Targeted Cancer Therapy. a Handbook for Nurses

Description

Targeted Cancer Therapy: A Handbook for Nurses is an essential guide for nurses interested in the latest discoveries in oncology. Covering the most recent treatment option of transforming cancer into a chronic illness, Targeted Cancer Therapy provides nurses with the information they need to understand this and future developments in the field. This comprehensive but easy-to-understand text takes nurses through foundational concepts in cell and normal biology that are crucial to understanding cancer and targeted therapy. Featuring relevant analogies and easy-to-follow discussions on malignant transformation, metastases, cellular pathways, and toxicities, this one-of-a-kind text enables nurses to quickly get up to speed on key topics and develop care plans for oncology patients. Accessible, comprehensive, informative, Targeted Cancer Therapy is a must-read for every oncology nurse.

Key features include:

• Easy-to-understand overview of biology
• Key topics in malignant transformation, invasion, and metastases
• Discussion on the microenvironment, angiogenesis, cellular pathways targeted during treatment, and potential drug side effects
• Care plan for patients receiving treatment
• Motivating patients dealing with cancer as a chronic illness

Table of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Cancer Biology, Signaling Pathways, and Malignant Transformation
Chapter 2 Targeted Cancer Therapy: External and internal signaling pathway targets
Chapter 3 Angiogenesis
Chapter 4 Targeting critical elements
Chapter 5 Polypharmacy and meeting the challenges of adherence to oral therapies
Glossary