Survivorship Care for Cancer Patients (eBook)

A Clinician's Handbook

Stefan Rauh (Herausgeber)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
X, 393 Seiten
Springer-Verlag
978-3-030-78648-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is a valuable source  for oncologists and all other physicians dealing with cancer survivors. It provides detailed information on the evidence-based benefits and forms of intervention, with contributions by a highly prestigious and well recognized panel of experts. Chapters deal with all features of survivorship outlining the role of the oncologist and other caregivers and discusses survivorship care in different countries and different settings.

The book addresses new challenges and complex issues broader than medical issues faced by patients who are cured highlighting that cancer is no longer a death sentence. It provides evidence-based management guidance and addresses issues such as symptom management, palliative care, screening for recurrence, rehabilitation, fertility issues among others. This is an indispensable resource for oncologists, oncology nurses and other professionals dealing with cancer patients as well as patient advocacy groups and cancer leagues.

Stefan Rauh Is currently working as hemato-oncologist in the oncology department of Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch, Esch, Luxembourg. He has received training in Germany, Switzerland, France and Luxembourg. He is mainly involved in clinical work, but has also research and teaching activities, and is interested in public policy and international cooperation projects in oncology.

He was Chair of the ESMO Practicing Oncologist's Working Group from 2015 -2019, and is member of the ESMO Public Policy Committee. He takes great interest in Survivorship Issues. He is co-author of the 2017 ESMO ECPC Patient Survivorship Guide, and been an invited expert for the European Cancer Patient Coalition. (ECPC). He is president of the Luxembourg Society of Oncology (SLO) since 2019.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.8.2021
• Zusatzinfo: X, 393 p. 11 illus., 10 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: children and adolescent cancer survivors • fatigue • fertility/sexuality • financial toxicity • follow-up models • Nutrition • Oncology • Psychological Issues • quality of life • radiotherapy (related issues) • recurrence screening • Rehabilitation • secondary cancers • societal issues • Survivorship • survivorship and palliative care • survivorship care plan • symptom management
• ISBN-10: 3-030-78648-X / 303078648X
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-78648-9 / 9783030786489