Patient safety concerns for cognitively impaired patients with brain tumors.
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.
Doherty
Lisa
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Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA. ldoherty1@partners.org
LaFrankie
Debra Conrad
DC
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
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents