Cancer care for adolescents and young adults / editors, Daniel Kelly, Faith Gibson.

Other author Kelly, Daniel, 1959-
Other author Gibson, Faith, 1960-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2008.
Description(xiv, 254 pages) : illustrations
Subjects

Contents A young person's experience 1 : life before treatment / Rebecca Lofts -- Cancer in adolescence : incidence and policy issues / Jeremy Whelan and Lorna Fern -- The physical and emotional impact of cancer in adolescents and young adults / Daniel Kelly -- The impact of cancer on parents and families / Anne Grinyer -- The impact of adolescent cancer on healthcare professionals / Susie Pearce -- A young person's experience 2 : life during treatment / Kelly Denver -- Supportive care for adolescents and young adults during cancer treatment / Neale Hanvey and Alison Finch -- Getting on with life during treatment / Roberta Woodgate -- End of treatment issues : looking to the future / Nelia Langeveld and Julia Arbuckle -- A young person's experience 3 : life after treatment or chemotherapy saves the lost boy / Alan Potcairn -- Long-terms effects of cancer treatment / Gill Levitt and Deborah Eshelman -- Palliation and end of life care issues / Maggie Bisset, Sue Hutton, and Daniel Kelly -- Building a culture of participation : young people's involvement in research / Faith Gibson -- Developing an integrated approach to the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer / Daniel Kelly and Faith Gibson.
Abstract Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults is a practical guide to cancer care in adolescents and young adults. The first section examines cancer in adolescence and the impact of diagnosis on adolescence. The second section focuses on the experience of cancer and ongoing care needs i.e. 'life during cancer'. The final section examines the consequences of cancer by concentrating on recovery, rehabilitation and/or end of life issues i.e. 'life after cancer.'
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Cancer care for adolescents and young adults. Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2008 9781405130943 1405130946
ISBN9780470698013 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0470698012 (electronic bk.)
Stock number229181 MIL

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Laupus Books - Stacks QZ 275 C209 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold