Supportive Care in Radiotherapy

Name: Supportive Care in Radiotherapy
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ISBN: 9780443064869

ISBN-10: 0443064865

ISBN-13: 9780443064869

Edition: 2003

Authors: Sara Faithfull, Mary Wells

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Description:

These papers address the impact of radiotherapy treatment on the individual and discuss the issues facing health carers providing clinical and supportive care to those who have received such treatment.

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 2/18/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 418
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.06" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Contributors


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgements


Abbreviations



The context of radiotherapy care




Challenges to radiotherapy today




The treatment trajectory




After treatment is over




The radiobiological basis of radiation side effects




Assessing the impact of radiotherapy




Fatigue and radiotherapy




Radiation skin reactions




Pain and breathing problems




Oropharyngeal effects of radiotherapy




The effects of radiotherapy on nutritional status




Urinary symptoms and radiotherapy




Gastrointestinal effects of radiotherapy




Late toxicity: neurological and brachial plexus injury




Lymphoedema




Sexuality and fertility




Body image




Late toxicity: bone problems




Other late effects




The future of supportive care in radiotherapy



Index