The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins manual of cancer nursing

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The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins manual of cancer nursing

[edited by] Brenda K. Shelton, Constance R. Ziegfeld, MiKaela M. Olsen

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004

2nd ed

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Manual of cancer nursing

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Oncology fact finder

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Rev. ed. of: Oncology fact finder / [edited by] Constance R. Ziegfeld, Barbara G. Lubejko, Brenda K. Shelton. 1998

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This handbook gives practicing nurses a comprehensive, easily accessible reference on cancer pathophysiology, treatment modalities, types of cancer, disease- and treatment-related complications, and oncologic emergencies. Written by nurses at one of the world's leading cancer centers, the book presents state-of-the-art, practical information on patient management in an outline format that is quick and easy to use. It offers advice on caring for patients with the full range of cancer diagnoses in medical-surgical, primary care, and home care settings and addresses the nursing issues associated with all current treatment modalities, including biological therapies and complementary and alternative therapies.

Table of Contents

Pathogenesis" Carcinogenesis Genetics Epidemiology Cancer Treatment" Biological Therapies Blood and Marrow Transplantation Chemotherapy Complementary, Alternative, and Unproven Therapies Radiation Therapy Surgical Therapy Types of Cancer" Breast Cancer Central Nervous Systems Cancers Gastrointestinal Cancers Genitourinary Cancers Gynecologic Cancers Head and Neck Cancers Leukemia Lung Cancer Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Sarcomas Skin Cancer Supportive Care for Common Complications of Cancer" Bone Marrow Suppression Constipation and Diarrhea Delirium Fatigue Neuropathies Nausea and Vomiting Nutritional Problems Oral Complications Pain Psychosocial Issues Venous Access Devices Oncologic Emergencies" Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Hypercalcemia Neoplastic Cardiac Tamponade Pleural Effusion Spinal Cord Compression Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Tumor Lysis Syndrome

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