Full Description
"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. Topics include the anatomy of the breast, available treatments, complementary therapies, the psychological care of patients and their families, and the role of the specialist nurse. This book provides a well-balanced approach to all aspects of managing breast malignancy. The importance of writing from a nursing perspective is underlined so that the essence of support and bedside care is maintained.
This second edition includes:
Updates on guidelines as well as references to recent trials and changes to the breast screening programme
A new chapter on survivorship issues covering the long-term consequences and effects of recovering from breast cancer
Contents
Preface vii
Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales ix
Words of Encouragement for Nurses from Stella McCartney x
Contributors xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1 An Overview of the Breast and Breast Cancer 1
Elisabeth Grimsey
2 The Histopathology of Breast Cancer 19
Helen E. Froyd and Victoria Harmer
3 Genetic Factors in Breast Cancer 35
Audrey Ardern-Jones
4 Breast Screening 58
Ann-Marie Fretwell
(previous contribution by Linda Lee)
5 Surgery for Breast Cancer 81
Victoria Harmer
6 Physiotherapy for Patients with Breast Cancer 103
Helen Macleod and Pauline Koelling
7 Breast Reconstruction 122
Nicola West
8 Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 149
Elaine Lennan
(previous contribution by Joan Klein née McCoy)
9 Radiotherapy as a Treatment for Breast Cancer 173
Karen Burnet
10 Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer 190
Deborah Fenlon and Kay Townsend
11 Lymphoedema and Breast Cancer 215
Mary Woods
12 Fungating Wounds 232
Victoria Harmer
(previous contribution by Rachael King)
13 Advanced Disease 251
Elizabeth Sumner
14 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 282
Rosemary Lucey
15 Psychological Issues for the Patient with Breast Cancer 309
Jane Rogers and Mary Turner
16 Survivorship Issues 329
Carmel Sheppard
17 Specialist Nursing Roles: What Are the Challenges? 342
Emma Pennery
Index 355
