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Cancer Care

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Understanding cancer is essential to providing effective nursing care to patients and families affected. This easy-to-use reference guide puts all the necessary information at your fingertips. The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-06-20
Mått80 x 120 x 6 mm
Vikt67 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieNursing and Health Survival Guides
Antal sidor74
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781447912040

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Contents IntroductionDefining cancerThe nature of cancerThe biology of cancerCancer cellsDifferentiationSection summaryTumoursBenign tumoursMalignant tumoursHow malignant tumours grow and spreadLocal growth and damage to nearby tissuesAgeSexOverall health statusImmune system functionCase study 1 Gerald FergusSpread to the lymphatic system and the lymph nodesSpread to other parts of the bodySection summaryAetiology of CancerCancer causing substances (carcinogens)SmokingAlcoholOccupational exposureDietSunHormonesStaging and grading of cancerStagingStaging and investigationsRadiologyComputerised Tomography Scan (CT Scan)Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)UltrasoundPositron Emission Tomography (PET)PathologyEndoscopy and surgeryGrading and investigationsSection summaryCancer treatmentSurgeryChemotherapyClasses of chemotherapeutic drugsSide effectsRadiotherapyBiological therapiesBone marrow and stem cell transplantsHormonesand hormone antagonistsSection summaryCancer fast factsBreast cancerBowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer)Lung cancerProstate cancer Caring for people with cancerPalliative care and end of life careSection summaryTerminologyResources