Handbook of supportive care in cancer
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Handbook of supportive care in cancer
（Basic and clinical oncology, 7）
M. Dekker, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This handbook provides practical guidelines to the diagnosis and treatment of all the medical complications that afflict cancer patients during the course of their disease and its therapy. Commonly-encountered and life-threatening problems such as infection, metabolic disorders and nausea, as well as areas of dysfunction not routinely addressed, including nutritional support and sexual adjustments for cancer patients. Clinical and surgical oncologists, infectious disease specialists, haematologists, internists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists working with cancer patients should find this book useful, as should graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
Table of Contents
- Concept of support care in cancer patients
- therapy of infections in cancer patients
- prevention of infection in cancer patients
- haematologic support
- management of nausea and vomiting
- oral care
- mucosittis
- diarrhoea
- nutritional support
- sexual dysfunction
- pain control
- psychiatric and emotional problems
- obstructive syndromes
- management of malignant effusion
- organ failure from cancer and/or its therapy
- neuroloogical complications
- metabolic complications
- bone metastases
- ostomy care
- information, education and counselling
- drug delivery systems - infusion and access devices
- bone marrow transplantation
- intensive care
- quality of life as the endpoint for supportive care evaluation
- clinical use of haematopoietic growth factors.
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