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Breast cancer : care and management / edited by Victoria Harmer.

Contributor(s): Harmer. Victoria [editor] | HRH The Prince of Wales [foreword by]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN: 9781405198660Subject(s): BREAST -- CANCER | | LOC classification: RC 280.B8 .B74 2011

Contents:

Preface vii Foreword ix HRH Words of Encouragement for Nurses from Stella McCartney x Contributors xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 An Overview of the Breast and Breast Cancer 1 (18) Elisabeth Grimsey 2 The Histopathology of Breast Cancer 19 (16) Helen E. Froyd Victoria Harmer 3 Genetic Factors in Breast Cancer 35 (23) Audrey Ardern-Jones 4 Breast Screening 58 (23) Ann-Marie Fretwell Linda Lee 5 Surgery for Breast Cancer 81 (22) Victoria Harmer 6 Physiotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer 103 (19) Helen MacLeod Pauline Koelling 7 Breast Reconstruction 122 (27) Nicola West 8 Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 149 (24) Elaine Lennan Joan Klein nee McCoy 9 Radiotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 173 (17) Karen Burnet 10 Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer 190 (25) Deborah Fenlon Kay Townsend 11 Lymphoedema and Breast Cancer 215 (17) Mary Woods 12 Fungating Wounds 232 (19) Victoria Harmer Rachael King 13 Advanced Disease 251 (31) Elizabeth Sumner 14 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 282 (27) Rosemary Lucey 15 Psychological Issues for the Patient with Breast Cancer 309 (20) Jane Rogers Mary Turner 16 Survivorship Issues 329 (13) Carmel Sheppard 17 Specialist Nursing Roles: What Are the Challenges? 342 (13) Emma Pennery Index 355

Summary: It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. --from publisher description

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	LRC - Main	National University - Manila	Nursing	General Circulation	GC RC 280 .B8 .B74 2011 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000001675

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface vii
Foreword ix
HRH
Words of Encouragement for Nurses from Stella McCartney x
Contributors xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1 An Overview of the Breast and Breast Cancer
1 (18)
Elisabeth Grimsey
2 The Histopathology of Breast Cancer
19 (16)
Helen E. Froyd
Victoria Harmer
3 Genetic Factors in Breast Cancer
35 (23)
Audrey Ardern-Jones
4 Breast Screening
58 (23)
Ann-Marie Fretwell
Linda Lee
5 Surgery for Breast Cancer
81 (22)
Victoria Harmer
6 Physiotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer
103 (19)
Helen MacLeod
Pauline Koelling
7 Breast Reconstruction
122 (27)
Nicola West
8 Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer
149 (24)
Elaine Lennan
Joan Klein nee McCoy
9 Radiotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer
173 (17)
Karen Burnet
10 Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer
190 (25)
Deborah Fenlon
Kay Townsend
11 Lymphoedema and Breast Cancer
215 (17)
Mary Woods
12 Fungating Wounds
232 (19)
Victoria Harmer
Rachael King
13 Advanced Disease
251 (31)
Elizabeth Sumner
14 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
282 (27)
Rosemary Lucey
15 Psychological Issues for the Patient with Breast Cancer
309 (20)
Jane Rogers
Mary Turner
16 Survivorship Issues
329 (13)
Carmel Sheppard
17 Specialist Nursing Roles: What Are the Challenges?
342 (13)
Emma Pennery
Index 355

It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. --from publisher description

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