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Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management
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"This book is an excellent resource for nurses working in either a hospital or primary care" Breast Cancer Care News "This book would be really helpful to other breast cancer nurses and students about to embark on work in this field" Journal of Community Nursing This comprehensive handbook is for nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer. It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field. Topics include the anatomy of the breast, available treatments, complementary therapies, the psychological care of patients and their families, and the role of the specialist nurse. This book provides a well-balanced approach to all aspects of managing breast malignancy. The importance of writing from a nursing perspective is underlined so that the essence of support and bedside care is maintained. This second edition includes: Updates on guidelines as well as references to recent trials and changes to the breast screening programme A new chapter on survivorship issues covering the long-term consequences and effects of recovering from breast cancer
| Author | Harmer, Victoria |
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| Table Of Content | Preface vii Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales ix Words of Encouragement for Nurses from Stella McCartney x Contributors xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 An Overview of the Breast and Breast Cancer 1 2 The Histopathology of Breast Cancer 19 3 Genetic Factors in Breast Cancer 35 4 Breast Screening 58 5 Surgery for Breast Cancer 81 6 Physiotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer 103 7 Breast Reconstruction 122 8 Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 149 9 Radiotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 173 10 Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer 190 11 Lymphoedema and Breast Cancer 215 12 Fungating Wounds 232 13 Advanced Disease 251 14 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 282 15 Psychological Issues for the Patient with Breast Cancer 309 16 Survivorship Issues 329 17 Specialist Nursing Roles: What Are the Challenges? 342 Index 355 Colour plate section follows page 114 |
| Publish Date | 24 Dec 2010 |
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