title: Medical management of brain tumor patients.
abstract: Brain tumors can present challenging medical problems. Seizures, peritumoral edema, venous thromboembolism, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction can complicate the treatment of patients who have primary or metastatic brain tumors. Effective medical management results in decreased morbidity and mortality and improved quality of life for affected patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuro-Oncology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jdrappatz@partners.org
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drappatz
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schiff
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kesari
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Norden
authors.forename: Patrick Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents