The Biological Basis of Nursing: Cancer

by Blows; William T.

• ISBN13: 9780415327459
• ISBN10: 0415327458
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-29
• Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Summary

In line with a number of new governmental initiatives, in the Department of Health has prioritised improving cancer treatment and research, and is providing greater resources for cancer care. Nurse and their colleagues are at the forefront of these changes.

Author Biography

William T. Blows is Lecturer in Applied Biological Sciences at St. Bartholomew's School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London.

Table of Contents

List of figures	ix
List of tables	xiii
Preface	xiv
Cell biology and cancer	1	(32)
Introduction	2	(1)
The cell	2	(5)
The cell cycle and growth	7	(8)
Tissues of the body	15	(9)
The malignant cell	24	(4)
A classification of malignancy	28	(1)
Key points	29	(4)
The causes of cancer	33	(32)
Introduction	34	(1)
The hormones and genetics of growth and cancer	34	(11)
Environmental factors: carcinogens	45	(17)
Key points	62	(3)
Body defences against cancer	65	(28)
Introduction	66	(1)
The immune system	66	(15)
The chemical defences	81	(6)
Immunity and cancer	87	(3)
Key points	90	(3)
Blood and lymphatic cancers	93	(24)
The biology of blood	94	(4)
Bone marrow cancers	98	(6)
The lymphatic system	104	(3)
Lymphatic cancers	107	(1)
Nursing skills: stem cell treatment and blood transfusion	108	(5)
Key points	113	(4)
Cancers of the digestive tract	117	(32)
Introduction	118	(1)
The digestive system	118	(5)
Cancers of the mouth	123	(1)
Oesophageal cancer	124	(1)
Gastric cancer	125	(5)
Cancer of the small bowel	130	(1)
Cancer of the pancreas	131	(1)
Neoplasms of the colon and rectum	132	(9)
Nursing skills: surgery and stomas	141	(5)
Key points	146	(3)
Cancers of the respiratory and renal systems	149	(24)
Introduction	150	(1)
Nursing skills: carbon dioxide and oxygen administration	150	(5)
Laryngeal cancers	155	(2)
Cancer of the bronchus and the lung	157	(3)
The renal system	160	(5)
Cancer of the kidney	165	(2)
Bladder cancers	167	(3)
Key points	170	(3)
Cancers in women	173	(32)
Introduction: the oestrogens	174	(2)
The breasts and breast cancer	176	(14)
The ovaries and ovarian cancer	190	(7)
The female reproductive tract	197	(1)
Uterine and cervical cancer	198	(3)
Vaginal and vulval cancer	201	(2)
Key points	203	(2)
Male cancers	205	(20)
Introduction: the androgens	206	(1)
The male reproductive system	206	(5)
Prostate cancer	211	(3)
Testicular cancer	214	(3)
Penile cancer	217	(1)
Nursing skills: catheterisation	218	(3)
Key points	221	(4)
Metastases	225	(30)
Introduction: cell attachment	226	(3)
Metastases	229	(4)
The liver	233	(3)
Liver cancer	236	(5)
Lung secondary tumours	241	(1)
Bone cancer	241	(2)
The brain	243	(1)
Brain and intracranial cancer	244	(3)
Malignant melanoma	247	(3)
Key points	250	(5)
Pain and analgesia	255	(30)
Introduction	256	(1)
The neurophysiology of pain	256	(8)
Chronic pain in cancer	264	(1)
Nursing skills: pain assessment and monitoring	265	(4)
Pain in children	269	(1)
Nursing skills: drug management of pain	270	(10)
Key points	280	(5)
Nutrition and the cancer patient	285	(34)
Introduction	286	(1)
The elements of nutrition	286	(18)
Nursing skills: nutritional considerations in cancer care	304	(8)
Foods as a cause or prevention of cancer	312	(3)
Key points	315	(4)
The treatment of cancer	319	(28)
Introduction	320	(1)
Surgery	320	(2)
Chemotherapy	322	(8)
Nursing skills: the administration of cytotoxic drugs	330	(4)
Radiotherapy	334	(4)
Hormonal treatment and immunotherapy	338	(4)
Adjunct therapy	342	(1)
Prevention of cancer	343	(1)
Key points	344	(3)
Index	347