Monica Robotin, Ian Olver and Afaf Girgis (Editors)
ISBN: 1848163649
Ever wondered if your patient's new symptoms are a manifestation of metastatic disease, treatment effects or are altogether unrelated to the cancer diagnosis; whether herbal remedies interact with cancer treatment; when to refer for genetic testing; or how to provide informed advice regarding dietary and lifestyle modifications?
When Cancer Crosses Disciplines – A Physician’s Handbook aims to provide the answer to these and many other questions considered by multidisciplinary practitioners caring for patients in need of cancer prevention, screening, therapy and survivorship care.
In today’s practice, cancer is treated by teams of medical oncologists, hematologists, surgeons and radiation oncologists, and other non-oncology consultants called upon to treat symptoms, side-effects or other diseases that can often occur concurrently with cancer.
This handbook provides practitioners with a unique reference by summarising a large amount of information beyond the conventional oncology textbook approach. Readers from diverse fields can quickly find practical advice for particular problems frequently encountered in patients.
Through the contributions of specialists from a wide range of medical, surgical, psychological and supportive specialties, the editors have provided readers with varied perspectives for the interdisciplinary management of cancer and the dimensions of patient care.
When Cancer Crosses Disciplines can be purchased online from Cancer Council Australia or from specialist medical/scientific book sellers.