| Description |
xxi, 510 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I. General Concepts in Oncology: 1. Principles of diagnosis and staging John Kavanagh -- 2. Principles of palliative chemotherapy Michael Fisch -- 3. Principles of palliative surgery Barry Feig -- 4. Principles of palliative radiotherapy Carlos Centano and Carmen Gonzl̀ez -- 5. ABCs of clinical trials Lynn J. Palmer -- 6. Principles of cancer rehabilitation Ki Y. Shin -- 7. Principles of palliative nursing Nessa Coyle -- 8. Ethics of decision-making towards the end of life Christopher Daugherty -- 9. Breaking bad news Walter F. Baile and Robert Buckman -- 10. The use of complementary/alternative medicine Mary Ann Richardson -- 11. Understanding 'hospice' Jane Ingham -- 12. Practical aspects of home care Anna Taube -- 13. Cultural differences in cancer care Juan Nuęz-Olarte -- 14. Implementing family and social services Marlene Lockey -- 15. Pastoral care Derek B. Murray -- 16. Bereavement Stephen King -- Part II. Primary Tumors: 17. Lung cancer Suzzy Whelan and Thomas J. Smith -- 18. Breast cancer Kathy Miller -- 19. Colorectal cancer Charles Blanke -- 20. Prostate cancer Christopher Sweeney -- 21. Pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancer Edward H. Lin and James L. Abbruzzese -- 22. Anal cancer Rob Glynne-Jones -- 23. Esophageal and gastric cancer Stephen A. Bernard -- 24. Head and neck cancer Merrill S. Kies and Roy S. Herbst -- 25. Kidney cancer Lori Wood -- 26. Bladder cancer Heather-Jane Au -- 27. Ovarian cancer Diane Bodurka-Bevers -- 28. Gynecologic malignacies: endometrial and cervical carcinoma William Irvin, Jr. -- 29. Testicular cancer David B. Solit and Pamela N. Munster -- 30. Unknown primary site cancer Renato Lenzi -- 31. Mesothelioma Ralph Zinner -- 32. Soft tissue sarcoma Alan Sandler and Laura McClure-Barnes -- 33. Osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma David Seitz -- 34. Melanoma Mark Harries and Tim Eisen -- 35. Primary brain tumors Paul M. DesRosiers and Robert D. Timmerman -- 36. Thyroid and adrenal cancer RaeZyn H. Braą and Douglas Evans -- 37. HIV-related cancers Julia Ladd Smith -- 38. Lymphoma Craig R. Nichols -- 39. Leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and myeloproliferative disorder Larry D. Cripe and Cheryl Rutledge -- 40. Multiple myeloma Letha E. Mills -- Part III. Management of Specific Symptoms and Syndromes: 41. Assessment of pain Larry Driver -- 42. Drug therapy for pain Barry Eagel -- 43. Difficult pain management problems Robin L. Fainsinger -- 44. Dyspnea Sam Ahmedzai and Silvia Paz -- 45. Loss of appetite and weight Aminah Jatoi and Charles Loprinzi -- 46. Fatigue Hans Neuenschwander -- 47. Depression and anxiety Michael Fisch -- 48. Delirium Peter Lawlor -- 49. Constipation Florian Strasser -- 50. Fever and sweats Donna Zhukovsky -- 51. Bleeding Isabelle Mancini and J. J. Body -- 52. Thrombosis Lukas Radbruch -- 53. Hypercalcemia Paul W. Walker -- 54. Lymphedema Mabel Caban -- 55. Skin breakdown and management Kathryn G. Froiland -- 56. Infections Rudolph M. Navari -- 57. Urogenital complications Romano De Marco and Richard S. Foster -- 58. Brain metastases Doreen Oneschuk -- 59. Bowel obstruction Carla Ripamonti -- 60. Bone metastases Carlos Centeno -- 61. Meningeal cancer Neil A. Hagen -- 62. Pleural and pericardial effusions Michael J. Boyer -- 63. Superior vena cava syndrome Maria Kelly -- 64. Chronic nausea Ahmed Elsayem and Michael Fisch -- Index |
| Summary |
"Covers the full range of problems nonspecialists will encounter-general principles in oncology, the primary tumors one by one and management of specific symptoms and syndromes." --Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Palliative treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Terminal care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Cancer -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Neoplasms.
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Nursing Care.
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Oncology Service, Hospital.
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Palliative Care.
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Terminal Care.
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Therapeutics.
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Neoplasms -- therapy.
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Palliative Care -- methods.
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Terminal Care -- methods.
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Palliative Care.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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Terminal Care.
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Neoplasms -- therapy.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Bruera, Eduardo.
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Fisch, Michael J., 1964-
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| LC no. |
2002073305 |
| ISBN |
0521010438 paperback |
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