Book[edited by] Susan Newton, Margaret Hickey, Jeannine M. Brant.
Summary: "Detailed descriptions of over 50 major cancer types provide essential information on incidence, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic workup, histology, staging, treatment, prognosis, and prevention. Coverage of cancer management principles outlines a wide range of treatment and pharmacologic modalities, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and complementary and alternative therapies. Symptom management guidelines offer in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, assessment tools, lab and diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, interventions, patient education, follow up care, and resources for over 30 common symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments. Essential information on many oncologic emergencies and emergent issues prepares readers to respond quickly to structural, metabolic, and hematologic emergencies. Section on palliative care and end-of-life issues offers helpful guidelines for dealing with topics related to survivorship, palliative care, the final hours of the cancer patient, and loss, grief, and bereavement." -- Publisher.
Contents:
SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION
Cancer epidemiology: implications for prevention, early detection and treatment
Cancer pathophysiology
Cancer genetics
SECTION TWO: MAJOR CANCERS
Breast cancer
Central nervous system cancers
Gastrointestinal system cancers
Genitourinary cancers
Gynecologic cancers
Head and neck cancers
Leukemias
Lung cancers
Lymphomas
Multiple myeloma
Myelofibrosis
Neuroendocrine cancers
Sarcomas
Skin cancers
SECTION THREE: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER MANAGEMENT
Surgical therapy
Radiation therapy
Tumor treating fields
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
Targeted therapy
Hormonal therapy
Adherence and persistence with oral therapies
Complementary and alternative therapies
Clinical trials
SECTION FOUR: PRINCIPLES OF SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Oncology symptoms
SECTION FIVE: ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Structural emergencies
Urologic emergencies
Metabolic emergencies
Hematologic emergencies
SECTION SIX: PALLIATIVE CARE AND END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
Survivorship
Palliative care
Final hours
Loss, grief, and bereavement
SECTION SEVEN: NURSING PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS
Communication
Cultural considerations
Ethical considerations
Quality and safety
Evidence-based practice
Patient navigation
Patient education