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Pocket Guide to Breast Cancer, Third Edition

Author(s): Karen Hassey Dow, RN, PhD, FAAN, University of Central Florida, Florida
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763729950
  • ISBN-10:0763729957
  • Spiral/paperback    326 pages      © 2006
Price: International Sales $59.95 US List
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Overview

Pocket Guide to Breast Cancer is an easy-to-use, day-to-day reference for nurses caring for patients with breast cancer and their families. The Pocket Guide is divided into four parts: Epidemiology of Breast Cancer, Treatment of Primary Breast Cancer, Treatment of Recurrent Breast Cancer, and Quality-of-Life Issues. Each chapter has been expanded and updated to provide the reader with current information, and the Third Edition features two new chapters on Endocrine Therapy and End-of-Life Issues. Like the previous editions, this handy pocket guide includes information on screening and early detection, assessment, treatment, surgical techniques, and cancer-related fatigue and sleep disturbance.

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PART I: Epidemiology of Breast Cancer
                     

Chapter 1: Incidence, Epidemiology, and Survival 

Chapter 2: Nongenetic Risk Factors and Heritable Predisposition 

Chapter 3: Prevention Strategies    

Chapter 4: Screening and Early Detection 

Chapter 5: Diagnosis and Staging  


PART II: Treatment of Primary Breast Cancer 

Chapter 6: Surgical Techniques      

Chapter 7: Reconstructive Surgery

Chapter 8: Radiation Therapy

Chapter 9: Adjuvant Therapy in Invasive Breast Cancer

Chapter 10: Symptom Management of Acute Side Effects of Adjuvant Chemotherapy             

Chapter 11: Hormonal Therapy

                                      

PART III:   Management of Recurrent Breast Cancer


Chapter 12: Local Management of Recurrent Disease

Chapter 13: Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Recurrent Disease

Chapter 14: Endocrine Therapy in Recurrent Disease        


PART IV:   Quality-of-Life Issues in Breast Cancer         


Chapter 15: Cancer-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance

Chapter 16: Lymphedema

Chapter 17: Menopausal Symptoms

Chapter 18: Reproductive Effects
Chapter 19: Late Physical Effects of Cancer Treatment

Chapter 20: Survivorship Issues
Chapter 21: End of Life Issues

 


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Karen Hassey Dow, RN, PhD, FAAN-University of Central Florida, Florida

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  • "The many summary tables provide easy access to the most commonly needed information such as actions of the primary drugs used in chemotherapy and side effects of radiation therapy. All information is presented in a bulleted list format which makes the text very easy to read."

    —Betsy Frank, RN, PhD
    Indiana State University School of Nursing
    Doody Enterprises, Inc.
    December 2005

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