脑肿瘤患者的支持性护理。

Supportive care of brain tumor patients.

作者信息

Batchelor Tracy T, Byrne Thomas N

机构信息

Department of Neurology, Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

出版信息

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2006 Dec;20(6):1337-61. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2006.09.013.

DOI:10.1016/j.hoc.2006.09.013

PMID:17113467

Abstract

The supportive care of patients who have brain tumors consists mainly of the treatment of brain edema, seizures, venous thromboembolism, and cognitive dysfunction. Each of these complications may occur in patients who have primary or metastatic brain tumors. The development of any of these complications significantly increases the morbidity and mortality associated with brain tumors. Effective treatment is usually possible, however, and can result in an improved quality of life for these patients.

摘要

患有脑肿瘤患者的支持性护理主要包括治疗脑水肿、癫痫、静脉血栓栓塞和认知功能障碍。这些并发症中的每一种都可能发生在原发性或转移性脑肿瘤患者身上。这些并发症中的任何一种的发生都会显著增加与脑肿瘤相关的发病率和死亡率。然而，通常可以进行有效的治疗，并能改善这些患者的生活质量。