书目名称 | Management of Adult Glioma in Nursing Practice |
编辑 | Ingela Oberg |
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概述 | Is the first book devoted to Gliomas holistic nursing care.Informs on all current treatment options with their associated risks and intended benefits.Guides reader through a typical patient pathway |
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描述 | .This contributed book focuses on the nursing care and considerations for the most common type of malignant brain tumours – gliomas, out of the 150 different types of brain tumours . The reader will gain specialist knowledge in understanding the disease trajectory of malignant gliomas and gain a deeper understanding of the presenting symptoms and varying treatment options of this highly malignant tumour. High grade malignant gliomas impact significantly on prognosis, with an average life expectancy of 18-24 months from diagnosis, given maximum treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This book takes you through all current treatment options with their associated risks and intended benefits..Brain tumours affect not just the patient, but their family and carers too and this important aspect of holistic nursing care is not to be overlooked. This book encompasses first hand experiences of both a brain tumour patient living with a glioma and aspects froma carer. .The structure of this book follows a typical patient pathway from presenting signs / symptoms through to MDT (multidisciplinary team) discussions to surgical techniques and radiological investigation |
出版日期 | Book 2019 |
关键词 | Primary malignant tumours; Brain tumours; Glioma’s; Low-grade glioma’s; Malignant brain tumours; Neuro-on |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76747-5 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-76747-5 |
copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 |