Cancer nursing : principles and practice / edited by Connie Henke Yarbro, Margaret Hansen Frogge, Michelle Goodman ; editorial consultants, Barbara Holmes Gobel, Debra Wujcik.
| Other author | Yarbro, Connie Henke. |
| Other author | Frogge, Margaret Hansen. |
| Other author | Goodman, Michelle. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 6th ed. |
| Publication Info | Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2005. |
| Description | xxxvi, 1879 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Jones and Bartlett series in oncology Jones and Bartlett series in oncology. ^A422623 |
| Contents | Biology of cancer -- Immunology -- Epidemiology -- Cultural diversity among individuals with cancer -- Dynamics of cancer prevention -- Screening and detection for asymptomatic individuals -- Genetic risk for cancer -- Diagnostic evaluation, classification, and staging -- Quality of life as an outcome of cancer care -- Principles of clinical research and development -- Surgical therapy -- Principles of radiation therapy -- Radiation treatment planning -- Radiation therapy: toxicities and management -- Chemotherapy: principles of therapy -- Chemotherapy: principles of administration -- Chemotherapy toxicities and management -- Principles of bone marrow and hematopoietic cell transplantation -- Techniques of hematopoietic cell transplantation -- Complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation -- Biologic and targeted therapy -- Gene therapy -- Hematopoietic therapy -- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies -- Cancer-related distress -- Assessment of cancer pain -- Management of cancer pain -- Infection -- Bleeding -- Fatigue -- Nutritional disturbances -- Hypercalcemia -- Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Malignant effusions and edema -- Sexual and reproductive dysfunction -- Cardiac tamponade -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation -- Septic shock -- Spinal cord compression -- Superior vena cava syndrome -- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone -- Tumor lysis syndrome -- AIDS-related malignancies -- Bone and soft-tissue sarcomas -- Bladder and renal cancers -- Breast cancer -- Central nervous system cancers -- Cervical cancer -- Colon, rectal, and anal cancers -- Endocrine malignancies -- Endometrial cancer -- Esophageal cancer -- Gallbladder and bile duct cancer -- Head and neck malignancies -- Leukemia -- Liver cancer: primary and metastatic disease -- Lung cancer -- Lymphomas -- Multiple myeloma -- Ovarian cancer -- Pancreatic cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Skin cancer -- Stomach cancer -- Testicular germ cell cancer -- Vulvar and vaginal cancer -- Cancer survivorship: a critical aspect of care -- Late effects of cancer treatment -- Physical, economic, and social issues confronting patients and families -- Spiritual responses to cancer -- Principles and issues in palliative care -- Delivery of comfort care -- The oncology advanced practice nurse -- Evidence-based oncology nursing -- Legal issues -- Informatics -- Oncology nursing and professional advocacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005007372 |
| ISBN | 0763747203 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WY 156 C2155 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |