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Breast Cancer, the inaugural volume of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, features M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's current standard approach to breast cancer care. Designed for the busy practitioner, the text emphasizes the day-to-day aspects of practice, minimizing both extensive literature review and approaches not yet incorporated into routine practice.

In 17 comprehensive yet concise chapters, the experts at M.D. Anderson describe their current approaches in the areas of primary prevention and screening, genetic predisposition to breast cancer, core needle biopsy and needle localization biopsy of nonpalpable breast lesions, surgical treatment options, serum and tissue markers for breast cancer, chemotherapy for breast cancer, radiation therapy for early and advanced breast disease, high-dose chemotherapy for high-risk primary and metastatic breast cancer, endocrine therapy for breast cancer, menopausal health after breast cancer, and much more.

As more is learned about the relative roles of different treatment modalities for breast cancer, a pattern of practice is emerging in which multiple disciplines collaborate early in the diagnostic and treatment phases. The multi-disciplinary organization of Breast Cancer reflects these emerging trends, providing quick, authoritative access to the latest and best in multimodality therapies. The authors of Breast Cancer describe the structural framework that facilitates M.D. Anderson's multidisciplinary approach and explain how specialists from multiple disciplines work together in decision-making and treatment delivery.

This thorough, practical volume, which includes more than 125 photographs, line drawings, and algorithms, is the essential clinical guide for oncologists, surgeons, and all physicians involved in the care of patients with breast cancer. ... Read more

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Today, nurses are challenged to provide quality care and meet theeducational and care needs of patients in the ambulatory-care setting. CancerSymptom Management provides clinical oncology nurses with the information andtools they need to help individuals and families face the daily problems thatarise with cancer and its treatment. The contributors to this book are allrecognized for their expertise as practitioners who also understand theramifications of changes in the health care arena. The book identifies the mostcommon problems that individuals with cancer experience, describing how theproblem affects the quality of the individual's life and identifying what thenurse or patient can do to help relieve or diminish suffering. ... Read more

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Presents data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, & End Results (SEER) Program based within the National Cancer Institute & cancer mortality data for the entire U.S. It includes incidence, mortality & survival data from 1973 through 1992. Chapters: background & data sources; long-term trends, 1950-1992; years of life lost due to premature death from various causes; probability of being diagnosed with or dying from cancer; cancer mortality rates by state; incidence & mortality time trends; interpretation of cancer statistics; standard errors of the rates; definitions; & tables for various types of cancer. Hundreds of charts & tables ... Read more

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Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer worldwide yet there continues to be controversy and confusion regarding the best methods and techniques for its diagnosis and management. Colon and Rectal Cancer is a clinician’s guide to major advances, including the tremendous improvements in endorectal ultrasonography, which allow a much more accurate staging of rectal tumors and surrounding lymph nodes.In addition, this comprehensive manual investigates the increasing variety of treatment options for rectal cancers at differing stages.

Individual chapters address such topics as:

• Colon and rectal polyps
• Screening for colon and rectal cancer
• Presentation and pretreatment evaluation of patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon
• Treatment of both colon and rectal cancers and their follow-up after treatment
• Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the rectum
• Treatment for metastatic disease of the colon and rectum
• Uncommon tumors of the colon and rectum

Assembled with the practicing health professional in mind, this clearly written reference will be useful to any practitioner who encounters patients suffering from these malignancies. By fully and objectively evaluating the utility and value of all pretreatment and posttreatment studies, Colon and Rectal Cancer will guide practitioners through the responsible assessment of staging, follow-up studies, and treatment modalities for those suffering from cancers of the colon and rectum. ... Read more

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The only book to provide comprehensive coverage of all the clinical management strategies of tumors afflicting the nervous system! Provides the best and most logical synthesis between clinical information and the molecular and basic science principles of these diseases. With a strong focus on radiation therapy, this text features management guidelines for treatment, including dosages and preferred combination of chemotherapeutic drugs as well as coverage of patient follow-up care. ... Read more

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Oncology nursing is a growing specialty. This unique book capturesthe stories of oncology nurses who have excelled in their roles as clinicians,educators, researchers and other positions within the oncology nursingspecialty. The text centers on role models within the discipline and provides anhistorical account of some of the major contributions these nurses have made tocancer care. Building a Legacy: Voices of Oncology Nurses will have great appealto Oncology Nursing Society members and others caring for cancer patients. Thesestories will encourage nursing students to explore the specialty. Overall, thebook will become a valuable source of inspiration and support for individuals incancer care. ... Read more

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Skin lymphomas are relatively rare.They may arise in the skin itself and as a by-product of HIV infection, or may arise elsewhere as a result of Hodgkin's disease, B cell lymphomas or leukaemia.Whatever the cause, they can easily be overlooked as psoriasis or dermatitis.

Diagnosis of skin lymphoma is difficult and making the wrong diagnosis can prove fatal. Consequently, those in training in dermatology and pathology need to have a good understanding of the clinical presentations and the pathological correlates of this challenging disease.

An Illustrated Guide to Skin Lymphoma is a beautiful full-colour illustrated text and atlas that combines pathology with clinical features and treatment. This second edition includes the latest classification systems for cutaneous lymphomas as well as brand new chapters and an expanded section on treatment. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Not only for nurses
Norlander provides a comprehensive text which focuses on the guiding principles involved in end of life care. Multiple real-life examples bring the easy-to-read material to life. Basic principles of care are higlighted in boxes making this a quick reference guide for the busy caregiver, professional or lay. This slim volume will help make caregiving more satisfying, knowing that "all bases" (physical, psychological, spiritual) have been considered. End of chapter references and resources provide a means for further exploration and help in this area. I highly recommend this book to practicing nurses, nursing educators, nursing students, lay caregivers, and other health-care professionals.

Required Reading
Nurses, no matter what setting they work in, will at some time have the occasion to work with people who are terminally ill or dying. Ms. Norlander's book is a wonderful primer on how nurses can care for and advocate for dying patients and their families. Written in an easy, concise, and conversational style, Ms. Norlander guides the reader through the process of caring for those at the end of life. Recognizing that dying is more than a physical phenomenon, she also addresses the, perhaps, more challenging aspects of caring for the person's psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs, such as discussing advance care planning, assessing suffering, and supporting the needs of the family during the dying process and after the death. Equally important, Ms. Norlander has excellent words of advice on how sustain one's self in the midst of sadness and stress. To Comfort Always should be required reading for all nurses and nursing students who are inexperienced or uncomfortable in working with terminally ill patients and their families.

Alot about a big subject in a small package...
This book on the nurse's role in caring for the dying is a distinctive, if not unique, work: it is informed throughout by the nurse's roles as clinician, advocate, and guide for their patients and families. As well, it is clearly written, covering all the major aspects of the subject in a relatively small package while still being packed with resources (print and online) on its topics.

A friend who has been a longtime hospice volunteer (who avoids the online world) also gives this book high marks both as an easy-to-read guide to the subject and for the currency and thoroughness of its resources: this gives the book a reference value that should last for awhile. As such, he thinks it would be well-suited for nursing students as well as for practicing nurses who need a compact practice-oriented reference guide but who don't have the time or need for the larger books on the market.

... I have come to appreciate the nurse's vital role on the health-care team at the end of life, and so find many of the insights of this book all the more illuminating and valuable. ... Read more

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Cancer Pain Management, Second Edition will substantially advancepain education. The unique combination of authors -- an educator, a leadingpractitioner and administrator, and a research scientist -- providescomprehensive, authoritative coverage in addressing this important aspect ofcancer care. The contributors, acknowledged experts in their areas, address awide scope of issues. Educating health care providers to better assess andmanage pain and improve patients' and families' coping strategies are primarygoals of this book. Developing research-based clinical guidelines and increasingfunding for research is also covered. Ethical issues surrounding pain managementand health policy implications are also explored. ... Read more

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Core Collection in Nursing.
Selected by Brandon & Hill (Nursing Outlook, March-April, 1996) as one of best books for small nursing and medical libraries. ... Read more