Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide
accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with
colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough
and comprehensive manner.
Chapters on the role of the colorectal nurse specialist,
epidemiology and genetics, diagnosis, investigations and different
treatments make this book essential reading for any colorectal
nurse specialist.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men, and
the second most common cancer in women in the UK. Colorectal Cancer
is a very important book in this field. As mortality statistics
continue to rise, this book addresses the issues surrounding
colorectal cancer. It is vital to care for and attend to the needs
of these patients.
Jadual kandungan
Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter 1: The role of the colorectal nurse specialist (Elaine
Swan).
Chapter 2: Aetiology of colon and rectal cancer (Jonathan
Stewart).
Chapter 3: Epidemiology and genetics (Lucy Burgess).
Chapter 4: Diagnosis and investigations (Yvette Perston).
Chapter 5: Treatments (Shelley Biddles).
Chapter 6: Consequences of rectal surgery (Jane Winney).
Chapter 7: Further treatment: chemotherapy and radiotherapy
(Helen Ferns).
Chapter 8: Palliative nursing care (Claire Taylor).
Index.
Mengenai Pengarang
Elaine Swan is the author of Colorectal Cancer, published by Wiley.
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