Cancer and Cancer Care

Preface - Debbie Wyatt and Nicholas Hulbert-Williams Cancer in Context - Debbie Wyatt, Brooke Swash and Nicholas Hulbert-Williams Cancer Risk and Screening - Christine Campbell Cancer Detection and Diagnosis - Daniel Seddon and Paul McKenzie The Biology of Cancer - Debbie Wyatt and Victoria Bates Tumour Pathology: Classification, Grading and Staging - Paul Mansour Lifespan Perspectives: Children, Teenagers and Young Adults - Ruth Sadik and David Wright Lifespan Perspectives: Older Adults - Hazel Brodie Diversity and Equality in Cancer Care - Mark Johnson and Julie Fish Cancer and Mental Illness - Maureen Deacon and Elise Hymanson Cancer and Intellectual Disability - Irene Tuffrey-Wijne Surgery - George Foster, Tina Lightfoot and Dale Vimalchandran Cytotoxic Chemotherapy - Elaine Lennan Radiotherapy - Kate Parker, Ann Maloney and Debbie Wyatt Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - Colin Thain and Jacqueline Bloomfield Biological Therapy - Anoop Haridass and Helen Neville-Webbe Gene Therapy - Fiona Gibbs Effective Communication in Cancer Care - Catherine Heaven and Claire Green Psychosocial Adjustment to Cancer - Nick Hulbert-Williams and Gill Hubbard Assessment of Psychological Wellbeing and Emotional Distress - Alex J Mitchell The Impact of Cancer on Family Members and Family Caregivers - Eila Watson and Mary Boulton The Impact of Cancer on Body Image and Sexuality - Daniel Kelly and Liz Forbat Psychological Care and Support for People Affected by Cancer - Alex King, Nicholas Hulbert-Williams and Samantha Flynn Survivorship and Self-Management in Cancer Care - Claire Foster Lifestyle Change and Health Promotion in Cancer Survivorship - Lee Hulbert-Williams The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Cancer Care - Lesley Storey Art and Music Therapy in Cancer Care - Fay Mitchell and Leslie Bunt Spirituality and Existential Angst - Mark Cobb Adjusting to the Palliative Phase and Preparing for End of Life - Alison Conner and Kathryn Mannix Bereavement Support in Cancer Care - Margaret Foulkes Supporting Healthcare Professionals in Cancer Settings - Jan Woodhouse Involving and Engaging People Affected by Cancer - Gill Hubbard, Bill Culbard, Peter McAlear and Liz Forbat Clinical Drug Trials in Cancer Care - Pat Gillis and Emma Whitby Psychosocial Research in Cancer Care - Fiona Kennedy and Nicholas Hulbert-Williams

It's really good to see patients' psychological needs during and after treatment integrated in this book. The chapter on patient involvement is particularly welcome. The text is designed to be read in total or as a reference book, making it accessible to all. -- Carolyn Morris and Adrienne Morgan, Independent Cancer Patients' Voices advocacy group An invaluable text for health professionals, researchers and policy makers. The editors have amassed an expert group of contributors and provide a truly holistic and multi-disciplinary view of cancer care. -- Phyllis Butow, Professor at the University of Sydney and Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia We welcome the publication of a book which recognises the importance of understanding cancer in the context of prevailing attitudes as well as how to personalise care for each patient. -- Professor Jane Maher, Joint Chief Medical Officer, Macmillan Cancer Support The book is logical, well presented with contributions from many well known and respected UK wide cancer professional leads. The authors address the holistic aspects of cancer covering the essential features of cell division, diagnosis, range of treatments and living with the impact of cancer with text that has a multi-professional interest. The chapters are underpinned well with latest evidence and an abundance of references with a focus on reinforcing learning through reflective questioning at the end of chapters. Health promotion and lifestyle changes for those living with the impact of cancer are well covered with a number of chapters focusing on different aspects. This book is a valuable resource for nurses and allied health professionals at all stages in their career and will provide readers will a significant evidence based overview of cancer, associated treatments and the holistic impact on both the cancer patient and their significant others. -- Gillian Knight, Macmillan lead Cancer Nurse, South Wales Cancer Network This is an invaluable book on cancer care, which is relevant for health professionals across the multidisciplinary spectrum, researchers and policy makers. It is written in a style that is extremely contemporary in terms of treatment as well as outlook towards the disease and those who develop it. -- Rebecca Myatt Cancer and Cancer Care is a collection of chapters that discuss important aspects that need to be considered but most importantly incorporated in the care of people affected by cancer. The book's use of reflective activities and vivid stories in the form of case studies helps to make the caring of the cancer patient come to life as something more than significant actions on a guideline tool... The stories breathe life into what is considered by many to be an emotionally challenging subject. The author's enthusiasm for the topic is obvious throughout the book. -- Professor (Assis) Charalambous Andreas