Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Patients - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0192632841 ISBN 13: 9780192632845

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2002

Riassunto

Gastrointestinal symptoms such as anorexia-cachexia, chronic nausea, vomiting and bowel obstruction are highly distressing for patients with advanced cancer. Approximately one in three adults will be diagnosed with cancer in their lives and approximately fifty per cent of them will die because of malignancy. More than eighty per cent of patients who die of cancer will present severe gastrointestinal symptoms before death.

This book presents detailed, evidence-based information on each of the gastrointestinal symptoms for a multi-disciplinary audience. Comprehensive guidelines have been included on how to assess the patient, in order to ensure effective treatment, in which prescribing is tailored to the cause of the symptoms and to the patient's individual needs. The book recognises that the aim of good cancer management and palliative care is to assess, diagnose, manage and treat these symptoms to ensure best quality of life.

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Recensione

The book provides a comprehensive overview of symptom management, as well as demonstrating the diversity of management of gastrointestinal systems around the globe... the book is skilfully written and edited to provide a comprehensive awareness of the multidimensional nature of gastrointestinal symptoms in the advanced cancer patient. (Progress in Palliative Care)

Contenuti

• 1: Jean Potter & Irene Higginson: Frequency and severity of gastrointestinal in advanced cancer
• 2: Mary-Ellen Mazuryk: The clinical assessment of the patient with gastrointestinal symptoms
• 3: C. Borreani, G. Miccinesi & M. Tamburni: Assessment and psychosocial support in patients with advanced GI malignancies
• 4: Florian Strasser & Eduardo Bruera: Cancer anorexia / Cachexia syndrome - epidemiology, pathogenesis and assessment
• 5: Alberto Sbanotto: Oral Complications
• 6: Paul Walker: Hiccup
• 7: Mellar P. Davis & Declan Walsh: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
• 8: Carla Ripamonti & Eduardo Bruera: Chronic nausea and vomiting
• 9: Isabelle Mancini & Eduardo Bruera: Constipation
• 10: Sebastiano Mercadante: Diarrhoea and malabsorption
• 11: Sebastiano Mercadante: Abdominal pain
• 12: Carla Ripamonti: Malignant bowel obstruction
• 13: Brett T. Gemlo: Enteric Fistulae
• 14: Isabelle Mancini, Alain Hendlisz & Jean-Jacques Body: Gastrointestinal bleeding in advanced cancer patients
• 15: J. C. Keen & Marie T. Fallon: Malignant Ascites
• 16: Nathan Cherny: Jaundice in gastrointestinal malignancy
• 17: Pasquale Spinelli: Endoscopic approach in treating gastrointestinal symptoms
• 18: Nora Janjan, Marc Delclos, Matthew Ballo & Christopher Crane: Radiotherapy in treating gastrointestinal symptoms
• 19: Aminah Jatoi & Charles Loprinzi: Drug therapy for cancer-associated anorexia
• 20: Federico Bozzetti: Artificial nutrition - general approach and parenteral nutrition
• 21: Cecilia Gavassi: Artificial nutrition - enteral Nutrition
• 22: Robin L. Fainsinger: Hydration
• 23: Neil MacDonald: Ethical considerations in feeding or hyrdrating advanced cancer patients

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• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0192632841
• ISBN 13: 9780192632845
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 446
• Redattore: Ripamonti Carla, Bruera Eduardo