TY - BOOK AU - Kearney,Nora AU - Richardson,Alison TI - Nursing patients with cancer: principles and practice SN - 9780443072888 (hbk.) : AV - RC266 U1 - 616.9940231 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Elsevier Churchill Livingstone KW - Cancer KW - Nursing KW - Neoplasms KW - nursing KW - Oncology Nursing KW - methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; SECTION 1: PHILOSOPHIES OF CANCER NURSING AND THE CONTEXT OF CARE: Concepts of health behaviour / Annie Topping -- Partnership in care / Yvonne Wengstrom, Christina Forsberg -- The social and cultural context of cancer care / Karin Ahlberg -- SECTION 2: THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CANCER CARE: Cancer epidemiology / Helen Evans, Angela Newnham and Henrik Moller -- Genetic basis of cancer / Athena Matakidou, Tim Eisen -- Pathology / Fred T. Bosman -- The immunological basis of cancer / Jaqualyn S. Moore -- SECTION 3: PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION: Cancer prevention / Agnes Glaus, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Paula Trahan Rieger -- Early detection of cancer / Agnes Glaus, Paula Trahan Rieger -- SECTION 4: TREATMENT AND CARE: Decision- making in cancer care / Alastair J. Munro -- The experience of cancer treatment / Deborah Fitzsimmons, Janice M. Middleton -- Surgery / Alaistair M. Thompson, Mary Wells -- Radiotherapy / Sara Faithful -- Chemotherapy / Melaine Coward, Helen M. Coley -- Biological therapy / Diane Batchelor -- Bone marrow transplantation / Barry Quinn, Moira Stephens -- Hormone therapy / Deborah Fenlon -- Complementary and alternative therapies / Alexander Molassiotis, Anne Cawthorn, Peter A. Mackereth -- SECTION 5: SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: Haematological support / Jacqui Stringer, Jane Collins, Angela Leather -- Nausea and vomiting / Alexander Molassiotis, Sussanne Borjeson -- Pain / Emile Maassen, Elizabeth Patiraki -- Constipation and diarrhoea / Tanya Y. Andrewes, Christine Norton -- Breathlessness / Sally Moore, Hilary Plant, Mary Bredin -- Skin and wound care / Wayne A. Naylor -- Lymphoedema / Julie-Ann MacLaren -- Oral complications in patients with cancer / Karis KF Cheng -- Alopecia / Diane Batchelor -- Malignant effusions / Shelley Dolan, Nancy J. Preston -- Anorexia, cachexia, and malnutrition / Alexander Molassiotis, Jan Foubert -- Cancer-related fatigue / Karin Ahlberg -- The impact of cancer and cancer therapy on sexual and reproductive health / Isabel D. White -- Altered body image / Diana Harcourt, Nichola Rumsey -- Psychological care for patients with cancer / Eileen Furlong, Sincad O'Toole -- SECTION 6: CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS: Cancer care and cancer nursing / Maggie Grundy -- Intensive nursing care of the patient with cancer / Shelley Dolan -- Rehabilitation and survivorship / Mary Wells, Sheila MacBride -- Palliative care / Sally Mirando N2 - 'Nursing Patients With Cancer' is a comprehensive textbook that meets the specific learning needs of nurses practicing in the area of cancer care in Europe ER -