TY  - BOOK
AU  - Varricchio,Claudette G.
ED  - American Cancer Society.
TI  - A cancer source book for nurses
SN  - 9780763732769
AV  - RC266 .C3 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass.
PB  - Jones and Bartlett Publishers
KW  - Oncologic Nursing -
KW  - Methods
KW  - Cancer
KW  - Cancer-Soins infirmiers
KW  - Enfermería oncológica -
KW  - Métodos
KW  - Neoplasms
N1  - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índices; Unit 1. Introduction to cancer nursing.-- 

Unit 2. Overview of cancer.-- 1. The biology of cancer.-- 2. Epidemiology of cancer.-- 3. Cancer screening, early detection, risk reduction, and genetic counseling.-- 4. Culturally competent care.-- 5. Complementary and alternative medical approaches to management of cancer and symptoms.-- 

Unit 3. Treatment approaches.-- 6. Surgical oncology.-- 7. Chemotherapy.-- 8. Radiation therapy.-- 9. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.-- 10. Biologic therapy.-- 

Unit 4. Cancer sites.-- 11. Breast cancer.-- 12. Colorectal cancer.-- 13. Prostate cancer.-- 14. Lung cancer.-- 15. Cancer in children and adolescents.-- 16. Cancer of unknown primary sites.-- 17. Leukemia.-- 18. Lymphomas.-- 19. Genitourinary cancers.-- 20. Gynecologic malignancies.-- 21. Other cancers.-- 

Unit 5. Introduction to the experience and management of symptoms.-- 22. Myelosuppression.-- 23. Cancer pain.-- 24. Gastrointestinal symptoms.-- 25. Fatigue.-- 26. Sleep problems.-- 27. Anxiety and depression in the oncology settings.-- 28. Respiratory/dyspnea.-- 29. Cognitive impairment.-- 30. Anorexia and weight loss.-- 31. Skin and hair changes.-- 32. Oncology emergencies.-- 33. Sexuality.-- 34. Pediatric symptoms and responses.-- 

Unit 6. Cancer care continuum.-- 35. Psychosocial-spiritual responses to cancer and treatment: living with cancer.-- 36. Cancer survivorship.-- 37. End of life.

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