Oncology Nursing Secrets Book

1	Biology of Cancer	1
2	Cancer Prevention and Detection	6
3	Diagnosis and Staging	10
4	Principles of Therapy	19
5	Surgical Oncology	25
6	Radiation Therapy	32
7	Principles of Chemotherapy	39
8	Tips for Administering Chemotherapy	45
9	Biologic Therapy	56
10	Bone Marrow Transplantation	62
11	Genetic Advances	73
12	Clinical Trials	80
13	Alternative Therapies	85
14	Hodgkin's Disease	91
15	Leukemia	96
16	Multiple Myeloma	108
17	Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	113
18	AIDS-related Malignancies	120
19	Bladder Cancer	126
20	Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas	130
21	Brain Tumors	135
22	Breast Cancer	142
23	Colorectal Cancer	150
24	Endocrine Cancers	157
25	Gastric, Pancreatic, Hepatocellular, and Gallbladder Cancers	162
26	Gynecological Cancers	169
27	Cancers of the Head and Neck	180
28	Lung Cancer	189
29	Malignant Melanoma	196
30	Prostate Cancer	202
31	Renal Cell Carcinoma	209
32	Testicular Cancer	211
33	Constipation	216
34	Diarrhea	226
35	Fatigue	234
36	Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer Treatment	240
37	Mucositis	245
38	Nausea and Vomiting: Are They Still a Problem?	250
39	Nutritional Support	262
40	Organ Toxicities and Late Effects: Risks of Treatment	277
41	Pain Management	284
42	Palliative Care	304
43	Sexuality	312
44	Skin Breakdown: Prevention and Treatment	325
45	Cardiac Tamponade	329
46	Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	332
47	Hypercalcemia of Malignancy	336
48	Infections in Immunosuppressed Patients	342
49	Spinal Cord Compression	352
50	Superior Vena Cava Syndrome	356
51	Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone	363
52	Tumor Lysis Syndrome	367
53	Vascular Access Devices	370
54	Blood Components	383
55	Patient Evaluation	389
56	Breast Cancer Screening	395
57	Cancer and Pregnancy	400
58	Cancer in the Elderly	406
59	Survivorship	411
60	Patient Education	419
61	Communicating, Caring, and Coping	428
62	Religion and Spirituality	437
63	Humor	446
64	Caring for the Caregiver	450
65	Helpful Hints	453
66	Family Issues	459
67	Home Care	463
68	Hospice Care	469
69	Advance Directives and End-of-Life Decisions	479
70	Common Ethical Dilemmas	486
71	Storytelling	494
	Index	505