Oncology nursing /

Langhorne, Martha E.

Oncology nursing / Martha E. Langhorne, Janet S. Fulton and Shirley E. Otto - Fifth Edition Reprinted Edition - St. Louis : Mosby Elsevier, c2011. - 790 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Unit I. Clinical Aspects of Cancer Diagnosis -- 1. Pathophysiology -- 2. Genetics -- 3. Epidemiology -- 4. Prevention, Screening, and Detection -- 5. Diagnosis and Staging -- Unit II. Clinical Management of Major Cancers -- 6. Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers -- 7. Breast Cancer -- 8. Colorectal Cancers -- 9. Gastrointestinal Cancers -- 10. Genitourinary Cancers -- 11. Gynecologic Cancers -- 12. Head and Neck Cancers -- 13. Leukaemia -- 14. Lung Cancer -- 15. Malignant Lymphoma -- 16. Multiple Myeloma -- 17. Skin Cancers -- 18. Pediatric Cancers -- Unit III. Cancer Treatment Modalities -- 19. Surgery -- 20. Radiation Therapy -- 21. Chemotherapy -- 22. Biotherapy -- 23. Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant -- 24. Complications of Cancer Treatments -- 25. Cancer Clinical Trials -- Unit IV. Cancer Care Supportive Therapies -- 26. Nutrition -- 27. Skin Integrity -- 28. Bone Marrow Suppression -- 29. Oral Mucositis -- 30. Psychosocial Issues, Outcomes, and Quality of Life -- 31. Impact of Cancer on Sexuality -- 32. Functional Status -- 33. Patient Education- -- 34. Palliative Care-NEW!35. Family Caregiving -- 36. Ethical Considerations -- Unit V. Symptom Management -- 37. Fatigue -- 38. Dyspnea -- 39. Pain -- 40. Sleep Disturbance -- 41. Nausea -- 42. Hot Flashes

Offers a manageable overview of oncology nursing. This title includes over 400 multiple-choice review questions for each chapter case study to promote effective content review as well as OCN[registered] and AOCN[registered] certification preparation.

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CANCER -- EXAMINATIONS, QUESTIONS, ETC
CANCER NURSING -- EXAMINATIONS, QUESTIONS, ETC

RC 266 .L36 2011