ESMO Handbook of Advanced Cancer Care

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-415-37530-6
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 178 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

Reihe: European Society for Medical Oncology Handbooks

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Catane, Raphael

Cherny, Nathan

Kloke, Marianne

Tanneberger, Stephan

Schrijvers, Dirk

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Raphael Catane, Nathan Cherny, Marianne Kloke, Stephan Tanneberger, Dick Schrijvers