Cancer Source Book for Nurses

by American Cancer Society (ACS)

• ISBN13: 9780763732769
• ISBN10: 0763732761
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-29
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

A Cancer Source Book for Nurses, Eighth Edition is intended for nurses in every practice setting who are involved with providing care for cancer survivors, individuals with cancer, and those at risk for cancer. The book covers the most common cancers and strategies for nursing care. Several new chapters have been added, including chapters on sexuality, alternative therapies, vascular access devices, clinical trials, and special populations; other chapters have been revised extensively to reflect current knowledge and trends, and include how to manage symptoms, the latest on cancer prevention and detection, childhood cancers, and survivorship issues. Chapters on the most common cancers include information on incidence, risk factors, early detection, diagnostic evaluation and staging, treatment, prognosis, side effects and long-term sequel, and nursing considerations.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. v
Preface	p. vi
List of Contributors	p. viii
Introduction to Cancer Nursing	p. 1
Overview of Cancer	p. 11
The Biology of Cancer	p. 13
Epidemiology of Cancer	p. 29
Cancer Screening, Early Detection, Risk Reduction, and Genetic Counseling	p. 41
Culturally Competent Care	p. 59
Complementary and Alternative Medical Approaches to Management of Cancer and Symptoms	p. 73
Treatment Approaches	p. 81
Surgical Oncology	p. 87
Chemotherapy	p. 103
Radiation Therapy	p. 131
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	p. 149
Biologic Therapy	p. 165
Cancer Sites	p. 171
Breast Cancer	p. 173
Colorectal Cancer	p. 187
Prostate Cancer	p. 201
Lung Cancer	p. 215
Cancer in Children and Adolescents	p. 229
Cancer of Unknown Primary Sites	p. 243
Leukemia	p. 251
Lymphomas	p. 265
Genitourinary Cancers	p. 277
Gynecologic Malignancies	p. 295
Other Cancers	p. 309
Introduction to the Experience and Management of Symptoms	p. 327
Myelosuppression	p. 333
Cancer Pain	p. 349
Gastrointestinal (GI) Symptoms	p. 361
Fatigue	p. 379
Sleep Problems	p. 387
Anxiety and Depression in the Oncology Setting	p. 395
Respiratory/Dyspnea	p. 407
Cognitive Impairment	p. 415
Anorexia and Weight Loss	p. 423
Skin and Hair Changes	p. 435
Oncologic Emergencies	p. 447
Sexuality	p. 467
Pediatric Symptoms and Responses	p. 479
Cancer Care Continuum	p. 497
Psychosocial-Spiritual Responses to Cancer and Treatment: Living with Cancer	p. 501
Cancer Survivorship	p. 513
End of Life	p. 523
Glossary	p. 537
Index	p. 559
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