title: Patient safety concerns for cognitively impaired patients with brain tumors.
abstract: Patients with malignant gliomas often have safety concerns not common in patients with other types of cancer. Neurologic and cognitive deficits make the care of such patients more complex, with much of the burden of care falling to the primary caretaker and family.
authors.affiliation: Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA. ldoherty1@partners.org
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Debra Conrad
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: LaFrankie
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001929:Brain Edema; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012449:Safety; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents