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The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship
Addressing physical and psychosocial matters of survivorship prior to, during, and after anticancer treatment is central to a patient's wellbeing. The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship explores not only the diagnosis and treatment but also the increasingly recognized com...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer US : Imprint: Springer,
2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2011. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Nature of cancer symptoms and presentations of cancers
- General Symptoms
- Pain
- Non-specific symptoms (weakness and fatigue, tumour fever, sweats and flushing)
- Palliative care - End of life symptoms (terminal restlessness, confusion, delirium)
- Support of elderly cancer patient
- Cardiotoxicity of therapy (anthracyclines, 5 fluorouracil, trastuzumab etc
- Cardiac and Pericardial symptoms (including pericardial effusion)
- Superior vena caval and inferior vena caval obstruction
- Pulmonary toxicity of therapy (including pneumonitis and fibrosis)
- Respiratory Symptoms of cancer (Hoarseness, dyspnoea, cough, haemoptpysis, pleural effusion)
- Endocrine and metabolic symptoms of cancer and its treatment (Tumour lysis, hypercalcemia, hypernatremia, hypomagnaesemia, SIADH and hyponatremia, Cushing's syndrome, hypoglycemia)
- Sexual problems (Image, impotence, etc.)
- Sterility, Infertility and Teratognicity
- Menopausal Symptoms
- Myelosuppression (anaemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia) and infections
- Polycythaemia
- Thrombosis and Bleeding
- Lymphedema
- Anorexia and cachexia
- Xerostomia and dental problems
- Dysphagia, reflux and Hiccups
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Mucositis (oral and gastrointestinal)
- Bowel Obstruction, Constipation and Diarrhea
- Ascites
- Hepatotoxicity and hepatic dysfunction
- Urological side effects of treatment (cystitis, renal impairment)
- Urinary Obstruction
- Gynecological symptoms
- Central Nervous System Symptoms (Headache, seizures, encephalopathy, memory impairment)
- Neurological and muscular Symptoms in the periphery (peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord compression, muscular symptoms)
- Eye Symptoms and toxicity
- Extravasation
- Dermatological effects (Hypersensitivity, Rash, Pruritus, Nail Changes, Hand Foot Syndrome, pressure areas )
- Alopecia
- Anxiety and depression
- Rehabilitation of the cancer patient
- Physical Symptoms (late effects chemo and radiotherapy, second cancers
- Psychosocial and spiritual Issues.