书目名称 | Caring for Patients with Mesothelioma: Principles and Guidelines | 编辑 | Mary Hesdorffer,Gleneara E. Bates-Pappas | 视频video | http://file.papertrans.cn/223/222089/222089.mp4 | 概述 | Offers the first focus on Long term care and survivorship regarding mesothelioma patients.Highlight the development of multimodality treatment allowing for more effective and targeted treatment.Encomp | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | This book encompasses all areas for mesothelioma care, treatment, and research. Using nurses, social workers, surgeons, oncologist, radiologist and pain specialist to give the reader a comprehensive overview of mesothelioma treatment. .Indeed, mesothelioma is a cancer that mainly affects the pleura and peritoneum, usually caused by exposure to asbestos. The number of individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma is increasing world-wide, particularly in developing countries where the use of asbestos remains uncontrolled. In spite of advances in chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical approaches, mesothelioma remains resistant to treatment. According to the International Mesothelioma Interest group, overall survival has not improved; median survival times vary from one month to eighteen months. A small number of patients remain asymptomatic or with minimal symptoms for extended periods, and fewer live three years or more. Mesothelioma is often associated with difficult, intractable symptoms, particularly pain and difficulty breathing. Especially poor prognoses have been reported for those diagnosed with sarcomatoid rather than epithelioid histology, or with advanced disease, poor perfo | 出版日期 | Book 2019 | 关键词 | Long-term care; Radiation therapy; Chemothary; End of life care; Pallative care | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96244-3 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-96243-6 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-96244-3 | copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 |
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