1st Edition

ESMO Handbook of Oncological Emergencies

    168 Pages 55 Color & 20 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Young medical oncologists, who may often find themselves faced by major complications caused by cancer or by cancer treatment, will welcome this handbook as a highly useful tool to develop their knowledge and skills in the area.

    Initiated by the European Society for Medical Oncology’s (ESMO) Young Medical Oncologists Working Group, this succinct text has been written by a distinguished team of young medical oncologists and senior figures in the field, and is designed to provide oncologists with a secure practical grounding in the correct courses of action to follow in an emergency.

    The key topics covered include:

    * cardiovascular complications

    * neurological complications

    * renal and urologic complications

    * metabolic complications

    * respiratory complications

    * gastro-intestinal complications

    * hematologic complications

    * cancer pain.

    Section I. Cardiovascular Complications  Section II. Neurological Complications  Section III. Renal and Urologic Complications  Section IV. Metabolic Complications  Section V. Respiratory Complications  Section VI. Gastro-intestinal Complications. Section VII. Hematologic Complications  Section VIII. Cancer Pain.

    Biography

    Paris A Kosmidis, Dirk Schrijvers, Fabrice Andre, Sylvie Rottey