Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology

Unlike other textbooks on this subject, which are more focused on end of life, the 4th edition ofPrinciples and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncologyfocuses on supportive oncology. In fact, the goal of this textbook is to provide a source of both help and inspiration to all those who care for patients with cancer. Written in a more reader-friendly format, this textbook not only offers authoritative and up-to-date reviews of research and clinical care best practices, but also practical clinical applications to help readers put everything they learn to use.

Difficult pain syndromes: neuropathic pain, bone pain, and visceral pain -- Opioid pharmacotherapy -- Nonpharmacologic management of pain -- Interventional approaches to pain -- Pathology of bone metastases-implications for treatment -- Pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy -- Cancer-related fatigue -- Fever and sweats -- Hot flashes -- Anorexia/weight loss -- Dysphagia/speech rehabilitation in palliative care -- Chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting and treatment-related nausea and vomiting -- Assessment of management of chronic nausea and vomiting -- Diarrhea, malabsorption, and constipation -- Bowel obstruction -- Diagnosis and management of effusions -- Hiccups and other gastrointestinal symptoms -- Biology of treatment-induced mucositis -- Oral manifestations and complications of cancer therapy -- Approach to liver metastases in palliative oncology -- Palliative endoscope procedures -- Palliative interventional radiologic procedures -- Pruritus -- Treatment of tumor-related skin disorders -- Dermatologic adverse events during treatment -- Management of pressure ulcers and fungating wounds -- Lymphedema -- Principles of fistula and stoma management -…