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OverviewColorectal cancer (CRC) is the world's third most common cancer. The symptoms and syndromes most commonly observed in CRC patients are pain, nausea/vomiting, weight loss, fatigue, constipation/diarrhoea, gastrointestinal bleeding, bowel obstruction and confusion. Both locally advanced tumours and its distant metastasis can lead to extreme discomfort. Palliative care in oncology focuses on prevention and relief of suffering to optimise quality of life. Also discussed in this book is the psychosocial studies of colorectal patients in China where this type of cancer has the sharpest increase in incidence and mortality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julianne E JenkinsPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.624kg ISBN: 9781617613012ISBN 10: 1617613010 Pages: 227 Publication Date: 24 May 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |