Author Description

The incidence of primary and secondary nervous system lymphoma is on the rise. This authoritative text covers epidemiology, biology, neuroimaging, and the clinical issues germane to the disease. It will provide the Neurologist and Neuro-Oncologist with a complete clinical reference on the management of one of the few treatment-sensitive brain tumours. Covers the diagnosis and management of both AIDS and non-AIDS associated primary central nervous lymphoma (PCNSL). Addresses the neurological complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease, including the complications of the various treatments. Presents a complete chapter on the neuroimaging of PCNSL. Discusses the unique complications of lymphoma, including intravascular lymphoma of the nervous system and neurolymphomatosis. Provides a chapter with basic information on the biology, pathology, diagnosis, staging, and management for lymphomas specifically written for non-oncologists. Includes the latest information on the use of radiation for PCNSL and the neurotoxicity of radiation for both PCNSL and other types of lymphoma.