ABC of Cancer Care is a practical primary care guide to help health professionals better inform their patients, manage and recognize the common complications of cancers and their treatment, and understand the rationale and implications of decisions made in secondary and tertiary care. It provides coverage of the diagnosis, management, treatment and on–going surveillance of common cancers within the multidisciplinary context of primary care. Individual chapters assess the different treatment options, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and examine their possible side effects. The contribution of clinical trials and new advances in cancer treatment including biological and targeted therapies, robotic surgery and advanced radiotherapy techniques are all described. Other aspects of cancer care, from nursing support and nutrition to psychological care and survivorship, are also covered. Edited by a specialist and general practitioner team, with multidisciplinary contributors, ABC of Cancer Care is ideal for general practitioners, practice nurses, cancer care nurses, medical students, and all healthcare professionals treating and supporting cancer patients. INDICE: List of Contributors Preface 1 Multidisciplinary Care Richard Simcock 2 Cancer Imaging Guy Burkill and Adrian Lim 3 Surgery Daniel Richard Leff and Richard Simcock 4 Surgery for metastatic disease Timothy W.R. Briggs, Elizabeth J. Gillott, and Lewis W. Thorne 5 Cheomotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer Catherine Harper–Wynne and Cathy Kelly 6 Toxicity of Chemotherapy Sacha Howell, Alison Jones and Colin James 7 Radiotherapy Alastair Thompson and Mark Beresford 8 Toxicity of Radiotherapy Russell Burcombe, Jonathan Hicks and Richard Simcock 9 Endocrine Therapy Carlo Palmieri, Matt Flook and Duncan Gilbert 10 Biological and Targeted Therapies Ruth E. Board, Jennifer W. Pang, Carlo Palmieri and Suzy Cleator 11 Trials in Cancer Care Evandro de Azambuja, David Cameron and Janet Brown 12 Oncological Emergencies Mohammed Rizwanullah and Thomas E. Newsom–Davis 13 Cancer in the Elderly Alistair Ring and Juliet Wright 14 Nutrition and cancer care Mhairi Donald 15 Complementary and Alternative Therapies Richard Simcock and Sarah Cavilla 16 Nursing Care, Advocacy and Support Clare Sullivan, Beverley Longhurst, Amelia Cook and Elizabeth Bowman 17 Cancer Survivorship Esther Bird, Amy Guppy and Carlo Palmieri Index
- ISBN: 978-0-470-67440-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 104
- Fecha Publicación: 02/08/2013
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés