Overview

Nurses are in the vanguard of the international fight against cancer. National policies on reducing or eradicating cancer highlight the vital contribution nurses make in its prevention, identification, treatment and management. This book, which is based on the internationally acclaimed Core Curriculum for a Post-Registration Course in Cancer Nursing developed by the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), covers all the key areas nurses caring for patients in this demanding specialty will need to consider. Focusing on the needs of the patient, it provides the essential scientific, psychological and sociological information necessary for nurses to provide care that minimises the trauma of cancer, and maximises outcomes for patients and their families.

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Author:   Nora Kearney ,  Alison Richardson
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Dimensions:   Width: 24.60cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 18.90cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9780443072888

ISBN 10:   0443072884
Pages:   864
Publication Date:   02 November 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Philosophies of Cancer Nursing and the Context of Care Section Editor: Yvonne Wengstrom 1. Concepts of health behaviour A Topping 2. Partnerships in care Y Wengstrom, C Forsberg 3. The social and cultural context of cancer care K Ahlberg SECTION 2 The Scientific Basis of Cancer Care Section Editors: Diane Batchelor, Jaqualyn S Moore 4. Cancer epidemiology H Evans, A Newnham, H Moller 5. Genetic basis of cancer A Matakidou, T Eisen 6. Pathology F Bosman 7. The immunological basis of cancer J Moore SECTION 3 Prevention, Early Detection and Diagnosis Section Editor: Agnes Glaus 8 Prevention A Glaus, S Aguinaga Bialous, P Rieger Trahan 9 Early detection A Glaus, P Rieger Trahan SECTION 4 Treatment and Care Section Editors: Sara Faithfull, Mary Wells 10 Decision making in cancer care AJ Munro 11 The experience of cancer treatment D Fitzsimmons, J Middleton 12 Surgery AM Thompson, M Wells 13 Radiotherapy S Faithfull 14 Chemotherapy in context M Coward, H Coley 15 Biological therapy D Batchelor 16 Bone Marrow Transplant Barry Quinn, Moira Stephens 17 Hormone therapy in cancer care D Fenlon 18 Complementary and alternative therapies in cancer care A Molassiotis, A Cawthorn, P Mackereth SECTION 5 Symptom Management Section Editors: Alexander Molassiotis, Gina Copp 19 missing 20 Nausea and vomiting A Molassiotis, S Borjeson 21 missing 22 Constipation and diarrhoea T Andrewes, C Norton 23 Management of breathlessness in people with cancer S Moore, H Plant, M Bredin 24 Skin and wound care W Naylor 25 Cancer-related lymphoedema and its management J-A MacLaren 26 Oral complications in patients with cancer KK Cheng 27 Alopecia D Batchelor 28 Maligant effusion S Dolan, N Preston 29 Anorexia, cachexia and malnutrition A Molassiotis, J Foubert 30 Cancer-related fatigue K Ahlberg 31 The impact of cancer and cancer therapy on sexual and reproductive health I White 32 Altered body image D Harcourt, N Rumsey 33 Psychological care for patients with cancer E Furlong, S O'Toole SECTION 6 Care Delivery Systems Section Editors: Maggie Grundy, Emile Maassen 34 Cancer care and cancer nursing M Grundy, E Maasson 35 Intensive nursing care of the cancer patient S Dolan 36 Rehabilitation and survivorship M Wells, S MacBride 37 Palliative care S Mirando

Reviews

This book is educational for nurses of all levels wishing to expand their cancer knowledge. It will be a welcome addition to any cancer unit and nursing library.Ros Bratt-Wyton, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Haemato-Oncology, Dudley Group of HospitalsRCN Cancer Nursing Practice, June 2006

This book is educational for nurses of all levels wishing to expand their cancer knowledge. It will be a welcome addition to any cancer unit and nursing library.<br>Ros Bratt-Wyton, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Haemato-Oncology, Dudley Group of Hospitals<br>RCN Cancer Nursing Practice, June 2006

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