| Description |
xxiv, 501 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Unit 1. Understanding Cancer. 1. Cancer Survivorship / Molly Loney and Rosanne M. Radziewicz. 2. Epidemiology of Cancer / Wende Levy. 3. Cancer Biology / Constance Visovsky and M. Linda Workman. 4. Lung Cancer / Ryan Iwamoto. 5. Breast Cancer / Cindi Bedell. 6. Colon Cancer / Susan Weiss Behrend. 7. Prostate Cancer / Gabriele Snyder. 8. The Gynecologic Cancers / Terry Chamarro. 9. Hematologic Cancers / Mary Ann Crouch. 10. Skin Cancer / Linda C. Russell. 11. Cancer Surgery / Margaret M. Barclay. 12. Chemotherapy Administration / Julie Painter. 13. Principles of Radiation Therapy / Karen E. Maher. 14. Principles of Biotherapy and Gene Therapy / Elizabeth Abernathy. 15. Oncologic Emergencies / Barbara Fristoe -- Unit 2. Helping Your Patients With Their Cancer Experience. 16. Sexuality, Body Image, and Cancer / Cindi Bedell. 17. Venous Access Devices / Esther Muscari Lin. 18. Nausea and Vomiting / Susan A. Ezzone. 19. Mucositis in Cancer Patients / Michelle R. V. Faber. 20. Anorexia / Tracey Gosselin and Sharon Pitz. 21. Constipation and Diarrhea / Dawn Camp-Sorrell and Rebecca Hawkins. 22. Pain Assessment and Management in People With Cancer / Terry Ashby and JoAnn Dalton. 23. Mood Alterations / Barbara Warren. 24. Fatigue / Lillian M. Nail. 25. Myelosuppression / Jeanne Erickson. 26. Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer / Jon Seskevich. 27. Dying / Carla Jolley. 28. Spirituality / Jill Nuckolls -- Unit 3. Issues of Today and Tomorrow. 29. Changes in Cancer Care Reimbursement / Laura Adams. 30. Ethical Dimensions in Cancer Care / Carol Sheridan. 31. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity in Patient Care / Rosemary Mackey |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web by subscription to STAT!Ref, via HCN |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Nursing.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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Oncology Nursing.
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Neoplasms -- nursing.
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Oncology Nursing.
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| Author |
Nevidjon, Brenda.
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Sowers, Kevin W.
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Health Communication Network
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| LC no. |
99055266 |
| ISBN |
0781715873 |
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