Main description:

This book provides a unique overview of oncology nursing care in a new health environment, one in which oncology nurses play an increasingly important role. In this regard, it addresses not only the biomedical aspects of new drugs but also the challenges they pose in day-to-day nursing practice. It also highlights the new skills that oncology nurses will need to develop in light of the changing care setting.

Drawing on evidence-based practice in Europe and around the globe, the book offers a holistic approach to nursing for adult and pediatric patients. Written by respected professionals in the field, it provides nurses interested in oncology with clear and comprehensive information on the specific abilities required, with a focus on therapeutic education, supportive care, genetic counseling and e-health. In addition, it addresses the new role of patients as decision makers and full partners throughout their treatment cycle.

Contents:

Preface

Foreword: Alrik Meesen (ECL)

Chapter 1. Basis of carcinogenesis (Anne Murphy and Francoise Charnay-Sonnek)

Chapter 2. Epidemiology and prevention (Anne Murphy)

Chapter 3: Basic and new treatments (Francoise Charnay-Sonnek)

Chapter 4: Targeted therapies (Christine Remacle)

Chapter 5 : Immunotherapies (Claude Bertrand)

Chapter 6 : Robotic surgery (Danuta LichosikItaly)

Chapter 7 : Forming and maintaining interpersonal relationships, communication skills (Francoise Charnay-Sonnek)Chapter 8: Nursing diagnosis specific to oncology (Sultan Kav)

Chapter 9: Nursing counseling after announcement of the diagnosis, coordination of the patient pathway (Francoise Charnay-Sonnek, Carine Musete)

Chapter 10: Therapeutic education (Claire Llambrich)

Chapter 11: Specificity of breast cancer (Suzanne Winston)

Chapter 12: Gynaecology cancers (Julio Cesar de la Torre Montero)

Chapter 13: Prostate cancer (Christine Remacle)

Chapter 14: Bladder and renal cancers (Bente Thoft)

Chapter 15: Melanoma cancer (Joao Prata)

Chapter 16: Lung cancer

Chapter 17: GI cancer (Helena Magalhaes)

Chapter 18: Pancreas cancer (Jilhjiia Pek)

Chapter 19: Haematology (Patrick Crombez)

Chapter 20: How to progress in your specialty (Maya Zumstein-Shaha)

Chapter 21: North American models (Maya Zumstein-Shaha)

Chapter 22: European Model (Maya Zumstein-Shaha)

Chapter 23: Added Value of the associative networking in oncology (Irene Bachmann)

Chapter 24: Children

Chapter 25 : Teenager and Young Adults (Loic Dagorne)

Chapter 26 : Elderlies (Sylvie Perrin)

Chapter 27: Rare diseases (Paz Ortega Fernandez)

Chapter 28: Supportive care (Andreas Charalambous)

Chapter 29: Genetic counselling (Anne Murphy)

Chapter 30: Oncology nursing in the primary care (Gora Da Rocha)

Chapter 31 : Ehealth (Richard Booth)

Chapter 32: Patient as actor of his treatment, shared decision making (Pascale Breton)