Facp Velcheti MD, Salman R Punekar MD

Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities E-Book (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Early recognition and management of adverse effects of cancer treatments are essential for optimal care of patients with cancer, and drastically different approaches are required for different physiologic reactions. Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities is a focused, one-stop resource that enables clinicians to quickly find up-to-date, reliable information needed at the point of care. The high-yield approach prioritizes the most common toxicities associated with cancer treatment, and concise, templated chapters offer fast access to information needed in day-to-day practice.

• Presents a user-friendly overview of cancer treatment-related symptoms and toxicities management in a practical, easy-to-use format, allowing you to quickly find information in one convenient, concise resource.
• Covers systemic and radiation therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and radiation therapy, detailing symptoms of each toxicity to confirm your diagnosis.
• Overviews pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to symptom management.
• Offers recommendations for mitigating toxicities in high-risk patients.
• Discusses key topics such as management of infusion reactions, when the need for biopsy is warranted, and the unique challenges posed by novel immunotherapies.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier HealthScience EN
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323672993
• Artikelnr.: 62286905

Autorenporträt

Dr. Vamsidhar (Vamsi) Velcheti is Associate Professor and Medical Director of the Thoracic Oncology Program at NYU Langone/Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center In New York, New York. He is the author of Velcheti Handbook of Cancer Treatment-Related Symptoms and Toxicities, a new title in Elsevier's oncology list that published in March 2021.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
1. Mechanism of Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment
2. Neutropenic Complications of Chemotherapy
3. Chemotherapy Induced Anemia
4. Cancer Treatment Related Thrombocytopenia
5. Oral Mucositis
6. Gastrointestinal Complications of Chemotherapy
7. Neurological Complications
8. Pulmonary Toxicities of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy
9. Dermatological Complications of Chemotherapy
10. Cardiotoxicities of Chemotherapy
11. Management of Cancer Treatment Infusion Reactions
Part 2. Targeted Therapies
12. Mechanism of Targeted Therapies in Cancer Treatment
13. Gastrointestinal Complications
14. Pulmonary Toxicities of Molecular Targeted Therapies
15. Dermatologic Toxicities
16. Cardiotoxicities
Part 3. Immunotherapies
17. Mechanism of Immune-Related Adverse Events
18. Endocrine Toxicities
19. Gastrointestinal Toxicities
20. Neurological Complications of Immunotherapy
21. Pulmonary Toxicities
22. Dermatological Complications
23. Immunotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicities
24. Rheumatological Complications
Part 4. Radiation Therapy
25. Mechanisms of Radiation-Related Toxicities
26. Radiation-Induced Mucositis and Esophagitis
27. Radiation Therapy Related Dermatologic Toxicities
28. Pulmonary Toxicity from Radiation Therapy
29. Radiation-Induced Cardiotoxicities