Abc of Cancer Care

Description

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.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors
Preface

1 Multidisciplinary Care
Richard Simcock

2 Cancer Imaging
Guy Burkill and Adrian Lim

3 Surgery
Daniel Richard Leff and Richard Simcock

4 Surgery for metastatic disease
Timothy W.R. Briggs, Elizabeth J. Gillott, and Lewis W. Thorne

5 Cheomotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer
Catherine Harper-Wynne and Cathy Kelly

6 Toxicity of Chemotherapy
Sacha Howell, Alison Jones and Colin James

7 Radiotherapy
Alastair Thompson and Mark Beresford

8 Toxicity of Radiotherapy
Russell Burcombe, Jonathan Hicks and Richard Simcock

9 Endocrine Therapy
Carlo Palmieri, Matt Flook and Duncan Gilbert

10 Biological and Targeted Therapies
Ruth E. Board, Jennifer W. Pang, Carlo Palmieri and Suzy Cleator

11 Trials in Cancer Care
Evandro de Azambuja, David Cameron and Janet Brown

12 Oncological Emergencies
Mohammed Rizwanullah and Thomas E. Newsom-Davis

13 Cancer in the Elderly
Alistair Ring and Juliet Wright

14 Nutrition and cancer care
Mhairi Donald

15 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Richard Simcock and Sarah Cavilla

16 Nursing Care, Advocacy and Support
Clare Sullivan, Beverley Longhurst, Amelia Cook and Elizabeth Bowman

17 Cancer Survivorship
Esther Bird, Amy Guppy and Carlo Palmieri

Index

Author Information

Carlo Palmieri, University of Liverpool, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool, UK
Esther Bird, General Practitioner, Brighton, UK
Richard Simcock, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK