Synopses & Reviews
In this volume, Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, a part of the Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The chapters will allow the reader to better understand the sequelae associated with all aspects of cancer and how to treat them in order to achieve control of symptoms and provide psychosocial care to improve the quality of life of the cancer patient. In addition, the reader will gain information on the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.
Chapter 1 thru 6 (1-Dyspnea, 2-Skeletal Metastases, 3-Cancer Pain, 4-Anorexia and Cachexia, 5-Fatigue and 6-Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis and Clotting Problems) deal with usual consequences of the cancer itself; in addition, the subjects addressed in the chapters 4 thru 6 could also be associated with cancer therapy. Chapter 7 (Depression) is a common problem once the diagnosis of cancer is made. The problems discussed in chapters 8 (Anemia), 9 (Myeloid Growth Factors), 10 (Nausea and Vomiting), 11 (Oral Mucositis), 12 (Constipation and Diarrhea) and 13 Menopausal Symptoms) for the most part are a consequence of treatment of the cancer. Chapter 14, which deals with treating Elderly Patients with Cancer, has great significance as cancer in the older patient becomes more prevalent and older patients are considering the therapeutic options available to them. Chapter 15 a Complementary and Alternative Medicine, discusses therapies that more and more cancer patients want or about which they are seeking information. Chapter 16, the final chapter, deals with End-of-Life Decisions. As many cancer are or becomeadvanced and terminal, this chapter provides the reader with a useful and thoughtful approach to dealing with patients, families and caregivers when such decisions have to be made.
Review
From the reviews: "Common side effects of cancer and cancer treatment are discussed in this book. ... this book is targeted at individuals providing care for cancer patients, and it may be beneficial to professional healthcare providers as well as families of cancer patients. The book is easy to read and suggests practical interventions. ... The book is well organized with easy to understand text ... . This is an extremely useful book for novice to expert care providers." (Theresa M. Bacon, Doody's Review service, January, 2009)
Review
From the reviews:
"Common side effects of cancer and cancer treatment are discussed in this book. ... this book is targeted at individuals providing care for cancer patients, and it may be beneficial to professional healthcare providers as well as families of cancer patients. The book is easy to read and suggests practical interventions. ... The book is well organized with easy to understand text ... . This is an extremely useful book for novice to expert care providers." (Theresa M. Bacon, Doody's Review service, January, 2009)
Synopsis
Supportive care of the cancer patient begins with the diagnosis of cancer and terminates with the end of life. The supportive care is for symptoms related to the cancer and/or its treatment; physical, psychosocial and emotional issues associated with the cancer. Patients with cancer, in general, are living longer. Even those with advanced, metastatic disease have an increase in their survival. This, in part, is due to better therapies, novel treatments and the multimodality approaches to treating many cancers. In Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, edited by David Ettinger, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The chapters will allow the reader to better understand the sequelae associated with all aspects of cancer and how to treat them in order to achieve control of symptoms and provide psychosocial care to improve the quality of life of the cancer patient. In addition, the reader will gain information on the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.
Synopsis
In this volume, Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, a part of the Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The book will assist those who care for the cancer patient to better understand all of the consequences of cancer and its treatment. In addition, the reader will gain thoughtful information on the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: Management of Dyspnea
Jay R. Thomas
Chapter 2: Skeletal Metastases: Optimal Management in 2007
John Kosteva and Corey Langer
Chapter 3: Cancer Pain
Stuart A. Grossman and Suzanne A. Nesbit
Chapter 4: Anorexia and Cachexia
Takao Ohnuma and James F. Holland
Chapter 5: Fatigue
Michael Fisch
Chapter 6: Pathogenesis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer
Michael B. Streiff
Chapter 7: Depression in Cancer Patients
Jimmie C. Holland and Yesne Alici-Evcimen
Chapter 8: Anemia
George M. Rodgers
Chapter 9: Neutropenia
Jeffrey Crawford
Chapter 10: Nausea and Vomiting
Tara Lin and David S. Ettinger
Chapter 11: Oral Mucositis
Nathaniel Treister and Stephen Sonis
Chapter 12: Diarrhea and Constipation: Supportive Oncology Management
Al Benson, III and Regina Stein
Chapter 13: Menopausal Symptoms
Debra L. Barton, Aditya Bardia and Charles Loprinzi
Chapter 14: Supportive Care of the Older Cancer Patient
Lodovico Balducci
Chapter 15: Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care
Barrie Cassileth and Jyothirmai Gubili
Chapter 16: End of Life Decisions
Sydney Morss Dy