Cancer Supportive Care - Advances in Therapeutic Strategies

Informationen zum Autor Gary H. Lyman, Jeffrey Crawford Klappentext Written with a broader perspective and knowledge! Cancer Supportive Care: Advances in Therapeutic Strategies presents state-of-the-art management options for the full range of symptoms! toxicities! and complications experienced by cancer patients. In addition to bread and butter topics such as pain control and nausea and vomiting! the book contains unique! ground-breaking discussions of symptom measurement! the role of growth factors! and late effects and cancer survivorship. Zusammenfassung Cancer Supportive Care Inhaltsverzeichnis Measuring Patient Symptoms and Quality of Life. Management of Fatigue. Anemia and Erythroid Growth Factors. Neutropenia and Its Complications. Infectious Complications and Antibiotics. Management of Fungal Infections in Cancer Patients. Myeloid Growth Factors. Thrombocytopenia and Thrombopoietic Growth Factors. Venous Thromboembolism and Anticoagulation. Mucositis and Epidermal Growth Factors. Diarrhea and Constipation. Skeletal Complications: Bone Metabolism and Novel targeted Agents. Skeletal Complications: Bisphosphonates. Supportive Care of the Elderly Cancer Patient. Late Effects and Cancer Survivorship. Pain Control and Analgesics. Psychological Issues: Depression and Anxiety. End-Of-Life Care. Risk Prediction for Chemotherapy Associated Toxicities in Patients Receiving Cancer Chemotherapy.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Lyman Crawford, CRAWFORD JEFFREY LYMAN GARY H, Gary H. (Duke University) Crawford Lyman, Gary H. Crawford Lyman
• Assisted by: Jeffrey Crawford (Editor), Jeffrey (Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Crawford (Editor), Crawford Jeffrey (Editor), Gary H. Lyman (Editor), Gary H. (Duke University) Lyman (Editor), Lyman Gary H. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2008
• EAN: 9781420052893
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-5289-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Translational Medicine; Translational Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Hematology, HEALTH & FITNESS / Pain Management, Pain & pain management, Oncology, Pain and pain management, MEDICAL / Oncology / General