The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship

Addressing physical and psychosocial matters of survivorship prior to, during, and after anticancer treatment is central to a patient’s wellbeing. The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship explores not only the diagnosis and treatment but also the increasingly recognized complex and ongoing symptoms experienced by long term cancer survivors. Significant advances have been made, designing strategies to manage the side effects and symptoms of treatment and to prevent them from occurring, maximizing the person’s ability to pursue daily activities. The MASCC Textbook of Cancer Supportive Care and Survivorship assembles international, multidisciplinary experts who focus on a comprehensive range of symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and its treatment. Intended for health professionals involved with cancer care, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, general practitioners, nurses and allied health workers, this textbook provides current information on the management and prevention of cancer related side effects, referring to up-to-date sources that are useful for conducting further research. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Cancer Symptoms and Side Effects of Treatment....Pages 3-7 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Cancer Pain....Pages 11-22 Cancer-Related Fatigue....Pages 23-32 Palliative Care: End-of-Life Symptoms....Pages 33-43 Supportive Care in Elderly Cancer Patients....Pages 45-48 Supportive Care in Paediatric Oncology....Pages 49-62 Quality-of-Life Assessment: The Challenge of Incorporating Quality-of-Life and Patient-Reported Outcomes into Investigative Trials and Clinical Practice....Pages 63-70 Front Matter....Pages 71-71 Cardiac Toxicities of Cancer Therapies: Challenges for Patients and Survivors of Cancer....Pages 73-82 Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade (Cardiac and Pericardial Symptoms)....Pages 83-91 The Vena Cava Syndrome....Pages 93-96 Front Matter....Pages 97-97 Pulmonary Toxicity of Therapy....Pages 99-105 Management of Respiratory Symptoms in People with Cancer....Pages 107-114 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 Endocrine and Metabolic Symptoms of Cancer and Its Treatment....Pages 117-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Sexual Problems in Patients with Cancer....Pages 127-132 Sterility, Infertility, and Teratogenicity....Pages 133-144 Menopause Symptoms....Pages 145-158 Front Matter....Pages 159-159 Preserving Cardiac Health in the Breast Cancer Patient Treated with Anthracyclines....Pages 161-169 Thrombosis and Bleeding in Cancer Patients....Pages 171-178 Lymphedema Care....Pages 179-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Infections and Cancer....Pages 195-202 Front Matter....Pages 203-203 Cancer Cachexia and Anorexia....Pages 205-212 Xerostomia and Dental Problems in the Head and Neck Radiation Patient....Pages 213-221 Dysphagia, Reflux, and Hiccups....Pages 223-229 Nausea and Vomiting....Pages 231-239 Mucositis (Oral and Gastrointestinal)....Pages 241-248 Diarrhea, Constipation, and Obstruction in Cancer Management....Pages 249-260 Ascites....Pages 261-265 Hepatotoxicity and Hepatic Dysfunction....Pages 267-278 Front Matter....Pages 279-279 Urological Symptoms and Side Effects of Treatment....Pages 281-300 Gynecological Symptoms....Pages 301-310 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 Central Nervous System Symptoms: Headache, Seizures, Encephalopathy, and Memory Impairment....Pages 313-320 Neuromuscular Disease and Spinal Cord Compression....Pages 321-332 Eye Symptoms and Toxicities of Systemic Chemotherapy....Pages 333-347 Front Matter....Pages 349-349 Extravasation....Pages 351-359 Dermatologic Toxicities....Pages 361-380 Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia: Overview and Methodology for Characterizing Hair Changes and Regrowth....Pages 381-386 Front Matter....Pages 387-387 Rehabilitation in Cancer....Pages 389-396 Front Matter....Pages 397-397 Oral Health and Survivorship: Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy....Pages 399-406 Survivorship: Psychosocial, Physical Issues, and Insomnia....Pages 407-418 Spiritual Issues in Supportive Cancer Care....Pages 419-425 Back Matter....Pages 427-436 Addressing physical and psychosocial matters of survivorship prior to, during, and after anticancer treatment is central to a patient's wellbeing, this title explores not only the diagnosis and treatment but also the recognized complex and ongoing symptoms experienced by long term cancer survivors.