Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology

• Author : Ann M. Berger,John L. Shuster,Jamie H. Von Roenn
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release : 15 August 2022

The first truly interdisciplinary book on supportive oncology and palliative care returns with a new edition that serves as a practical guide to the management of the myriad symptoms and quality-of-life issues that occur in patients with cancer—including newly diagnosed patients, patients undergoing treatment, cancer survivors, and patients whose disease is no longer curable. The interdisciplinary group of contributors includes leading experts in hospice care and palliative medicine, oncology, nursing, neurology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, and pharmacology. This completely revised edition

• Author : Mellar P. Davis,Petra Feyer,Petra Ortner,Camilla Zimmermann
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 11 February 2011

Supportive Oncology, by Drs. Davis, Feyer, Ortner, and Zimmermann, is your practical guide to improving your patients‘ quality of life and overall outcomes by integrating palliative care principles into the scope of clinical oncologic practice at all points along their illness trajectories. A multidisciplinary editorial team, representing the dual perspectives of palliative medicine and oncology, offers expert guidance on how to effectively communicate diagnoses and prognoses with cancer patients and their families, set treatment goals, and manage symptoms through pharmacological

• Author : Ann Berger, MD, MSN,Pamela S. Hinds, PhD, RN, FAAN,Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM
• Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
• Release : 21 December 2018

Handbook of Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care is a practical guide to providing evidence-based and value-based care to adult and pediatric cancer patients experiencing severe symptoms and stressors due to cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and comorbid conditions. This accessible reference provides the art and science behind the whole-person and family approach to care by delivering the best practices to relieving a cancer patient’s symptoms across physical, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions. Unlike other resources, this book covers all dimensions of

• Author : David Alberts,Maria Lluria-Prevatt,Stephanie Kha,Karen Weihs
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 02 February 2016

This textbook provides a highly coordinated, interdisciplinary model for future clinical cancer supportive care programs in National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Clinical and Comprehensive Cancer Centers and NCI Community Oncology Research Programs (NCORPs). At the same time, it is intended to serve as an up-to-date resource for oncologists and primary care providers that addresses the many aspects of supportive care associated with cancer survivorship. Accordingly, the book covers a wide range of areas and topics, including but not limited to

• Author : Ann M. Berger,John L. Shuster, Jr.,Jamie H. Von Roenn
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release : 03 December 2012

Unlike other textbooks on this subject, which are more focused on end of life, the 4th edition of Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology focuses on supportive oncology. In fact, the goal of this textbook is to provide a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer. Written in a more reader-friendly format, this textbook not only offers authoritative and up-to-date reviews of research and clinical care best practices, but

• Author : William C.S. Cho
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 08 January 2010

Cancer is a chronic disease. There are increasing cancer survivors after curative cancer treatment and this makes supportive cancer care an important area that more attention is needed. Chinese medicine has a long history of practice; it has aroused much interest from both Oriental and Western countries. A number of laboratory evidences and clinical trials demonstrated the effectiveness and ef?cacies of Chinese medicine for supportive cancer care. This book attempts to take a comprehensive approach to overview the different

• Author : Hans-Jörg Senn,Agnes Glaus
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 06 December 2012

The second international symposium on "Supportive Care in Cancer Patients" took place March 1-3, 1990-again in St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. It was an honor once more to welcome dozens of internationally recognized experts in the field and more than 800 participants from over 30 countries around the world: Australia, Canada, China, USSR, USA and many countries in Europe. The international nature of the grade facilitated lively and exciting contributions and critical discussions, aimed at fostering professional knowledge and skills and rethinking

• Author : Hans-Jörg Senn,Agnes Glaus,Luzius Schmid
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 06 December 2012

The symposium on supportive care in cancer patients, which took place in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on February 18-21, 1987, wel comed renowned experts in the field and more than 600 partici pants from 25 countries with the aim of stimulating discussion on how to improve our professional skills and personal attitudes to ward cancer patients in all stages of their disease. Why did we or ganize such a symposium on supportive care in cancer patients? Recent decades have witnessed remarkable success in cancer

• Author : James H. Feusner,Caroline A. Hastings,Anurag K. Agrawal
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 17 February 2015

This book provides a thorough and up-to-date discussion of key issues in the supportive care of children with cancer. A variety of frequently encountered situations is covered, including infections, metabolic, cardiopulmonary and neurologic emergencies, tumor lysis syndrome, pain, emesis, mucositis, thrombotic disorders, nutritional problems, hyperleukocytosis and acute abdomen. Throughout the emphasis is firmly on evidenced-based guidance developed from the relevant literature. Information is presented in a manner that will enable readers quickly to locate advice when confronted by a supportive

• Author : James Brennan,Clare Moynihan
• Publisher : Oxford Medical Publications
• Release : 15 August 2022

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• Author : Ernest H. Rosenbaum,Isadora R. Rosenbaum
• Publisher : Sourcebooks Incorporated
• Release : 15 August 2022

Provides information about cancer management covering such topics as diagnosis, treatment options, side effects of treatments, nutrition, stress, and social services.

• Author : Ian Olver
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 25 September 2018

This book is intended for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, general practitioners, nurses and allied health workers. Complete with case vignettes, key points, and sidebar summaries to further assist readers using practical tips and tricks, this textbook provides current information on the management and prevention of cancer-related side effects, referring to up-to-date sources that are useful for conducting further research. It also introduces new topics, such as financial toxicity and complementary medicine,

• Author : Carole Fakhry,Karen T. Pitman,Ana P. Kiess
• Publisher : Thieme
• Release : 03 June 2020

A state-of-the-art guide on oral cancer management from distinguished experts! Oral Cancer: Evaluation, Therapy, and Rehabilitation edited by prominent Johns Hopkins clinicians and educators Carole Fakhry, Karen Pitman, Ana Kiess, and David Eisele provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review on the diagnosis and management of oral cancer. This unique resource fills a void in the literature by exploring surgical and reconstructive issues specific to each subsite of the oral cavity. Important pre- and post-treatment evaluations by dental, speech language pathology, and

• Author : David S. Ettinger
• Publisher : Humana Press
• Release : 11 November 2008

In this volume, Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, a part of the Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The book will assist those who care for the cancer patient to better understand all of the consequences of cancer and its treatment. In addition, the reader will gain thoughtful information on the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.

• Author : Sebastiano Mercadante
• Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Release : 03 September 2020

This text considers the concepts of cancer pain, palliative care and supportive care, leading the reader on an evolutionary journey parallel to changes in these disciplines. It highlights new research in these fields, reflecting the link between clinical activity, primordial intuitions, and scientific data.