Research Catalog

Title

Handbook of supportive care in cancer / edited by Jean Klastersky, Stephen C. Schimpff, Hans-Jörg Senn.

Publication

New York : M. Dekker, [1995], ©1995.

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Additional Authors

• Klastersky, J. (Jean)
• Schimpff, Stephen C., 1941-
• Senn, Hansjörg.

Description

xvi, 602 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Basic and clinical oncology ; 7

Uniform Title

Basic and clinical oncology ; 7.

Subjects

• Neoplasms > therapy
• Cancer > Palliative treatment
• Cancer > Complications > Treatment

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Therapy of Infections in Cancer Patients / Jean Klastersky -- 2. Prevention of Infection in Cancer Patients / Daniel A. Scott and Stephen C. Schimpff -- 3. Bleeding and Coagulation Problems / M. Dicato, F. Ries and C. Duhem -- 4. Management of Nausea and Vomiting / Maurizio Tonato, Fausto Roila and Albano Del Favero -- 5. Oral Care for the Cancer Patient / C. Daniel Overholser, Jr. -- 6. Mucositis / James G. Gallagher -- 7. Diarrhea / James G. Gallagher -- 8. Nutritional Support / Anders Hyltander, Rolf Sandstrom and Kent Lundholm -- 9. Sexual Dysfunction / Ursula S. Ofman -- 10. Pain Control in Patients with Cancer / Stuart A. Grossman -- 11. Psychiatric and Emotional Problems of Cancer Patients / Darius Razavi and Friedrich Stiefel -- 12. Obstructive Syndromes / Martin H. N. Tattersall and J. Norelle Lickiss -- 13. Management of Malignant Effusion / Kenji Eguchi -- 14. Organ Failure from Cancer or Its Therapy / Louis E. Schroder and Nicholas J. Vogelzang --
• 15. Neurological Complications / Jerzy G. Hildebrand -- 16. Metabolic Complications of Cancer / William J. Slichenmyer and David S. Ettinger -- 17. Bone Metastases / Jean-Jacques Body and Bert Thurlimann -- 18. Ostomy Care / Debra Broadwell Jackson -- 19. Information, Education, and Counseling: Essentials of Supportive Cancer Care / Agnes Glaus and Gertrude Grahn -- 20. Drug Delivery Systems: Infusion and Access Devices / Rebecca S. Finley and David A. Van Echo -- 21. Bone Marrow Transplantation / D. Bron -- 22. Intensive Care / Jean-Paul Sculier -- 23. Quality of Life as the End Point for Supportive Care Studies / David G. Warr and Ronald Feld -- 24. Clinical Use of Hematopoietic Growth Factors / Arnold Ganser.

ISBN

0824792726 (alk. paper : hardcover)

LCCN

94041531

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries