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Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management

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Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management offers a comprehensive guide for nurses and healthcare professionals caring for breast cancer patients. Covering diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and end-of-life care, it combines evidence-based information with practical advice. Expert authors address topics such as breast anatomy, treatment options, complementary therapies, psychological support, and the specialist nurse's role. The second edition updates guidelines, incorporates recent trials, and includes a new chapter on survivorship and long-term recovery effects.
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Nursing students, breast care nurse specialists, and healthcare professionals involved in breast cancer treatment and support will find this book particularly useful.

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This comprehensive book is for nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer and covers all aspects of the subject. It gives sound evidence-based information and advice on the nursing care for each stage of the patient's journey.

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This book is an excellent resource for nurses working in either a hospital or primary care
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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. Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management 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

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Praised as essential reading for breast cancer care professionals and nursing students, reviewers highlight its valuable, well-organised content that effectively supports both new and experienced nurses. The updated edition receives commendation for integrating the latest UK screening program changes and addressing survivorship issues.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405198660

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 December 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 830g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Victoria Harmer is the author of Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.

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