Cancer Nursing Principles and Practice

Connie Yarbro

Cancer Nursing Principles and Practice - illustrated - London Jones & Bartlett Learning 2011 - 1940 pages - Cancer Nursing Principles and Practice Cancer Nursing Jones and Bartlett series in oncology .

Contents:

THE CANCER PROBLEM

PREVENTION DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS

TREATMENT

CANCER SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES

THE CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC CANCERS

DIMENSIONS OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP

PALLIATIVE CARE AND END OF LIFE

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES FOR THE CANCER NURSE

INDEX


A new and revised version of this best-selling reference! For over eighteen years, best-selling Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice has provided oncology nurses with the latest information on new trends in the rapidly changing science of oncology. Now, in its Seventh Edition, Cancer Nursing has been completely revised and updated to reflect key new developments. New topics covered include targeted therapy, hypersensitivity reactions, mucositis, and family and caregiver issues. With 27 new chapters featuring insights from key authors, the Seventh Edition is a must-have resource for every oncology nurse. Common terms and phrases: activity acute administration agents American antiemetics antigen apoptosis associated Biomarkers biopsy bladder blood bone marrow brachytherapy BRCA1 BRCA2 breast cancer cancer prevention cancer risk cancer screening carboplatin carcinoma catheter cause chemotherapy cisplatin Clin clinical trials colorectal cancer cytokines cytotoxic decrease diagnosis diarrhea disease dose doxorubicin drug evaluation exposure fluorouracil function gene guidelines head and neck healthcare hematopoietic hepatic imaging immune increased individuals infection infusion interventions irradiation leukemia liver lung cancer malignant ment Metabolism metastasis methotrexate monitoring mucositis mutation myelosuppression nausea normal occur Oncol Oncology Nursing oral outcomes ovarian cancer paclitaxel pain patients receiving phase population potential prostate cancer protein radiation oncology radiation therapy regimen renal response risk assessment risk factors side effects skin specific surgery surgical symptoms syndrome target tion tissue toxicity treat treatment planning tumor cells vomiting women

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