
ESMO Handbook of Advanced Cancer Care
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 15. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-415-37530-6 (ISBN)
Description
The treatment of patients with advanced cancer presents a special set of problems. The cancer itself poses significant challenges related to treatment, and the chemotherapy involved can often induce its own set of issues. In these difficult cases, psychiatric problems and palliative care often come to the forefront of a physician's concerns. The book examines these and other issues, including metabolic, gastrointestinal, respiratory, genitourinary, dermatological, and neurological problems that occur in advanced cancer cases. The book also addresses the unique problems of geriatric patients.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional and Professional Reference
Illustrations
25 s/w Abbildungen, 15 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 20 farbige Zeichnungen, 20 s/w Tabellen
20 Tables, black and white; 20 Line drawings, color; 15 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
428 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-37530-6 (9780415375306)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Raphael Catane, Nathan Cherny, Marianne Kloke, Stephan Tanneberger, Dick Schrijvers
Editor
Zentrum fur Palliativmedizine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Germany
Fondazione ANT Italia, Bologna, Italy
Department of Medical Oncology, Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen-Campus, Antwerp, Belgium
Content
Treatment of advanced cancer. Surgery in advanced cancer. Radiotherapy in advanced cancer.
Anti-cancer drug treatment. Palliative care in advanced cancer. Definitions of palliative care.
How to integrate medical oncology and palliative medicine. Gastrointestinal problems.
Metabolic problems. Respiratory problems. Genitourinary problems. Neurological problems.
Psychiatric problems. Pain. Dermatological problems. Other problems. Geriatric patients with advanced cancer. Appendix
Anti-cancer drug treatment. Palliative care in advanced cancer. Definitions of palliative care.
How to integrate medical oncology and palliative medicine. Gastrointestinal problems.
Metabolic problems. Respiratory problems. Genitourinary problems. Neurological problems.
Psychiatric problems. Pain. Dermatological problems. Other problems. Geriatric patients with advanced cancer. Appendix