Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management. [electronic resource]

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Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management; Contents; Preface; Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales; Words of Encouragement for Nurses from Stella McCartney; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 An Overview of the Breast and Breast Cancer; 2 The Histopathology of Breast Cancer; 3 Genetic Factors in Breast Cancer; 4 Breast Screening; 5 Surgery for Breast Cancer; 6 Physiotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer; 7 Breast Reconstruction; 8 Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer; 9 Radiotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer; 10 Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer.

11 Lymphoedema and Breast Cancer12 Fungating Wounds; 13 Advanced Disease; 14 Complementary and Alternative Therapies; 15 Psychological Issues for the Patient with Breast Cancer; 16 Survivorship Issues; 17 Specialist Nursing Roles: What Are the Challenges?; Index; Colour plate section follows page 114.

""This book is an excellent resource for nurses working in either a hospital or primary care"". -- Breast Cancer Care News. ""this book would be really helpful to other breast cancer nurses and students about to embark on work in this field"". -- Journal of Community Nursing. This comprehensive handbook is for nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer. It gives up-to-date evidence-based information and practical advice on nursing care throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and end-of-life care. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field. To."