Women's Cancers: Pathways to Healing: A Patient's Guide to Dealing with Ovarian and Breast Cancer / Edition 1

by Giuseppe Del Priore, J. Richard Smith

Overview

This book is designed, as the title “Pathways to healing” suggests, to allow you and your family ready access to all the information you require about your c- cer to allow you to understand the different directions your disease may take. It should allow you to realize the breadth of possible outcome from where you stand at the particular point in time when you buy the book, or as your disease progresses or not. This book has been written for you wherever you are in the disease, ranging from cured, to those that spend many years living with their cancer, to those who sadly die of their cancer. One of the greatest privileges working in the field of cancer care is meeting many wonderful people, some of who have very kindly written sections of this book. We do hope that by reading this book things may be a little clearer for you and at least some worries made lighter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846284373
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	11/14/2008
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

General Information.- General Introduction.- Anatomy Overview.- The 4-cusp Approach to Cancer Care.- General Concepts of Surgical Management.- Sex, Cancer, and Surgery.- Specific Cancers.- Cervical Cancer and Precancer (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia).- Ovarian Cancer (Including Cancer of the Fallopian Tube).- Endometrial Cancer.- Vulval Cancer.- Breast Cancer.- Choriocarcinoma: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia.- General Treatments and Care.- General Concepts of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy.- Pain Management.- Complementary Therapies.- Bereavement/Grief.- Spiritual Approaches to Living with Cancer.- Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Theresa M. Bacon, MSN (University of New Mexico Hospital)
Description: This is a concise guide to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common female cancers.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide accurate information on a variety of female cancers and to examine the range of treatment options from conventional medicine to complementary therapies. While there may be other resources with a similar goal, the authors of this book take a unique approach in their examination of the role of faith and compassion in the treatment of patients.
Audience: The book is intended for women diagnosed with female cancer and those who love and care for them. However, it also provides a concise resource for nursing professionals to reinforce important information regarding the disease processes of female cancers.
Features: A general overview is presented of many female cancers and treatment options, ranging from conventional medical treatment to complementary therapies. Illustrations and diagrams are simple and easy to understand. The authors introduce the four-cusp approach to cancer care and a brief sojourn into the role faith plays in healing. While these are interesting and unique approaches to the care of the patient, the purpose for the addition of this information is unclear. More discussion on this topic would be valuable.
Assessment: This book is a useful addition to the genre. Women and nursing professionals will find it a valuable resource in the care of women with cancer.

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From the reviews:

"This is a concise guide to screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common female cancers. … The book is intended for women diagnosed with female cancer and those who love and care for them. However, it also provides a concise resource for nursing professionals to reinforce important information regarding the disease processes of female cancers. … This book is a useful addition to the genre."(Theresa M. Bacon, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2009)

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