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Mosby's Oncology Nursing Advisor

A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Practice

  • 3rd Edition - September 5, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Susan Maloney, Margie Hickey, Jeannine M. Brant
  • Language: English

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Oncology**Find oncology information fast with this concise, all-in-one clinical reference! Mosby's Oncology Nurs… Read more

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Oncology**

Find oncology information fast with this concise, all-in-one clinical reference! Mosby's Oncology Nursing Advisor, 3rd Edition uses a streamlined format to provide quick access to the most essential information on oncology nursing care. Evidence-based guidelines include topics such as the major cancers, principles of cancer management, and principles of symptom management, as well as oncologic emergencies, palliative care, and nursing practice considerations. This edition includes new information on cancer treatments, genetic risk, chemotherapy guidelines, and more. Written by a team of oncology nursing experts led by Susan Maloney-Newton, this book is ideal for use in any oncology nursing setting.

Key features

  • Detailed descriptions of more than 50 major cancer types provide essential information on incidence, etiology and risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic workup, histology, staging, treatment, prognosis, and prevention
  • Coverage of cancer management principles outlines a wide range of treatment and pharmacologic modalities, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and complementary and alternative therapies
  • Symptom management guidelines offer in-depth coverage of pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, assessment tools, lab and diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, interventions, patient education, follow up care, and resources for more than 30 common symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments
  • Essential information on oncologic emergencies and emergent issues prepares readers to respond quickly to structural, urologic, metabolic, and hematologic emergencies
  • Section on palliative care and end-of-life issues offers helpful guidelines for dealing with topics related to survivorship, palliative care, the final hours of the cancer patient, and loss, grief, and bereavement

Readership

Practicing oncology nurses (reference) Practicing nurses taking in-service training for oncology nursing

Table of contents

Section 1: Introduction

1. Cancer Epidemiology: Implications for Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment

2. Cancer Pathophysiology

3. Cancer Genetics / Genomics

Section 2: Major Cancers

4. Breast Cancer

5. Central Nervous System Cancers

6. Gastrointestinal System Cancers

7. Genitourinary Cancers

8. Gynecologic Cancers

9. Head and Neck Cancers

10. Leukemias

11. Lung Cancers

12. Lymphomas

13. Multiple Myeloma

14. Myelofibrosis

15. Neuroendocrine Cancers

16. Sarcomas

17. Skin Cancers

Section 3: Principles of Cancer Management

18. Surgical Therapy

19. Radiation Therapy

20. Tumor Treating Fields

21. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

22. Chemotherapy

23. Targeted and Immunotherapy

24. Hormonal Therapy

25. Oral Adherence

26. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

27. Clinical Trials

Section 4: Principles of Symptom Management

28. Oncology Symptoms

Section 5: Oncologic Emergencies

29. Structural Emergencies

30. Urologic Emergencies

31. Metabolic Emergencies

32. Hematologic Emergencies

Section 6: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

33. Survivorship

34. Palliative Care

35. Final Hours

36. Loss, Grief, and Bereavement

Section 7: Nursing Practice Considerations

37. Communication

38. Socio-Cultural Considerations

39. Ethical Considerations

40. Quality and Safety

41. Evidence-Based Practice

42. Nurse Navigation

43. Patient Education

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 22, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

SM

Susan Maloney

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Director, TMAC: The Medical Affairs Company; Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse, Dayton, Ohio, USA

MH

Margie Hickey

Affiliations and expertise
Sr. Director, Global Patient Relations, Novartis Oncology, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA

JB

Jeannine M. Brant

Affiliations and expertise
Oncology Nurse Specialist, Director and Lead Scientist, Collaborative Science and Innovation, Billings Clinic, Billings, Montana, USA