Palliative care consultations in gynaeoncology /
This volume covers the management of incurable disease for each of the most common gynaecological cancers, followed by a review of the most difficult symptoms that are encountered in this tumour group. Contributors provide a scientific background to the symptom-control chapters.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Palliative care consultations.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1 The assessment and management of advanced cancer of the cervix / Claire Verschraegen, Harriet O. Smith, Luis Padilla-Paz, Sri G. Gorty, Ben Liem, Evelyne Loyer, Harmeet Kaur 1
- 2 The assessment and management of advanced cancer of the ovary / Bristi Basu, Cheryl Palmer, Jean Abraham, Helena Earl 19
- 3 Endometrial cancer: fundamentals and advanced disease / John J. Kavanagh 35
- 4 Pelvic pain syndromes and their management in advanced gynaecological malignancy / Sebastiano Mercadante 45
- 5 The management of odours and discharges in gynaecological cancer / Teresa Tate 69
- 6 The management of fistulae / Robin Crawford 79
- 7 The management of bowel obstruction in advanced gynaecological malignancy / Doreen Oneschuk 89
- 8 Psychosexual problems in gynaecological malignancy / Lisa Punt 107
- 9 Thrombosis and bleeding problems in gynaecological malignancy / Dawn L. Alison 117
- 10 The management of ascites / Karen Bowen, Jay R. Thomas, Charles F. von Gunten 133
- 11 The management of urinary tract obstruction in advanced pelvic disease / Sarah K. Richards, Alastair W. S. Ritchie 143
- 12 The last days of life / John Ellershaw 157.