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Clinical problems in oncology : a practical guide to management / / edited by Sing Yu Moorcraft, Daniel L. Y. Lee, David Cunningham ; Emma Dugdale [and eight others], contributors
| Clinical problems in oncology : a practical guide to management / / edited by Sing Yu Moorcraft, Daniel L. Y. Lee, David Cunningham ; Emma Dugdale [and eight others], contributors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
| Soggetto topico | Tumors |
| ISBN |
1-118-67381-6
1-118-67376-X 1-118-67386-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Clinical Problems in Oncology; Copyright; Contents ; List of contributors ; Preface ; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction to clinical problems in oncology ; General approach to the management of oncology patients; Types of treatment; Tumour types and extent of disease; Other important tumour characteristics; Decision making in cancer patients; Assessing response to treatment; References; Performance status; Tumour markers; Overview; Current uses of tumour markers; Common tumour markers; Other relevant sections of this book; References
Chapter 2 Oncological emergencies Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions; Definition; Causes; Symptoms and signs; Management; Localised hypersensitivity reaction; Anaphylaxis; Observation a nd biphasic reactions; Ongoing management and retreatment; References; Bleeding; Overview; Clinical presentation; Clinical assessment; Management; Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC); End of life considerations/catastrophic bleed; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Central airway obstruction and stridor; Definition; Causes; Symptoms; Investigation; Management; References ExtravasationDefinition; Risk factors and prevention of extravasation; Diagnosis; Differential diagnoses; Management; Central venous device extravasation; Recall injury; Surgical referral; References; Febrile neutropenia; Definition; Background; Assessment; Management; Future cancer management; References; Hypercalcaemia; Symptoms/signs; Causes; Management; References; Non-neutropenic sepsis; Definitions; Presentation and management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Raised intracranial pressure and seizures; Raised intracranial pressure (ICP); Seizures; References Spinal cord compressionDefinition; Presentation; Risk factors; Early detection of spinal metastases; MSCC as an oncological emergency; Treatment; Management after definitive treatment; References; Superior vena cava obstruction; Causes; Presentation; Investigations; Treatment; References; Transfusion reactions; Mild fever only; Urticaria/mild allergic reaction only; ABO incompatibility; Severe allergic reaction; Haemolytic reaction or bacterial infection of unit of transfusion; Acute dyspnoea/hypotension; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Tumour lysis syndrome; Definition ClassificationCauses; Risk assessment; Management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Chapter 3 Side effects and complications of cancer and its treatment ; Overview of toxicity management; Assessment and documentation of toxicities; Advice to patients; Principles of toxicity management; Effects of dose reductions and/or delays on treatment efficacy; References; Abnormal liver function tests; Abnormal liver function; Assessment; Causes of hepatitic liver dysfunction; Causes of obstructive liver dysfunction; Investigations; Management; Prescribing and liver function Other relevant sections of this book |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139123003321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clinical problems in oncology : a practical guide to management / / edited by Sing Yu Moorcraft, Daniel L. Y. Lee, David Cunningham ; Emma Dugdale [and eight others], contributors
| Clinical problems in oncology : a practical guide to management / / edited by Sing Yu Moorcraft, Daniel L. Y. Lee, David Cunningham ; Emma Dugdale [and eight others], contributors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
| Soggetto topico | Tumors |
| ISBN |
1-118-67381-6
1-118-67376-X 1-118-67386-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Clinical Problems in Oncology; Copyright; Contents ; List of contributors ; Preface ; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction to clinical problems in oncology ; General approach to the management of oncology patients; Types of treatment; Tumour types and extent of disease; Other important tumour characteristics; Decision making in cancer patients; Assessing response to treatment; References; Performance status; Tumour markers; Overview; Current uses of tumour markers; Common tumour markers; Other relevant sections of this book; References
Chapter 2 Oncological emergencies Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions; Definition; Causes; Symptoms and signs; Management; Localised hypersensitivity reaction; Anaphylaxis; Observation a nd biphasic reactions; Ongoing management and retreatment; References; Bleeding; Overview; Clinical presentation; Clinical assessment; Management; Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC); End of life considerations/catastrophic bleed; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Central airway obstruction and stridor; Definition; Causes; Symptoms; Investigation; Management; References ExtravasationDefinition; Risk factors and prevention of extravasation; Diagnosis; Differential diagnoses; Management; Central venous device extravasation; Recall injury; Surgical referral; References; Febrile neutropenia; Definition; Background; Assessment; Management; Future cancer management; References; Hypercalcaemia; Symptoms/signs; Causes; Management; References; Non-neutropenic sepsis; Definitions; Presentation and management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Raised intracranial pressure and seizures; Raised intracranial pressure (ICP); Seizures; References Spinal cord compressionDefinition; Presentation; Risk factors; Early detection of spinal metastases; MSCC as an oncological emergency; Treatment; Management after definitive treatment; References; Superior vena cava obstruction; Causes; Presentation; Investigations; Treatment; References; Transfusion reactions; Mild fever only; Urticaria/mild allergic reaction only; ABO incompatibility; Severe allergic reaction; Haemolytic reaction or bacterial infection of unit of transfusion; Acute dyspnoea/hypotension; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Tumour lysis syndrome; Definition ClassificationCauses; Risk assessment; Management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Chapter 3 Side effects and complications of cancer and its treatment ; Overview of toxicity management; Assessment and documentation of toxicities; Advice to patients; Principles of toxicity management; Effects of dose reductions and/or delays on treatment efficacy; References; Abnormal liver function tests; Abnormal liver function; Assessment; Causes of hepatitic liver dysfunction; Causes of obstructive liver dysfunction; Investigations; Management; Prescribing and liver function Other relevant sections of this book |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806867203321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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