ABC of Cancer Care

ABC of Cancer Care is a practical primary care guide to help health professionals better inform their patients, manage and recognize the common complications of cancers and their treatment, and understand the rationale and implications of decisions made in secondary and tertiary care. It provides coverage of the diagnosis, management, treatment and on-going surveillance of common cancers within the multidisciplinary context of primary care. Individual chapters assess the different treatment options, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and examine their possible side effects. The contribution of clinical trials and new advances in cancer treatment including biological and targeted therapies, robotic surgery and advanced radiotherapy techniques are all described. Other aspects of cancer care, from nursing support and nutrition to psychological care and survivorship, are also covered. Edited by a specialist and general practitioner team, with multidisciplinary contributors, ABC of Cancer Care is ideal for general practitioners, practice nurses, cancer care nurses, medical students, and all healthcare professionals treating and supporting cancer patients. This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

ABC of Cancer Care is a practical primary care guide to help health professionals better inform their patients, manage and recognize the common complications of cancers and their treatment, and understand the rationale and implications of decisions made in secondary and tertiary care.It provides coverage of the diagnosis, management, treatment and on-going surveillance of common cancers within the multidisciplinary context of primary care. Individual chapters assess the different treatment options, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and examine their possible side effects. The contribution of clinical trials and new advances in cancer treatment including biological and targeted therapies, robotic surgery and advanced radiotherapy techniques are all described. Other aspects of cancer care, from nursing support and nutrition to psychological care and survivorship, are also covered.Edited by a specialist and general practitioner team, with multidisciplinary contributors, ABC of Cancer Care is ideal for general practitioners, practice nurses, cancer care nurses, medical students, and all healthcare professionals treating and supporting cancer patients.This title is also available as a mobile App from MedHand Mobile Libraries. Buy it now from iTunes, Google Play or the MedHand Store.

List of Contributors viiPreface xiAcknowledgements xiii1 Multidisciplinary Care 1Richard Simcock2 Cancer Imaging 5Guy Burkill and Adrian K.P. Lim3 Surgery 10Daniel Richard Leff and Richard Simcock4 Surgery for Metastatic Disease 15Timothy W.R. Briggs Elizabeth J. Gillott Lewis W. Thorne and Long R. Jiao5 Chemotherapy 20Catherine Harper-Wynne and Catherine M. Kelly6 Toxicities of Chemotherapy 26Sacha Jon Howell Alison Jones and Colin R. James7 Radiotherapy 30Alastair Thomson and Mark Beresford8 Toxicities of Radiotherapy 34Russell Burcombe Jonathan Hicks and Richard Simcock9 Endocrine Therapy 39Carlo Palmieri Matthew Flook and Duncan C. Gilbert10 Biological and Targeted Therapies 44Ruth E. Board Jennifer W. Pang Carlo Palmieri and Suzy Cleator11 Trials in Cancer Care 50Evandro de Azambuja David Cameron and Janet E. Brown12 Oncological Emergencies 55Thomas E. Newsom-Davis and Mohammed Rizwanullah13 Cancer in the Elderly 61Alistair Ring and Juliet E. Wright14 Nutrition 64Mhairi Donald15 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Patients 69Richard Simcock and Sarah Cavilla16 Specialist Nursing Care 74Clare Sullivan Beverley Longhurst Amelia Cook Elizabeth Bowman and Jean Rodell17 Cancer Survivorship 78Esther Bird Amy Guppy and Carlo PalmieriIndex 83