Supportive care of the cancer patient begins with the diagnosis of cancer and terminates with the end of life. The supportive care is for symptoms related to the cancer and/or its treatment; physical, psychosocial and emotional issues associated with the cancer. Patients with cancer, in general, are living longer. Even those with advanced, metastatic disease have an increase in their survival. This, in part, is due to better therapies, novel treatments and the multimodality approaches to treating many cancers. In Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, edited by David Ettinger, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The chapters will allow the reader to better understand the sequelae associated with all aspects of cancer and how to treat them in order to achieve control of symptoms and provide psychosocial care to improve the quality of life of the cancer patient. In addition, the reader will gain informationon the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.

Zusammenfassung

In this volume, Supportive Care in Cancer Therapy, a part of the Cancer Drug Discovery and Development series, the contributors provide an up-to-date, concise review of specific consequences of cancer and its treatment. The book will assist those who care for the cancer patient to better understand all of the consequences of cancer and its treatment. In addition, the reader will gain thoughtful information on the care of the older patient as well as the dying patient.

Inhalt
Management of Dyspnea.- Skeletal Metastases: Optimal Management Today.- Cancer Pain.- Anorexia and Cachexia.- Fatigue.- Pathogenesis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients.- Depression in Cancer Patients.- Anemia.- Neutropenia.- Nausea and Vomiting.- Oral Mucositis.- Diarrhea and Constipation: Supportive Oncology Management.- Menopausal Symptoms.- Supportive Care of the Older Cancer Patient.- Integrative Oncology: Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care.- End-of-Life Decisions.