Oncology Books

Book SynopsisThis major reference work is the most comprehensive resource on oncologic critical care. The text reviews all significant aspects of oncologic ICU practices, with a particular focus on challenges encountered in the diagnosis and management of the critically ill cancer patient population. Comprised of over 140 chapters, the text explores such topics as the organization and management of an oncologic ICU, diseases and complications encountered in the oncologic ICU, multidisciplinary care, surgical care, transfusion medicine, special patient populations, critical care procedures, ethics, pain management, and palliative care. Written by worldwide experts in the field, Oncologic Critical Care is a valuable resource for intensivists, advance practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare providers, that will help close significant knowledge and educational gaps within the realm of medical care for critically ill cancer patients.Table of ContentsPart 1. Organization and Management of an Oncologic Critical Care Unit1. Oncologic Critical Care Department Organization 2. Critical Care Staffing 3. ICU Admission and Discharge Criteria 4. Quality Assurance and Improvement 5. ICU Utilization 6. Current Trends in ICU Beds, Use, Occupancy, and Costs in the United States 7. Early Warning Systems for the ICU8. Patient Risk Prediction Model (Severity of Illness Scores) Part 2. Multidisciplinary Care 9. Rapid Response Team 10. Nursing11. Pharmacy 12. Nutrition 13. Physical and Occupational Therapy14. Patient Support15. Advocacy and Social Work16. Chaplaincy Part 3. Advance Practice Providers 17. Role of the APPs in the Onco-ICU18. Credentialing19. CompetenciesPart 4. Clinical Pharmacy 20. Chemotherapy 21. Considerations for Medications Commonly Utilized in the Oncology Population22. Supportive Care ConsiderationsPart 5. Dermatologic Complications 23. GHVD, TEN, and Mycosis Fungoides Part 6. Neurologic Diseases 24. Medication-induced Neurotoxicity 25. Delirium and Psychosis 26. Seizures and Status Epilepticus 27. Stroke 28. Increased Intracranial Pressure (brain mets, ich, hydrocephalus, etc) 29. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) 30. Tumor-related Diseases/Neoplastic Meningitis/Leptomeningeal Disease 31. Frequent CNS Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient 32. Intracranial Hemorrhage Focused on Cancer and Hemato-oncologic Patients33. Spinal Cord Compression 34. TCD in the ICU Part 7. Respiratory Diseases 35. Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure 36. Oxygen therapy (low-flow and high-flow oxygen therapy) 37. Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill Patient 38. Management of Tracheobronchial Diseases 39. Pulmonary Hypertension 40. ARDS and the differential diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates in the cancer patient41. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage 42. Differentiation (Retinoic acid ATRA) Syndrome 43. Late Non Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 44. Treatment-related Lung Injury 45. Pneumonia in the Cancer Patient 46. Ventilatory Strategies and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 47. Noninvasive Ventilation 48. High Frequency Ventilation 49. Prone Ventilatory Therapy 50. Bi-Level and Airway Pressure Release Ventilation 51. NAVA 52. ECMO in Cancer Patients 53. Tracheostomy: Appropriateness and Indications in Cancer Patients 54. Pleural Disease, Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusions55. Sleep Disorders in the Oncologic ICU Part 8. Cardiovascular Diseases56. Hemodynamic evaluation57. Acute Coronary Syndrome Thrombocytopenia and Antiplatelet Therapy in the Cancer Patient 58. Interventional Cardiology in the Cancer Patient 59. Arrhythmias in the Cancer Patient 60. Management of Pericardial Effusions/Tamponade 61. Chemotherapy-related Cardiovascular Complications 62. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Cancer Patient Part 9. Gastrointestinal Disease 63. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 64. Malignant Ascites 65. Hepatobiliary Disease66. Acute abdomen in the cancer patient Part 10. Genitourinary Disease 67. Hematuria68. Hemorrhagic cystitis69. Obstructive Uropathy in the Cancer PatientPart 11. Renal Disease 70. Acute Renal Failure71. Renal Replacement Therapy Part 12. Metabolic/Endocrine Complications 72. Adrenal Emergencies 73. Carcinoid Crises 74. Thyroid Emergencies 75. Electrolytic Abnormalities 76. Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia in the Cancer Patient Part 13. Hematologic Diseases 77. Malignant Hematological Diseases78. Benign Hematological Diseases 79. Immunology and molecular biology for the intensivist Part 14. Transfusion Medicine 80. Statistics 81. Blood Products 82. Transfusion Reactions 83. Transfusion Related Lung Injury 84. Alternatives to Blood Products85. Massive Bleeding Protocol 86. Transfusion Thresholds Part 15. Vascular Complications 87. Management of Arterial Bleeding 88. Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in the Cancer Patient 89. SVC Syndrome 90. Catheter-related Deep Vein Thrombosis Part 16. Infectious Diseases 91. Infection Control Procedures 92. Neutropenic Fever 93. Sepsis and Management of Septic Shock 94. Management of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms 95. Fungal Infections 96. Viral Infections 97. Bacterial and Atypical Infections 98. Catheter and Device Related Infections 99. Nosocomial Infections and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia 100. Protozoal Infections in the Cancer Patients101. Antibiotic Stewardship 102. Tropical diseases in the cancer patient103. Soft tissue infections Part 17. Post-Surgical Care of the Critically Ill Cancer Patient104. Neurosurgery105. Head & Neck Surgery 106. Plastic Surgery & Flap Graft Management 107. Thoracic Surgery 108. GI Surgery 109. Hepatic Surgery 110. Pancreatic Surgery 111. Genitourinary Surgery 112. Orthopedic Surgery 113. Interventional Radiology 114. Radiation Therapy & Gamma Knife Procedures 115. MRI 116. Outpatient Surgery Part 18. Special Patient Populations 117. Management of the Pregnant Critically Ill Cancer Patient 118. Special Considerations of Hemato-Oncologic Critically Ill Patient 119. Pediatric Cancer Critical Care Part 19. Critical Care Procedures 120. ICU Procedures by APP 121. Management of the Airway in the Cancer Patient 122. Use of Ultrasound Guidance 123. Interventional Radiology Procedures Part 20. Ethics 124. Do Not Resuscitate Orders125. Ethics Consultation126. End of Life Care127. Medical FutilityPart 21. Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Outcomes128. Acute Pain 129. Chronic Pain 130. Substance Withdrawal 131. Palliative Care in the critically ill cancer patient 132. Outcomes in Critically Ill Oncologic Patients

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Overall, the book provides a succinct blueprint for the field of cardio-oncology. It informs its readers of the ideology necessary to provide quality clinical care in this specific area of medicine and shapes the direction that the field of cardio-oncology will likely take as its importance continues to increase over the coming years." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Joseph T Hale, MD MPH Candidate (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!Table of Contents1. The Cardio-Oncology Clinic Part I. Cardiovascular Disease Management Before Cancer Treatment Section A. The A-to-Z Before Therapy 2. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation Before Cancer Therapy 3. Chemotherapeutic Risks Before Cancer Therapy 4. Radiation Therapy Risks Before Cancer Therapy 5. Bone Marrow Transplantation Risks Before Cancer Therapy 6. Surgical Risks Before Cancer Therapy Section B. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Cancer Patients 7. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 8. Vascular Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 9. Thromboembolic Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 10. Arrhythmia Prevention and Device Management Before Cancer Therapy 11. Hypertension and Renal Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 12. Pulmonary Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 13. Cardiopulmonary Exercise for Prevention Before Cancer Therapy Part II. Cardiovascular Disease Management During Cancer Treatment Section C. The A-to-Z Through Therapy 14. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation During Cancer Therapy 15. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Myocarditis, and Takotsubo's During Cancer Therapy 16. Structural Heart Disease 17. Vascular Disease 18. Thromboembolic Disease 19. Arrhythmia, QTc Prolongation, and Device Management 20. Hypertension and Renal Disease 21. Pulmonary Disease 22. Cardiovascular Imaging Part III. Cardiovascular Disease Management After Cancer Treatment Section D. The A-to-Z After Therapy 23. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation After Cancer Therapy 24. Cancer Survivorship and Co-Morbidity Disease Risk 25. Long-Term Complications of Chemotherapy 26. Long-Term Complications of Radiation Therapy Section E. Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Survivors 27. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Prevention and Management 28. Structureal Heart Disease Prevention and Management 29. Vascular Disease Prevention and Management 30. Thromboembolic Disease Prevention and Manageent 31. Arrhythmia Prevention and Management 32. Hypertension and Renal Failure Prevention and Management 33. Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Management 34. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Section F. Cardiovascular Disease Management in Specific Malignant Diseases 35. Breast Cancer 36. Uterine, Ovary, and Cervical Cancer 37. Prostate and Testicular Cancer 38. Renal and Urinary Bladder Cancer 39. Lung Cancer 40. Colorectal Cancer 41. Esophageal and Gastric Cancer 42. Hepatobiliary Carcinomas 43. Pancreatic Cancer 44. Melanoma 45. Head-and-Neck Cancers 46. Thyroid cancer 47. Glioblastoma 48. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas 49. Leukemias 50. Lymphomas 51. Multiple Myeloma and Cardiac Amyloidosis 52. Carcinoid 53. Cardiac Masses Part IV. Cancer Drugs 54. Cancer Therapeutic Drug Guide

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Essential Title for 2025! A vital reference for the entire radiation oncology team, Khan’s The Physics of Radiation Therapy thoroughly covers the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies. Dr. John Gibbons carries on the tradition established by Dr. Khan in previous editions, ensuring that the 6th Edition provides state-of-the-art information for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and residents alike. This updated classic remains the most practical radiation therapy physics text available, offering an ideal balance between theory and clinical application.   Includes new quality conversion factors and procedures for calibration of flattening filter free linacs; new recommendations for Monitor Unit Calculations and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; a new addition of the Boltzman Transport calculation algorithm, and new optical surface and magnetic resonance image-guided technologies. Contains a new chapter on knowledge-based treatment planning. Covers 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy. Discusses the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides details of all the currently available information concerning the causes, prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, and aims to explain all aspects of the disease in terms that can be easily understood. It deals with the roles of complementary medicine and diet and other aspects for which there is growing evidence, but which many clinicians are reluctant to discuss with their patients.

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Book SynopsisIn 2008, Tom Lubbock was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and told he had only one or two years to live. In this remarkable record of those years, lived out in three-month intervals between scans, he examines the question of how to live with death in sight. As the tumour progressed, Tom engaged intensely and imaginatively with work, art, friends, and his wife and their young son, while trying to remain focused on the fact of his impending death. His tumour was located in the area of the brain associated with language, and he describes losing control over the spoken and written word and the resources he drew on to keep communicating; a struggle which brought him ever closer to the mysteries of the origin of speech. As the Independent's chief art critic, he was renowned for the clarity and unconventionality of his writing, and the same fierce intelligence permeates this extraordinary memoir. This is a book written by a man wholly engaged with life even as it ends.

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Book SynopsisFree digital access available with every print purchase. See inside the book for more details.While classification of pancreatic neoplasms has not evolved significantly since 2007, data related to the molecular underpinnings that characterize each type of neoplasm have grown exponentially in the past 15 years. The current multimodal study of pancreatic neoplasms has allowed a better understanding of tumor biology, more closely linking the mor¬phologic findings with clinical outcomes and targeted treatment. The prognosis of conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains very poor, but some promise is on the horizon based on novel treatment approaches and the increase in earlier diagnosis. Furthermore, intensive study of other pancreatic neoplasms has led to a clearer recognition that each type has distinctive biology and behavior that is often not so highly aggressive. This sense of optimism may help drive a resurgence of interest in pancreatic pathology.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: Symptom Management Section A PAIN 1 How Should Opioids Be Started and Titrated? 2 What Principles Should Guide Opioid Dose Conversions? 3 How Is Patient-Controlled Analgesia Best Used to Control Pain? 4 Which Opioids Are Safest and Most Effective in Patients With Renal or Hapatic Failure? 5 How Should Mathadone Be Started and Titrated in Opioid-Naive and Opioid-Exposed Patients? 6 What Is Neuropathic Pain and How Is It Best Managed? 7 How Are Adjuvant Medications Such as Corticosteroids and NSAIDs Used for Pain Management? 8 What Are the Approaches to Pain in Skeletal Bone Disease? 9 When and How Should Radiotherapy Be Considered for Pain Management? 10 What Principles Should guide the Prescribing of Opioids for Noncancer Pain? 11 How Does the Opioid Epidemic Impact Palliative Medicine Practice? 12 How Does One Approach the Patient With an Opioid Use Disorder? 13 When Should Epidural or Intrathecal Medications and Pumps Be Considered for Pain Management? 14 When Should Nerve Blocks Be Used for Pain Management? Section B DYSPNEA 15 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in People With Cancer? 16 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in COPD? 17 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in Heart Failure? Section C GASTROINTESTINAL 18 What Medications Are Effective in Preventing and Relieving Constipation in the Setting of Opioid Use? 19 How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Reduce Acute and Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in the Setting of Chemotherapy? 20 How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Prevent and Treat Nausea and Vomiting in the Clinical Situations Unrelated to Chemotherapy? 21 What Interventions Are Effective for Relieving Acute Bowel Obstruction in Cancer and Other Conditions? Section D ANOREXIA/CACHEXIA/FEEDING DIFFICULTIES 22 What Therapies Are Effective in Improving Anorexia and Weight Loss in Cancer? 23 What Therapeutic Strategies Are Effective in Improving Anoerexia and Weight Loss in Nonmalignant Disease? 24 What Is the Role of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in Patients With Cancer and With Noncancer Illness? Section E PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS 25 What Treatments Are Effective for Depression in Palliative Care Settings? 26 How Are Anxiety and Fear Best Treated in Patients With Serious Illness and in Those Facing the End of Life? 27 What Is the Approach to the Patient Seeking a Hastened Death? Section F DELIRIUM 28 What Is Delirium and How Should It Be Managed? 29 What Are Effective Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Delirium? 30 How Do Symptoms Change for Patients in the Last Days/Hours of Life? PART II: Communication 31 Prognosis in Palliative Care: Estimating Prognosis in Serious Illness and Communication Strategies 32 What Are the Key Elements to Having a Conversation About Communicating Serious News and Setting Goals? 33 What Are the Elements of Advance Care Planning and What Is the Evidence That Advance Care Planning Changes Patient Outcomes? 34 What Are the Special Communication Issues Involved in Caring for Pediatric Patients? Part III: Disease-Specific Topics Section A CANCER 35 What Is the Role for Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Solid-Tumor Malignancies? 36 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Solid-Tumor Cancers 37 What Is the Role for Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Hematologic Malignancies? 38 What Is the Clinical Course of Hematologic Malignancies? 39 What is the Role for Palliative Care in Children With Cancer? 40 What Is the Clinical Course of Pediatric Cancers? Section B DEMENTIA 41 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia? 42 What Are Appropriate Palliative Interventions for Patients With Advanced Dementia? Section C ADVANCED LIVER DISEASE 43 What Are the Causes and Complications of Chronic Liver Disease and What Is the Evidence for Palliative Care Delivery to Those Affected by It? 44 What Do We Know About the Symptoms and Palliative Care Needs of People Affected by Liver Disease? Section D BRAIN FUNCTION 45 What Is the Role of Palliative Care and Stroke? 46 What Special Considerations Are Needed for Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis? Section E HEART FAILURE 47 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Heart Failure and How Do Implanted Cardiac Devices Alter This Course? Section F CHRONIC CRITICAL ILLNESS 48 What Is Chronic Critical Illness and What Outcomes Can Be Expected? Section G HEAD AND NECK CANCER 49 What Special Considerations Are Needed in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer? Section H END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE 50 What Special Considerations Are Needed in Treating Symptoms in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease, and How Should Patients Who Stop Dialysis Be Managed? 51 What Are Palliative Alternatives to Renal Replacement Therapy for People With Advanced Kidney Failure? Section I PULMONARY 52 What Special Considerations Are Needed for Patients With Advanced Lung Disease? Section J GERIATRICS 53 What Are the Special Needs of Older Adults With Serious Illness? 54 What Are Multimorbidity and Frailty and How Do They Affect the Care of Older Adults? Section K PEDIATRICS 55 What Are Special Considerations for Pediatric Palliative Care? 56 What Are Special Considerations for Dosing Medications in Pediatric Populations? 57 How Are Children With Developmental Diseases and Delays Best Managed in Palliative Care? 58 What Are Special Considerations for Perinatal Palliative Care? 59 What Are Special Considerations for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis? PART IV: Special Topics Section A PALLIATIVE CARE EMERGENCIES 60 What Are the Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments of Spinal Cord Compression? 61 What Framework Can Be Used to Address Uncontrolled Symptoms at the End of Life? Section B FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE 62 What Are the Arguments That Show That Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Hospitals? 63 What Are the Arguments That Show That Outpatient Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Medical Systems? Section C CAREGIVERS 64 How Does Serious illness Affect Family Caregivers? 65 What Can Be Done to Improve Outcomes for Caregivers of People With Serious Illness? 66 What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder and How Can Its Likelihood Be Reduced? Section D SETTINGS FOR PALLIATIVE CARE DELIVERY 67 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Hospitals? 68 What Models Exist for Delivering Palliative Care and Hospice in Nursing Homes? 69 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in the Ambulatory Practice Setting? 70 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in the Home? 71 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Rural Areas? 72 How Is Palliative Care Best Integrated Into Surgical Services? 73 What Models Exist to Deliver Palliative Care via Telemedicine? 74 What Are National Strategies and Frameworks for Palliative Care? 75 What Are Sources of Spiritual and Existential Suffering for Patients With Advanced Illness? 76 What Are the Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities That Exist in Palliative Care? 77 What Are the Palliative Care Needs of LGBTQ+ People? 78 What Is the Evidence for Integrative and Alternative Therapies in Palliative Care? 79 What Is the Evidence Supportng the Use of Mobile Health Technologies in Palliative Care? 80 How Can Clinician Well-Being Be Improved and Sustained in Palliative Care?

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights up-to-date and novel information with clinical aspects regarding breast cancer. It covers aspects ranging from epidemiology, biology, and molecular classification to currently available and potentially new therapeutic options for breast cancer. It highlights insights into breast cancer at the molecular level with a holistic approach to use combinational strategies involving various therapies for targeting different pathways involved in this particular malignancy. This book contains a range of latest resources, including schematic illustrations, recent reviews, and information for patients with breast cancer. Various novel biomarkers that are under clinical investigation will also be discussed in this book. Furthermore, the relapse and recurrence after treatment with various therapies presents a great problem, as it develops resistance to which combinational strategy may prove to be a promising approach, and in this book, we have discussed all the aspects of combination therapy in breast cancer. People including students, research scholars, educators, pharmaceutical professionals, clinicians, researchers, practitioners and patients as well as their family members will find this book very much useful.Table of ContentsPreface; Dedication; Editors Page; Authors Page; Acknowledgement; An Introduction to Breast Cancer; Novel biomarkers in breast cancer; Therapeutic options for breast cancer; Combination therapy with phytochemicals in breast cancer; Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy in combination with surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer; Different drug delivery approaches for breast cancer; Therapeutic landscape of metaplastic breast cancer; Index.

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Book SynopsisLike the first edition, this is a seminal textbook for the advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. This comprehensive work addresses all aspects of palliative care including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It brings to the forefront current issues of health equity, managing through crisis, and meeting the needs of diverse populations. Each chapter contains case examples and a strong evidence base to support the highest quality of care. The text is written by leaders in the field and includes authors who have pioneered the role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative care. This volume offers advanced practice content and practical resources for clinical practice across all settings of care and encompassing all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.This newly revised edition has been reorganized to meet the needs of the APRN according to role delineation and practice issues. It offers foundation information on leadership, practice, and the Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Section I The Palliative APRN 1 Palliative APRN Practice and Leadership: Past, Present, and Future Constance Dahlin and Patrick J. Coyne 2 Fundamental Skills and Education for the Generalist and Specialist Palliative APRN Dorothy Wholihan, Charles Tilley, and Adrienne Rudden 3 Credentialing, Certification, and Scope of Practice Issues for the Palliative APRN Kerstin Lea Lappen, Matthew McGraw, and Kate Meyer Section II Palliative APRN Roles 4 The Palliative APRN in Administration Karen Mulvihill 5 The Palliative APRN in Nursing Education Carrie L. Cormack and Kathleen O. Lindell 6 The Palliative APRN in Policy and Payment Models Marian Grant 7 The Palliative APRN in Research and Evidence-Based Practice Janice Linton and Joan G. Carpenter Section III Clinical Settings of Palliative APRNs 8 The Palliative APRN in the Medical, Surgical, and Geriatrics Patient Care Unit Phyllis B. Whitehead and Carolyn White 9 The Palliative APRN in the Intensive Care Setting Clareen Wiencek 10 The Palliative APRN in the Emergency Department Sarah Loschiavo and Angela Starkweather 11 The Palliative APRN in the Palliative Care Clinic Brooke Smith and Lisa A. Stephens 12 The Palliative APRN in Primary Care Rosemary Gorman, Dorothy Wholihan, and Sarah Bender 13 The Palliative APRN in Specialty Cardiology Beth Fahlberg, Ann Laramee, and Erin Donaho 14 The Palliative APRN in the Community Setting Nicole DePace 15 The Palliative and Hospice APRN in Hospice and Home Health Programs Rikki N. Hooper, Chari Price, and Jamie Lee Rouse 16 The Palliative APRN in Rehabilitation Lorie Resendes Trainor 17 The Palliative APRN in Telehealth Katherine Kyle and Constance Dahlin 18 The Palliative APRN in the Rural Community Traci Sickich 19 The Palliative APRN in Residential Facilities Melissa McClean and Victoria Nalls Section IV Populations at Risk 20 Health Disparities in Palliative Care and Social Determinants of Health Alma Y. Dixon and Cecilia R. Motschenbacher 21 Economically Disadvantaged Urban Dwellers Natasha Curry 22 Inclusive Palliative Care within the LGBTQ+ Community Jessica Nymeyer 23 Care of Veterans with Palliative Care Needs Alice C. Foy, Robert David Rice, and Joseph Albert Melocoton 24 Recurrent Disease and Long-Term Survivorship Denice Economou and Brittany Bradford Section V Pediatric Palliative Care 25 The Pediatric Palliative APRN Cheryl Ann Thaxton and Nicole Sartor 26 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Acute Care Setting Faith Kinnear and Gina Santucci 27 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care Maggie C. Root and Mallory Fossa 28 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Clinic Alice Bass and Vanessa Battista 29 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in Oncology Amy Corey Haskamp and Joanne M. Greene 30 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Community Joan "Jody" Chrastek and Jaime Hensel 31 Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care Mallory Fossa, Julia McBee, and Rachel Rusch Section VI Communication in Palliative Care 32 Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives, Medical Order Sets, and Surrogate Decision-Making Hannah N. Farfour 33 Family Meetings Jennifer Gentry, Kerrith McDowell, and Paula McKinzie 34 Communication at the End of Life Marlene E. McHugh, Penelope R. Buschman, and Susan M. Delisle Section VII Psychosocial, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care 35 Culturally Respectful Palliative Care Helen Foley and Polly Mazanec 36 Ensuring Quality Spiritual Care Betty Ferrell 37 Life Review Jamil Davis, Mimi Jenko, and James C. Pace 38 Grief and Bereavement Katharine Adelstein and Elizabeth Archer-Nanda Section VIII Symptoms 39 Anorexia and Cachexia Robert Smeltz and Renata Shabin 40 Bowel Symptoms Kimberly Chow and Lauren Koranteng 41 Fatigue Shila Pandey 42 Nausea and Vomiting Katherine E. DeMarco 43 Pain Judith A. Paice 44 Respiratory Symptoms Ember S. Moore and Kathleen Broglio 45 Cognitive Impairment Abraham A. Brody and Donna E. McCabe 46 Serious Mental Illness Kristyn Pellecchia and Ryan Murphy 47 Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Dual Diagnoses Jeannine M. Brant and Tonya Edwards 48 Anxiety Kira Stalhandske 49 Delirium Bonnie D. Evans and Erica J. Hickey 50 Depression and Suicide John Chovan 51 Palliative Emergencies Ann Quinn Syrett, Marcia J. Buckley, and Beth Carlson 52 Challenging Symptoms: Pruritus, Hiccups, Dry Mouth, Fevers, and Sleep Disorders Barton T. Bobb and Devon S. Wojcikewych Section IX Ethical Considerations 53 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Nessa Coyle and Timothy W. Kirk 54 Discontinuation of Cardiac Therapies Patricia Maani Fogelman and Janine A. Gerringer 55 Discontinuation of Respiratory Therapies Brenna Winn 56 Discontinuation of Other Life-Sustaining Therapies Kathy Plakovic and Jennifer Donoghue 57 Palliative Sedation David Collett and Kelly Baxter Appendix I Palliative APRN Billing and Coding Constance Dahlin Appendix II Perinatal and Pediatric Pain and Symptom Tables Constance Dahlin, Amy Corey Haskamp, Joanne Greene, Maggie Root, Mallory Fossa, Faith Kinnear, Alice Bass, Nicole Sarter, Gina Santucci, Cheryl Thaxton, Jaime Hensel, Jody Chrastek, and Vanessa Battista Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is one of the best bedside references of neuro-oncology that I have come across. Clinical pearls and case-based teaching are some of its unique features." -© Doody's Review Service, 2021, Sridhar S. Yaddanapudi, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) Doody's Score: 100 - 5 Stars!Table of Contents1. Fundamentals of Neuropathology 2. Basics Principles of Neurosurgical Management of Tumor Patients 3. Radiation Oncology for the Neurologist 4. Evidence-Based Approaches to Chemotherapy for Brain Tumors 5. Emerging Non-pharmacologic Therapies for CNS Tumors 6. Evaluation of a Dural-Based Lesion 7. Evaluation of a Supratentorial Parenchymal Lesion 8. Evaluation of an Infratentorial Lesions (pediatric and adult) 9. Evaluation of Spinal Lesions 10. Evaluation of Peripheral Nerve Lesions 11. Approach to the Meningioma Patient 12. Approach to the Low-Grade Glioma Patient 13. Approach to the High-Grade Glioma Patient 14. Approach to a Brain Metastasis Patient 15. Approach to Leptomeningeal Metastasis Patient 16. Approach to the Patient with Neurofibromatosis: including NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis 17. Approach to the Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis: including pediatrics and adult 18. Approach to Von Hippel Lindau, Cowden and Other Inherited Conditions 19. Central Nervous System Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes 20. Peripheral Nervous System Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes 21. Cancer-Associated Perineural Invasion 22. Cancer-Associated Plexopathy 23. Cancer Complications in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies 24. Approach to the Patient with Radiation Necrosis 25. Approach to Radiation Induced Neurocognitive Dysfunction (Beamo-Brain) 26. Uncommon Radiation Induced Neurological Syndromes 27. Approach to the Patient with Acute Chemotherapy Associated CNS Neurotoxicity 28. Approach to the Patient with a Chronic, Delayed Leukoencephalopathy 29. Approach to Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 30. Approach to Neurocognitive Dysfunction Arising after Chemotherapy (Chemo-Brain) 31. Complications Associated with Immune Checkpoint Therapy 32. Complications Associated with CAR T-cell Therapy

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHead & Neck Lip and Oral Cavity Carcinoma Oropharynx (p16-) and Hypopharynx Carcinoma HPV-Mediated (p16+) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Nasopharynx Carcinoma Larynx Carcinoma Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Carcinoma Salivary Gland Carcinoma Differentiated and Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Thorax Lung Carcinoma Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Thymus Carcinoma Breast Breast Carcinoma Gastrointestinal Sites Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Abdomen and Thoracic Visceral Organs Soft Tissue Sarcoma of Retroperitoneum Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction Carcinoma Stomach Carcinoma Small Intestine Carcinoma Appendix Carcinoma Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Appendix Colorectal Carcinoma Anus Carcinoma Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Neuroendocrine Tumors of Duodenum and Ampulla of Vater Neuroendocrine Tumors of Colon and Rectum Neuroendocrine Tumors of Jejunum and Ileum Neuroendocrine Tumors of Stomach Hepatocellular Carcinoma Gallbladder Carcinoma Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma Perihilar Bile Duct Carcinoma Distal Bile Duct Carcinoma Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma Neuroendocrine Tumors of Pancreas Exocrine Pancreas Carcinoma Genitourinary Sites Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma Adrenal Neuroendocrine Tumors Renal Cell Carcinoma Renal Pelvis and Ureter Carcinoma Urinary Bladder Carcinoma Urethra Carcinoma Prostate Carcinoma Testis Carcinoma Gynecologic Sites Cervix Uteri Carcinoma Corpus Uteri Carcinoma Ovary, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Vaginal Carcinoma Vulvar Carcinoma Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasms Musculoskeletal Sites Primary Malignant Bone Tumor Multiple Myeloma Soft Tissue Sarcoma Systemic Malignancies Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Melanoma of Skin

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE BEST HEALTH BOOK CATEGORY IN THE GUILD OF HEALTH WRITERS HEALTH WRITING AWARDS 2012HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE POPULAR MEDICINE CATEGORY AT THE BMA MEDICAL BOOK AWARDS 2012Coping with life after cancer can be tough. The idea that the end of successful treatment brings relief and peace just isn''t true for countless survivors. Many feel unexpectedly alone, worried and adrift. You''re supposed to be getting your life ''back on track'' but your life has changed. You have changed.With reassurance and understanding, Dr Frances Goodhart and Lucy Atkins help readers deal with the emotional fallout of cancer whether it''s days, months or years since the treatment ended. Drawing on Dr Goodhart''s extensive experience working in the NHS with cancer survivors, this guide is packed with practical and simple self-help tools to tackle issues such as worry and anxiety, depression and low mood, anger, low self-esteem and body image, relationships and sex, fatiguTrade ReviewThis excellent guide offers simple, practical ways to tackle worries, exhaustion, anger and depression. . .as well as simple but effective self-help exercises and tips throughout * Nursing Standard *As a GP, I wish I could write a prescription for this book for every single person who has ever confronted and then survived cancer. The emotional fallout and psychological readjustment after cancer endures for years and impinges on many different facets of everyday personal and family life. Doctors and nurses can put you back together physically after cancer, but until now, emotional after-care has been badly lacking. Not any more. This book is the companion you need. It takes you gently by the hand and explains calmly and reassuringly exactly why you feel like you do and what you can change to put it right. Friendly, truthful, reliable and practical, I heartily recommend it -- Dr Hilary Jones, GP and Medica broadcasterThis book's practical, insightful tips and guidance are essential reading for anyone diagnosed with cancer who wants to learn coping strategies for those inevitable bleak moments, and for anyone who wants to understand what cancer sufferers are going through -- Julia Palca, Chairman, Macmillan Cancer Support and cancer survivorOK - here's a given: when you hear the word cancer from your doctor, the emotional onslaught is such that it's hard to take much in, let alone ask those questions that may seem trivial to others, but that overwhelm you at 3a.m. That's why this book is great: practical, easy-to-follow ideas and information that you won't necessarily find on any one website, and that can help you feel more in control and less a victim. I'm proud to have contributed in some small way to a much needed, down-to-earth and valuable book -- Trisha Goddard

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book presents hundreds of dermatoscopic color images of melanoma, nevi, and non-melanoma skin cancers. The objective is to teach readers how to recognize a skin malignancy by training the eye to scan for the major pertinent criteria. This is an essential skill for all dermatologists to master." -Patricia Wong, MD (Private Practice) Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsChapter 1 - Introduction: The 3-point checklist: The short, easy way to avoid missing a melanoma using dermoscopy Technique The 3-point checklist Triage of suspicious pigmented skin lesions Chapter 2 - Pattern analysis: Dermoscopic criteria for specific diagnoses Four global dermoscopic patterns for melanocytic nevi Diagnosis of melanoma using five melanoma-specific criteria Diagnosis of facial melanoma using four site-specific melanoma-specific criteria Four patterns for acral melanocytic lesions Six criteria for diagnosing non-melanocytic lesions Chapter 3 - Common clinical scenarios: Side-by-side comparisons of similar-appearing lesions that are benign or malignant Introduction Pediatric scenario Black lesions Inkspot lentigo Blue lesions Reticular lesions Spitzoid lesions Special nevi Multiple Clark (dysplastic) nevi Follow-up of melanocytic lesions Lesions with regression Flat lesions on the face Nodular lesions on the face Acral lesions Pigmented lesions of the nails Mucosal lesions Differential diagnostic value of blood vessels Amelanotic and partially pigmented melanoma Dermoscopy tests Further reading

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Book SynopsisI am not my breast, and I am not cancer; they are only pieces of who I am. What is my heart like, am I kind, strong, loving, compassionate. . . . Those are the things that count.I Am Not My Breast Cancer gathers the warm, loving, frank, and informed voices of more than 800 women—from every state in the nation and from continents as far away as Australia and Africa—who reveal their fears, trade advice, share experiences, and express their deepest, most intimate concerns. Nothing before this groundbreaking book has captured the real experience of breast cancer. It is essential reading for any woman with this diagnosis.I Am Not My Breast Cancer offers women the companionship of other women dealing with this disease. Ruth Peltason, who has twice undergone treatment for breast cancer, has woven their stories together while maintaining the authenticity of their voices. These are ordinary women dealing with this cancer an

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Book SynopsisSoon to be a major NBC primetime dramaThe inspiring story that touched people all over the world, The Council of Dads is the life-changing portrait of a group of friends who offer wisdom, humor, and guidance for how to live our lives with meaning and joy. Faced with one of life’s greatest challenges, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler reached out to six men who helped shape him and asked each one for a piece of advice for his daughters: how to live, how to travel, how to question, how to dream.Feiler gathered their life lessons, along with a few of his own—“Always Learn to Juggle on the Side of a Hill,” “Hug the Monster,” “Take a Walk with a Turtle”—into a heartwarming, deeply enriching book that has inspired readers everywhere to start their own Councils of Moms or Dads. Full of warmth and wisdom, The Council of Dads is a singular story that offers lessons for

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Book SynopsisIn her New York Times bestseller, Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds, Dr. Kelly A. Turner, founder of the Radical Remission Project, uncovers nine factors that can lead to a spontaneous remission from cancer—even after conventional medicine has failed.While getting her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkley, Dr. Turner, a researcher, lecturer, and counselor in integrative oncology, was shocked to discover that no one was studying episodes of radical (or unexpected) remission—when people recover against all odds without the help of conventional medicine, or after conventional medicine has failed.  She was so fascinated by this kind of remission that she embarked on a ten month trip around the world, traveling to ten different countries to interview fifty holistic healers and twenty radical remission cancer survivors about their healing practices and techniques. Her research continued by interviewi

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Book Synopsis“Written with grace and emotional honesty, Sit, Stay, Heal will live with you long after the last page.”— John Grogan, bestselling author of Marley & MeFor more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself.Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well is Dr. Renee’s unforgettable testament to the extraordinary healing nature of dogs. Every day in her veterinary practice, she bears witness to the undeniable bond between pets and their people. However, while we are busy teaching them to “sit” and “stay,” they have their own, more profound, lessons to impart. In Sit, Stay, Heal, we meet Cosmo, the golden retriever who arrives at Renee’s office just before his fourt

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Book SynopsisIf you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you?In this major new book, Professor Jane Plant and Professor Mustafa Djamgoz present a clear and scientifically sound 10-step programme to help you beat cancer. At a time when you may be feeling helpless and confused, this book provides the essential guidance you need to take control of your life and regain your health with targeted advice for specific cancers.Included in the 10-step plan: Inform yourself: understand what cancer is, what causes it and how to avoid carcinogens Choosing the right treatment: evidence-based advice on conventional and complementary therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and medication Change your lifestyle: guidance on diet, exercise, reducing stress, relationships and other lifestyle factors that have a proven link with cancerBeat Cancer will help you prevent cancer, tackle your diagnosis and stay in remission.Trade Reviewthis sensitive and informative self-help guide goes into every aspect of cancer in great detail, from debunking myths of the disease to what to expect before a chemo session * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Regulation of cancer stem cell properties by SIX1, a member of the PAX-SIX-EYA-DACH networkTami J. Kingsbury, MinJung Kim and Curt I. Civin2. Dormancy and cancer stem cells: An enigma for cancer therapeutic targetingSarmistha Talukdar, Praveen Bhoopathi, Luni Emdad, Swadesh Das, Devanand Sarkar and Paul B. Fisher3. Clonal hematopoiesis: Pre-cancer PLUSAlexander J. Silver and Siddhartha Jaiswal4. Assays for functionally defined normal and malignant mammary stem cells Syed M. Musheer Aalam, Philip A. Beer and Nagarajan Kannan5. Hypoxia-inducible factors promote breast cancer stem cell specification and maintenance in response to hypoxia or cytotoxic chemotherapyLisha Xiang and Gregg L. Semenza6. Exploiting epigenetically mediated changes: Acute myeloid leukemia, leukemia stem cells and the bone marrow microenvironment Aksinija A. Kogan, Rena G. Lapidus, Maria R. Baer and Feyruz V. Rassool

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Book SynopsisA Kirkus Best Book of 2016 Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer   There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and it’s estimated that about 1.3 million of these cases are hereditary. Yet despite advanced training in cancer genetics and years of practicing medicine, Dr. Theo Ross was never certain whether the history of cancers in her family was simple bad luck or a sign that they were carriers of a cancer-causing genetic mutation. Then she was diagnosed with melanoma, and for someone with a dark complexion, melanoma made no sense. It turned out there was a genetic factor at work.   Using her own family’s story, the latest science of cancer genetics, and her experience as a practicing physician, Ross shows readers how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing gen

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Book SynopsisCancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) may affect nearly half of all cancer survivors and can persist for years after completing cancer treatment. Memory and Attention Adaptation Training (MAAT) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy offering evidence-based, nonpharmacological treatment of this common survivorship condition. Organized into a session-by-session Clinician Manual and related Survivor Workbook, MAAT is conducted in eight treatment visits and has been demonstrated effective when delivered through telehealth technology, so survivors can readily fit MAAT into their busy lives. The MAAT Clinician Manual provides a clearly written summary of the scientific literature on CRCI and detailed guidance for each visit, including an agenda outline, in-depth discussion, and accompanying fidelity checklist in the appendix. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Survivor Workbook, the Clinician Manual also includes the full text of the workbook in a separate appendix, giving clinicians convenient one-volume access to the complete material.Table of ContentsUse of This Manual Introduction Visit 1 Visit 2 Visit 3 Visit 4 Visit 5 Visit 6 Visit 7 Visit 8 Appendix 1. Survivor Workbook Appendix 2. Treatment Fidelity Checklists Appendix 3. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Protocol References

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book is useful for general neurologists for review on the wards and in clinic, as well as neuroimmunologists. * Tzu-Ying Chuang, MD, PhD, (Thomas Jefferson University), DOODY'S *Table of ContentsSection I CNS Demyelinating Disease (Cases 1-21) Case 1 A Woman With Subacute Painful Vision Loss Jiraporn Jitprapaikulsan, MD, M. Tariq Bhatti, MD, Eric R. Eggenberger, DO, and Marie D. Acierno, MD Case 2 Rapidly Progressive Numbness and Weakness After Soft-Tissue Abscess Elia Sechi, MD, and Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD Case 3 Weakness With Neck Flexion Brian G. Weinshenker, MD Case 4 New-Onset Right-Sided Numbness and Double Vision W. Oliver Tobin, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD Case 5 Progressive Left Lower Extremity Weakness and Thoracic Spinal Cord Lesion B. Mark Keegan, MD Case 6 Progressive Spasticity With a Single Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesion Samantha A. Banks, MD, and Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 7 Fluctuating Vision Loss, Seizures, and Left Parieto-Occipital Mass Alicja Kalinowska-Lyszczarz, MD, PhD, W. Oliver Tobin, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, Yong Guo, MD, PhD, and Claudia F. Lucchinetti, MD Case 8 Diffuse Pain and Abnormal Brain MRI Findings Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 9 Lesions Found by Chance Dean M. Wingerchuk, MD Case 10 Encephalopathy and Quadriparesis After an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection A. Sebastian Lopez Chiriboga, MD Case 11 Severe Monocular Vision Loss Followed by Gait Difficulty Brian G. Weinshenker, MD Case 12 Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Impairment Cristina Valencia-Sanchez, MD, PhD, and Jonathan L. Carter, MD Case 13 New-Onset Gait Difficulty With Kappa Free Light Chains in Cerebrospinal Fluid Maria Alice V. Willrich, PhD, and Ruba S. Saadeh Case 14 A Girl With Back Pain, Paresthesias, and Painful Vision Loss Cecilia Zivelonghi, MD, and Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 15 A Septuagenarian With Progressive Hemiparesis Roman Kassa, MD, and B. Mark Keegan, MD Case 16 Recurrent Demyelinating Episodes I. Vanessa Marin Collazo, MD Case 17 Breakthrough Disease While on Multiple Sclerosis Immunomodulatory Therapy Jonathan L. Carter, MD Case 18 Highly Active Multiple Sclerosis Roman Kassa, MD, and W. Oliver Tobin, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD Case 19 Progressive Gait Difficulties I. Vanessa Marin Collazo, MD Case 20 Progressive Cerebellar Ataxia After Natalizumab Treatment Michel Toledano, MD Case 21 Weakness and Dysarthria After Radiosurgery Andrew McKeon, MB, ChB, MD Section II Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders (Cases 22-52) Case 22 Fatigue, Blurry Vision, and Swollen Optic Nerves Marie D. Acierno, MD, M. Tariq Bhatti, MD, John J. Chen, MD, PhD, and Eric R. Eggenberger, DO Case 23 Progressive, Symmetrical, Painless Visual Loss in an Elderly Woman Eric R. Eggenberger, DO, Marie D. Acierno, MD, M. Tariq Bhatti, MD, and John J. Chen, MD, PhD Case 24 Personality Changes, Cognitive Decline, and Jerking Movements A. Sebastian Lopez Chiriboga, MD Case 25 Rapidly Progressive Memory Loss, Mood Change, Mutism, and Abnormal Movements Shailee S. Shah, MD, and Marie F. Grill, MD Case 26 Behavioral and Cognitive Changes Followed by Coma Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD Case 27 Episodic Hemiparesis, Cognitive Decline, and Seizures in a Woman With Pernicious Anemia Cristina Valencia-Sanchez, MD, PhD, and Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 28 Rapidly Progressive Dementia and Thyroid Antibodies Amy C. Kunchok, MBBS, MMED, and Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 29 Goosebumps and Memory Loss Jeffrey W. Britton, MD, Bhavya Narapureddy, MBBS, and Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS Case 30 A Patient With Headache and Progressive Tremor Anastasia Zekeridou, MD Case 31 A Man With Flulike Symptoms and Hemorrhagic Brain Lesions Michel Toledano, MD Case 32 Hearing Loss, Imbalance, and Diplopia in a 44-Year-Old Man Michelle F. Devine, MD, Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS, and Sean J. Pittock, MD Case 33 Chorea, Ataxia, and Disturbed Sleep John C. Feemster, and Erik K. St. Louis, MD, MS Case 34 Rapidly Progressive Gait and Coordination Difficulties Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 35 Dancelike Movements in a Patient With a History of Rash Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 36 Body Spasms in a Woman With Thyroid Disease Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 37 Stiffness, Spasms, and Frequent Falls in a 41-Year-Old Man Michelle Devine, MD, and A. Sebastian Lopez Chiriboga, MD Case 38 Rapid-Onset Weakness and Numbness in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Floranne C. Ernste, MD Case 39 Progressive Quadriparesis and Cancer Elia Sechi, MD, and Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 40 Progressive Numbness, Burning Pain, Imbalance, and Dryness Shahar Shelly, MD, and Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS Case 41 Ascending Painful Paresthesias, Progressive Ataxia, and Bilateral Foot Drop Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, MD, and Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS Case 42 Painless, Symmetric, Ascending Weakness and Sensory Loss Christopher J. Klein, MD Case 43 Difficult-to-Treat Polyradiculoneuropathy Marcus V. R. Pinto, MD, MS, and P. James B. Dyck, MD Case 44 Autoimmune Peripheral Nervous System Hyperexcitability Christopher J. Klein, MD Case 45 Orthostatism, Constipation, and Early Satiety Kamal Shouman, MD, and Eduardo E. Benarroch, MD Case 46 Constipation and Syncope Michelle F. Devine, MD, and Sean J. Pittock, MD Case 47 Bulbar-Predominant Weakness Jennifer A. Tracy, MD, and Vanda A. Lennon, MD, PhD Case 48 Difficulty Climbing the Stairs Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD, and Vanda A. Lennon, MD, PhD Case 49 Rapidly Progressive Proximal Weakness Teerin Liewluck, MD, and Margherita Milone, MD, PhD Case 50 Progressive Weakness and Rash Margherita Milone, MD, PhD, and Teerin Liewluck, MD Case 51 "Restlessness" After Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD Case 52 Sudden Onset of Diplopia and a Skeletal Muscle Antibody John R. Mills, PhD Section III Other Inflammatory CNS Disorders and Neuroimmunologic Mimics (Cases 53-83) Case 53 Diplopia, Orbital Pain, and Vision Loss in a Middle-Aged Woman Lauren M. Webb, and Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 54 A Young Man With Visual Field Loss, Decreased Hearing, and Confusion M. Tariq Bhatti, MD, Eric R. Eggenberger, DO, Marie D. Acierno, MD, and John J. Chen, MD, PhD Case 55 A Woman With Progressive Gait Difficulty and White Matter Abnormalities Adrian Budhram, MD, and Ralitza H. Gavrilova, MD Case 56 Progressive Asymmetrical Limb Impairment and Cognitive Decline With Leukoencephalopathy B. Mark Keegan, MD Case 57 A Woman With Fever, Confusion, and Seizures Michel Toledano, MD Case 58 Encephalopathy With Alternating Hemispheric MRI Abnormalities Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 59 Rapid-Onset Hemibody Sensory Loss, Incoordination, and Muscle Jerking Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD, and Nicholas L. Zalewski, MD Case 60 A History of Sarcoidosis and a New Brain Lesion Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD, and Julie E. Hammack, MD Case 61 Headache and Hemiparesis in Middle Age Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD, and Kenneth J. Warrington, MD Case 62 Subacute Cognitive Decline in an 86-Year-Old Woman With Prior Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage Stephen W. English Jr, MD, MBA, and James P. Klaas, MD Case 63 A 75-Year-Old Man With 5 Days of Progressive Gait Difficulties and Confusion Julie E. Hammack, MD Case 64 Night Sweats and Paraparesis David N. Abarbanel, MD, and Ivan D. Carabenciov, MD Case 65 A Woman With Headaches and a Tumefactive Brain Lesion Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 66 Behavioral Change, Seizures, and Temporal Lobe Lesion Stuart J. McCarter, MD, and Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 67 A Young Woman With Vessel Dissection and Brainstem Lesions Burcu Zeydan, MD, and Orhun H. Kantarci, MD Case 68 Headache, Uveitis, and Leptomeningeal Enhancement Orhun H. Kantarci, MD Case 69 Weakness and Punctate Enhancement W. Oliver Tobin, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD Case 70 Bilateral Paresthesias in Crohn Disease Amy C. Kunchok, MBBS, and Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 71 Seizures and Enhancing Brain Lesions Josephe Archie Honorat, MD, PhD, and Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD Case 72 A Man With Recurrent Headache and Focal Neurologic Deficits Jaclyn R. Duvall, MD, and Jerry W. Swanson, MD, MHPE Case 73 Headache, Radicular Pain, and Enhancing Lesions W. Oliver Tobin, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD Case 74 Seizures 3 Months After Endarterectomy Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD, and Robert D. Brown Jr, MD, MPH Case 75 Progressive Bilateral Arm Pain, Gait Disturbance, Constipation, and Urinary Retention Ivan D. Carabenciov, MD, and Michael W. Ruff, MD Case 76 A Woman With Subacute Numbness of the Trunk, Arms, and Legs Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 77 A Septuagenarian With Progressive Lower Extremity Weakness and Pain Nicholas L. Zalewski, MD Case 78 Acute Quadriparesis in a Smoker Nicholas L. Zalewski, MD Case 79 A 25-Year-Old Man With Recurrent Back Pain and Rapid-Onset Paraplegia Nicholas L. Zalewski, MD Case 80 Progressive Myelopathy After Neck Pain Eoin P. Flanagan, MB, BCh Case 81 Progressive Imbalance and Visual Impairment in a Patient With Diabetes Neeraj Kumar, MD Case 82 Progressive Myelopathy After Spine Surgery Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD, and Nicholas L. Zalewski, MD Case 83 Altered Mental Status During the COVID-19 Pandemic Sara Mariotto, MD, Silvia Bozzetti, Maria Elena De Rui, Fulvia Mazzaferri, Andrew McKeon, MB, BCh, MD, and Sergio Ferrari Section IV Questions and Answers Section I: Questions, Answers, Suggested Reading Section II: Questions, Answers, Suggested Reading Section III: Questions, Answers, Suggested Reading

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Book SynopsisPart of the Psycho-Oncology Care: Companion Guides for Clinicians series, Psycho-Oncology in Palliative and End-of-Life Care provides expert advice and clinical management guidelines on the impact of advanced cancer and its treatment on the life and wellbeing of a patient in palliative and end-of-life care.Table of ContentsContributors 1. Communication about Advanced Progressive Disease, Prognosis, and Advance Care Plans Natasha Michael and Rajvi Shah 2. Anxiety Disorders Daniel McFarland, William Pirl, and Maggie Watson 3. Adjustment Disorders and Demoralization David Kissane, Luigi Grassi, and Chun-Kai Fang 4. Depressive Disorders Daisuke Fujisawa, Tatsuo Akechi, and Yosuke Uchitomi 5. Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Yesne Alici, Soenke Boettger, and William Breitbart 6. Diagnosing Dying, Accompaniment, and Assessing Death Wishes Cristina Monforte-Royo, Josep Porta-Sales, and Albert Balaguer 7. Carer, Partner, and Family-Centered Support Hannah-Rose Mitchell, Alison Applebaum, and Talia Zaider 8. Care of Dependent Children When a Parent Dies of Cancer Jane Turner and Melissa Henry 9. Spiritually and Culturally Sensitive Care Jayita Deodhar, Mark Lazenby, and Crystal Park 10. Bereavement Care Wendy Lichtenthal, William Rosa, and Robert Neimeyer 11. Staff Support Brian Kelly, Maria Die Trill, and Christian Ntizimira Appendix 1: Example of a Question Prompt List for Palliative Care Appendix 2: Example of an Advance Care Plan Appendix 3: Demoralization Scale-II (DS-II) Appendix 4: Psycho-Existential Symptom Assessment Scale (PeSAS) Index

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Book SynopsisCancer has been called a disease of the elderly, with advancing age as a risk factor for most cancers and half of all malignancies occurring after the age of 65. With the recent advances in medical care, people are living longer after cancer treatments. The number of cancer survivors is projected to reach 19 million by 2024. Cancer Survivors in Later Life blends existing research with the findings from a major National Cancer Institute-funded study focusing on older adult cancer survivors and the challenges they face. The book is organized into eight chapters that reflect some of the key themes in larger psycho-social oncology, medical oncology, gerontology, and family research literatures. These include cancer and aging, cancer survivorship in later life, cancer and the social self, health and quality of life, functioning and disability, psycho-social distress, adaptation, appraisal and coping, and altered life perspectives after cancer.Within each chapter, the theme introduced is discussed in terms of the prominent foundational and recent research published by those working in the field. This is supplemented by findings from over 20 years of Dr. Deimling''s research in collaboration with colleagues at Cancer Survivors Research Program (CSRP) at Case Western Reserve. In addition to the quantitative data presented, each chapter provides narratives that draw on the lived experiences of respondents in these studies in their own words, making Cancer Survivors in Later Life a multifaceted resource. Readers will find it a state-of-the-art reference for studying the key challenges older adult survivors face in terms of their health, living with cancer, and coping with its after-effects.

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care returns for a third edition, maintaining the concise yet comprehensive format suited to the busy practitioner for quick access to key information, and fully updated to reflect changes in the palliative care landscape. Featuring an increased emphasis on non-malignant diseases such as dementia, this authoritative text combines evidence-based care with the bedside experience of experienced palliative care professionals to give the reader a complete overview of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of care for the end-of-life patient. Symptom management is covered in detail, with updated formulary tables and syringe driver protocols, and a new chapter on international perspectives to broaden the reader''s perception of methods for delivering end-of-life care. The third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care is the essential companion for all of those working with adults, children, and families with palliative care needs, in both hoTrade ReviewA good, affordable, pocket-sized, reference providing a reasonable coverage of palliative care. * Roger Woodruff, IAHPC Newsletter *this is a superb update to an already excellent book and especially for primary care, this is a great support for helping to manage a particular patient ... This book is full of gems and offers excellent clinical support for a health care professional involved in providing direct patient palliative care. * Dr Harry Brown,MBChB, Glycosmedia *Review from previous edition This is more than just a reference book: it is full of information on both the theoretical background of palliative care and the practical aspects of prescribing, symptom control and other aspects of managing this sometimes complex group of patients...It also includes useful chapters on palliation of non-malignant disease, an area that is often overlooked. * BMA Medical Book Competition 2010 *...a remarkable book that will be useful for hospice and pallative care professionals as well as other readers. * Doody's Notes *With a broadened remit to be accessible to non-medical readers this book is a resource for allied healthcare professionals as well as those from non-palliative care backgrounds. It provides a thorough grounding in the principles of holistic palliative care and a comprehensive summary of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to symptom management. The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care 2nd edition provides an easy, accessible and applicable reference guide for healthcare professionals. It provides a thorough grounding in the principles of holistic palliative care. * uropean Journal of Palliative Care Medicine *Table of Contents1: Ethical issues and the person in the patient 2: Communication in palliative care 3: Research in palliative care 4: Quality of life 5: Principles of drug use in palliative care 6: Oncology and palliative care 7: Palliative care and haematology 8: Pain management 9: Gastrointestinal symptoms 10: Respiratory symptoms 11: Genitourinary symptoms 12: Skin problems in palliative care 13: Neurological problems in advanced cancer 14: Palliation of head and neck cancer 15: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer 16: Paediatrics 17: Heart failure 18: Renal failure 19: HIV and palliative care 20: Dementia and frailty 21: Palliative care in non-malignant neurological disease 22: Psychiatric symptoms in palliative care 23: Spiritual care 24: The contribution to palliative care of allied health professions 25: Complementary and alternative medicine 26: Population based end of life care 27: Hospital liaison 28: Palliative and end of life care for people with learning disabilities 29: Emergencies 30: Terminal phase 31: Bereavement 32: Self care for health professionals 33: Access to palliative care - international perspectives 34: Miscellaneous

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