An authoritative handbook covering the management of all types of cancer, with an emphasis on those aspects of care of the cancer patient which are of particular interest in the community, for example the presentation of cancer and palliative care. The specialist management of different types of cancer is also covered, with particular regard being paid to the requirements of shared care in the community and the supportive care needed for the treatment of side effects and complications.
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'It provides an excellent overview with an emphasis on those aspects of care that are of particular importance in the community.' International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Newsletter
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An authoritative handbook covering the management of all types of cancer, with an emphasis on those aspects of care of the cancer patient which are of particular interest in the community, for example the presentation of cancer and palliative care. The specialist management of different types of cancer is covered.
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One of the most common questions patients ask when they first learn that they have cancer is "but what caused it, doctor?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fitter patients, follicular cell origin, peripheral blood stem cell support, sodium clodronate, cancer genetics clinic, symptom control measures, axillary node clearance, tumour flare, superior vena cava compression, oesophageal speech, localised tumours, tumour lysis syndrome, adjuvant endocrine therapy, tumour bed, faecal occult blood testing, other tumour types, radical radiotherapy, localised disease, vulval cancer, metastatic relapse, primary bone tumours, neutropenic sepsis, cancer team, limited stage disease, situ disease Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Hospice Movement, African Kaposi, Albert Embankment, Dihydrocodeine Paracetamol, Ian Rennie Hospice, Local Cancer Networks, Royal Infirmary, Will Rogers New!
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One of the most common questions patients ask when they first learn that they have cancer is "but what caused it, doctor?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fitter patients, follicular cell origin, peripheral blood stem cell support, sodium clodronate, cancer genetics clinic, symptom control measures, axillary node clearance, tumour flare, superior vena cava compression, oesophageal speech, localised tumours, tumour lysis syndrome, adjuvant endocrine therapy, tumour bed, faecal occult blood testing, other tumour types, radical radiotherapy, localised disease, vulval cancer, metastatic relapse, primary bone tumours, neutropenic sepsis, cancer team, limited stage disease, situ disease Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Hospice Movement, African Kaposi, Albert Embankment, Dihydrocodeine Paracetamol, Ian Rennie Hospice, Local Cancer Networks, Royal Infirmary, Will Rogers New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer by Robert G. Twycross on page 292
- Medical Research Council: Sale of the Mount Vernon Site, Hampstead: [Hc]: [1994-95]: House of Commons Papers: [1994-95] by Great Britain on page 62
- British Isles (Real Exploring Guides) by Cimino Publishing Group on page 290
- Clinical Oncology by Horwich on page 291
- British National Formulary, Number 42, September 2001 by Dinesh K. Mehta on page 96
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