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Cervical cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for nurses / / Ruth Dunleavey
| Cervical cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for nurses / / Ruth Dunleavey |
| Autore | Dunleavey Ruth |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina |
616.99/466
616.994660231 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cervix uteri - Cancer - Nursing
Uterus - Cancer - Nursing |
| ISBN |
1-283-37413-7
9786613374134 0-470-98804-5 0-470-98803-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cervical Cancer: A Guide for Nurses; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Dysplasia, HPV and cervical cancer; Introduction; The size of the problem; The healthy cervix; Types of cervical cancer; Cervical cytology grading; The Bethesda System (TBS); Cervical histopathology grading; Causative factors in cervical neoplasia; Human papilloma virus; High and low risk HPV; HPV infection symptoms; Incidence of and risk factors for HPV infection; Prevention of HPV transmission; Progression of HPV infection and cervical cancer; Risk factors in the persistence and progression of dysplasia
Cervical cancerDiagnostic and staging investigations; Prognosis; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 2: Pre-invasive disease, colposcopy and adenocarcinoma; Introduction; Cervical cytology testing; Cervical cytology: conventional smear versus liquid based cytology (LBC); An abnormal smear - what next?; Colposcopy; When is a colposcopy performed?; How is a colposcopy performed?; Nursing care of a patient undergoing a diagnostic colposcopy; Who carries out colposcopies?; Management of high grade CIN; Ablative techniques Excisional techniques - cervical conisationWhich CIN treatment is the best?; 'See and treat' colposcopy; Adenocarcinoma of the cervix; Stages of adenocarcinoma; Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS); Microinvasive adenocarcinoma; Invasive adenocarcinoma; Adenosquamous carcinoma; Diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure and adenocarcinoma; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions (see also Chapter 8, Cervical screening); Resources; References; Chapter 3: Surgery; Introduction; Surgical management of cervical cancer; Surgical management of non-invasive and micro-invasive cancer Surgical management of early stage disease (IB1)Radical trachelectomy; Hysterectomy; Post-hysterectomy complications; Genital system; Urinary dysfunction; Bowel dysfunction; Nursing issues in the management of a patient undergoing a radical hysterectomy; Cervical cancer and the lymphatic system; Lymphocele (lymphocyst); Lower limb lymphoedema; The management of locally advanced/recurrent disease; Post-operative morbidity after pelvic exenteration; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 4: Radiotherapy; Introduction; The great debate: surgery versus radiotherapy Surgery plus adjuvant radiotherapyHow does radiotherapy work?; Methods of radiotherapy administration; Radiotherapy simulation and planning; Radiotherapy treatment factors; Optimising radiotherapy treatment; Treatment-related toxicities; Acute radiotherapy toxicities; Late radiotherapy toxicities; Second malignancies; Radiotherapy and quality of life; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 5: Chemotherapy; Introduction; Chemotherapy as a radiosensitiser; Which chemotherapy agents are the best radiosensitisers?; Chemotherapy for recurrent or advanced disease Neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144401003321 |
Dunleavey Ruth
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| Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cervical cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for nurses / / Ruth Dunleavey
| Cervical cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for nurses / / Ruth Dunleavey |
| Autore | Dunleavey Ruth |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
| Disciplina |
616.99/466
616.994660231 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cervix uteri - Cancer - Nursing
Uterus - Cancer - Nursing |
| ISBN |
1-283-37413-7
9786613374134 0-470-98804-5 0-470-98803-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cervical Cancer: A Guide for Nurses; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Dysplasia, HPV and cervical cancer; Introduction; The size of the problem; The healthy cervix; Types of cervical cancer; Cervical cytology grading; The Bethesda System (TBS); Cervical histopathology grading; Causative factors in cervical neoplasia; Human papilloma virus; High and low risk HPV; HPV infection symptoms; Incidence of and risk factors for HPV infection; Prevention of HPV transmission; Progression of HPV infection and cervical cancer; Risk factors in the persistence and progression of dysplasia
Cervical cancerDiagnostic and staging investigations; Prognosis; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 2: Pre-invasive disease, colposcopy and adenocarcinoma; Introduction; Cervical cytology testing; Cervical cytology: conventional smear versus liquid based cytology (LBC); An abnormal smear - what next?; Colposcopy; When is a colposcopy performed?; How is a colposcopy performed?; Nursing care of a patient undergoing a diagnostic colposcopy; Who carries out colposcopies?; Management of high grade CIN; Ablative techniques Excisional techniques - cervical conisationWhich CIN treatment is the best?; 'See and treat' colposcopy; Adenocarcinoma of the cervix; Stages of adenocarcinoma; Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS); Microinvasive adenocarcinoma; Invasive adenocarcinoma; Adenosquamous carcinoma; Diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure and adenocarcinoma; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions (see also Chapter 8, Cervical screening); Resources; References; Chapter 3: Surgery; Introduction; Surgical management of cervical cancer; Surgical management of non-invasive and micro-invasive cancer Surgical management of early stage disease (IB1)Radical trachelectomy; Hysterectomy; Post-hysterectomy complications; Genital system; Urinary dysfunction; Bowel dysfunction; Nursing issues in the management of a patient undergoing a radical hysterectomy; Cervical cancer and the lymphatic system; Lymphocele (lymphocyst); Lower limb lymphoedema; The management of locally advanced/recurrent disease; Post-operative morbidity after pelvic exenteration; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 4: Radiotherapy; Introduction; The great debate: surgery versus radiotherapy Surgery plus adjuvant radiotherapyHow does radiotherapy work?; Methods of radiotherapy administration; Radiotherapy simulation and planning; Radiotherapy treatment factors; Optimising radiotherapy treatment; Treatment-related toxicities; Acute radiotherapy toxicities; Late radiotherapy toxicities; Second malignancies; Radiotherapy and quality of life; Conclusion; Frequently asked questions; Resources; References; Chapter 5: Chemotherapy; Introduction; Chemotherapy as a radiosensitiser; Which chemotherapy agents are the best radiosensitisers?; Chemotherapy for recurrent or advanced disease Neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819062903321 |
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Dunleavey Ruth
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| Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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