Lung Cancer (Site Specific Cancer) [Paperback]

N. G. Houlihan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004 | ISBN-10: 1890504483 | ISBN-13: 978-1890504489 | Edition: 1

If you are involved in the care of patients with lung cancer, this is a volume you must have for your reference library! Lung cancer represents one of the most challenging health threats in the United States and around the world. Despite progress over the past decade in the control or cure of many cancers, lung cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in the U.S., and the deadliest, with an overall five-year survival rate of approximately 14%. Although the incidence and mortality rates remain high, there is hope for the future. Advances in technology and clinical research have led to better treatment and early diagnosis strategies. National legislation and patient education have led to changes in tobacco usage. And the advancement of nursing care has contributed to the development of more effective, reserach-based interventions for managing symptoms. The first volume in the new Site-Specific Cancer Series, Lung Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge related to this deadly disease. You will find pertinent information on prevention, screening, diagnosis, clinical manifestations, treatment and research, and nursing management. This new volume also offers you details on the biology of lung cancer, the challenge of tobacco control and smoking cessation strategies, oncologic urgencies and emergencies, small cell and non-small cell lung cancer, and symptom management. 2004. 152 pages. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society; 1 edition (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890504483
• ISBN-13: 978-1890504489
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,136,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)