Abstract
This chapter gives a review of gastrointestinal cancers and their neurological complications, including brain metastasis, cord compression, plexopathy, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, and paraneoplastic syndromes. It provides an update on current treatment regimens for GI cancers and their neurological side effects.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Neurological Complications of Systemic Cancer and Antineoplastic Therapy |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 365-386 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128219768 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128219775 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Cord compression
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Immunotherapy
- Leptomeningeal disease
- Metastasis
- Neurological complications
- Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes
- Plexopathy
- Side effects
- Targeted agents