A Cancer Source Book for NursesA 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. |
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Contents
Contents | 126 |
About the Editors v 9 Hematopoietic Stem Cell | 149 |
List of Contributors viii 10 Biologic Therapy | 165 |
Introduction to Cancer Terri Ades | 171 |
Claudette G Varricchio 12 Colorectal Cancer | 187 |
The Biology of Cancer 13 Deborah Berg | 201 |
Epidemiology of Cancer 29 Maureen E ORourke | 215 |
Cancer Screening Early Detection Mary E Cooley | 229 |
and Symptoms 73 19 Genitourinary Cancers | 277 |
Susan BauerWu 20 Gynecologic Malignancies | 295 |
Treatment Approaches 81 Virginia R Martin | 309 |
Chemotherapy 103 and Management of Symptoms | 327 |
Janese Gaddis 22 Myelosuppression | 333 |
Cancer Pain 349 33 Sexuality | 467 |
Anxiety and Depression in the with Cancer | 501 |
Cognitive Impairment 415 Karen Hassey | 523 |
Culturally Competent Care 59 16 Cancer of Unknown Primary | 243 |
Anne E Belcher 17 Leukemia | 251 |
Complementary and Alternative Belinda Mandrell | 265 |
Anorexia and Weight Loss 423 Ann OMara | 537 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Cancer Source Book for Nurses |
| Author | American Cancer Society |
| Editor | Claudette G. Varricchio |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0763732761, 9780763732769 |
| Length | 580 pages |
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