ESMO Handbook of Oncological Emergencies,9781841845234

ESMO Handbook of Oncological Emergencies

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ISBN13: 9781841845234
ISBN10: 184184523X
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2005-06-07
Publisher(s): CRC Press
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Summary

Young medical oncologists often find themselves faced by major complications caused by cancer or cancer treatment. This succinct text, published in association with the European Society for Medical Oncology, gives them a secure practical grounding in what courses of action to follow in an emergency.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Cardiovascular complications
Cardiac complications of cancer and anticancer treatment
1(7)
Thromboembolic events
8(10)
Superior vena cava syndrome
18(7)
Complications of central venous devices
25(4)
Septic shock
29(8)
Extravasation of chemotherapy
37(7)
Neurological complications
Spinal cord compression
44(5)
Complications of brain metastases
49(5)
Renal and urologic complications
Renal failure and urologic emergencies in cancer patients
54(14)
Metabolic complications
Hypercalcemia
68(8)
Acute tumor lysis syndrome
76(7)
Respiratory complications
Dyspnea and respiratory failure
83(6)
Pulmonary infections
89(10)
Gastro-intestinal complications
Nausea and vomiting
99(4)
Mucositis
103(10)
Hematologic complications
Anemia in cancer
113(11)
Febrile neutropenia
124(7)
Bleeding disorders
131(9)
Cancer pain
Management of cancer pain
140(9)
Index 149

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