Cancer Nursing: Care in Context

by Editor: Jessica Corner; Editor: Christopher D. Bailey

• ISBN13: 9780632039982
• ISBN10: 0632039981
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The need to improve cancer services is widely recognized. Cancer nurses are increasingly being acknowledged as key players in enhancing care and treatment for people with cancer. However, there is also an acknowledgement of the growing need for greater numbers of nurses with the confidence and skills to meet the demands of this intensely challenging area of health care. Cancer Nursing: Care in Context draws upon a unique range of sources from multidisciplinary contributors. These include personal accounts from people with cancer and those caring for them, research evidence, and the views and experiences of experts working in the field. Cancer and cancer care are revealed from a number of perspectives, both conventional and unconventional. This book offers an accessible introduction to the disease and its treatment, as well as more challenging original material relating to the therapeutic and caring practice. The book is divided into 5 sections. In Part 1, cancer is set in context: the concept of cancer discourses, and the social meaning of cancer and cancer care are introduced and explored. Part 2 deals with the cancer experience from the perspective of the person who is ill, as well as family members and health professionals. Part 3 offers detailed insight into cancer treatment. Part 4 explores the nursing management problems relating to cancer. Finally, Part 5 identifies and reviews a number of priorities in cancer care, including cancer in ethnic communities, children and adolescents with cancer, older people, health policy and research. Cancer Nursing: Care in Context is essential reading for post-registration cancer nurses and health care professionals. It is also useful for nursing students who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in cancer care. The Editors Jessica Corner is Professor of Cancer Nursing and Director of the Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, Institute of Cancer Research, London Christopher Bailey is Senior Nursing Fellow at the Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, Institute of Cancer Research, London Key features: *Personal accounts of the experience of cancer and its treatments *Care strategies *Research reviews *Overviews by acknowledged experts *A commitment to therapeutic nursing *A comprehensive source of information for nurses working in cancer care

Author Biography

Jessica Corner is Professor of Cancer Nursing and Director of the Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, Institute of Cancer Research, London

Christopher Bailey is Senior Nursing Fellow at the Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care Studies, Institute of Cancer Research, London

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Contribution. Part 1: Cancer, Care and Society. 1. What is Cancer'. 2. Knowledge and Caring, a Philosophical and Personal Perspective. 3. Cancer, Care and Society. 4. Cancer and Epidemiology. Part 2: The Experience of Cancer. Introduction. 5. The Impact of Cancer. 6. The Impact of Cancer on the family. 7. The Impact of Cancer on Health Care Professionals. 8. Therapeutic Stategies in Cancer Care. Part 3: The Experience of Treatment. Introduction. 9. The Experience of Treatment. 10. Surgery. 11. Chemotherapy. 12. Radiotherapy. 13. Endocrine Therapies. 14. Complementary Therapies. 15. Hereditary Cancer. 16. Developments in Cancer Treatment. Part 4: The Management of Cancer Related Problems. Introduction. 17. Pain. 18. Nausea and Vomiting. 19. Fatigue. 20. Breathlessness. 21. Wound Management. 22. Lymphodema. 23. Malignant Ascites. 24. Bone Marrow Suppression, Infection and Bleeding. 25. Compromised Nutrition. 26. Altered self Concept. 27. Sexuality and Cancer. 28. Anxiety and Depression. 29. Confusion. 30. Rehabilitation and Long Term Effects of Treatment. 31. Acute Events in Cancer Care. Part 5: Needs and Priorities in Cancer Care. Introduction. 32. The Needs of Children and Adolescents. 33. The Needs of Older People. 34. The Needs of People from Minority Ethnic Groups. 35. Palliative Care and Cancer. 36. Health Services and Cancer. 37. Research and Cancer Care. Index