symptomatic seizures, venous thromboembolism, headache, pain, fatigue and neuropsychological complaints. Vasogenic edema is typically ameliorated with the lowest dose possible of corticosteroid. Seizures are managed with attention to additional or complicated side effects of antiepileptic drugs and their interactions with chemotherapy, and primary prevention with antiepileptic medications is not recommended. Appropriate treatments for headache, pain, fatigue and neuropsychological complaints are important, but are not yet well standardized. Above all, patients' personal goals regarding their priorities at the end of life have the most importance.
Daly
Farrah N
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University of Virginia Health System, Neuro-Oncology Center, Box 800432, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0432, USA. fangana11@yahoo.com
Schiff
David
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents