Women's Cancers: Pathways to Healing

A Patient’s Guide to Dealing with Ovarian and Breast Cancer

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

This book is designed, as the title “Pathways to healing” suggests, to allow you and your family ready access to all the information you require about your c- cer to allow you to understand the different directions your disease may take.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-11-06
Mått:127 x 203 x 8 mm
Vikt:174 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:138
Upplaga:2009
Förlag:Springer London Ltd
ISBN:9781846284373

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Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "This is a concise guide to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common female cancers. ... The book is intended for women diagnosed with female cancer and those who love and care for them. However, it also provides a concise resource for nursing professionals to reinforce important information regarding the disease processes of female cancers. ... This book is a useful addition to the genre."(Theresa M. Bacon, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)

Innehållsförteckning

General Information.- General Introduction.- Anatomy Overview.- The 4-cusp Approach to Cancer Care.- General Concepts of Surgical Management.- Sex, Cancer, and Surgery.- Specific Cancers.- Cervical Cancer and Precancer (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia).- Ovarian Cancer (Including Cancer of the Fallopian Tube).- Endometrial Cancer.- Vulval Cancer.- Breast Cancer.- Choriocarcinoma: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia.- General Treatments and Care.- General Concepts of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.- Pain Management.- Complementary Therapies.- Bereavement/Grief.- Spiritual Approaches to Living with Cancer.- Conclusion.