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Cachexia-Anorexia in Cancer Patients
Irene Higginson (Editor)
Eduardo Bruera (Editor)Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Hardback
Publication date: September, 1996
ISBN: 0192625403
Synopsis
An authoritative medical reference text covering nutritional aspects of cancer, with special focus on management of cachexia and anorexia. Includes a review of basic and clinical aspects of the cachexiaanorexia syndrome, for medical, radiation, and surgical oncology physicians, and palliative care staff. Emphasis on actively treating the condition rather than accepting it as a normal manifestation of advanced cancer. 19 contributors.
Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- 1. The pathophysiology of cachexia in advanced cancer and AIDS
- By Kevin G. Billingsley, H. Richard Alexander
- 2. Chronic nausea
- By Jose Pereira, Eduardo Bruera
- 3. Oral complications of advanced cancer
- By Carla Ripamonti, Alberto Sbanotto, Franco De Conno
- 4. Asthenia - Cachexia
- By Hans Neuenschwander, Eduardo Bruera
- 5. Clinical epidemiology of cancer cachexia
- By Robert Dunlop
- 6. The assessment of the nutritional status, calorie intake, and appetite of patients with advanced cancer
- By Rachel Burman, Joe Chamberlain
- 7. Indications and ethical considerations in the hydration of patients with advanced cancer
- By Neil MacDonald, Robin Fainsinger
- 8. Enteral and parenteral nutrition in cancer patients
- By Antonio Vigano, Eduardo Bruera
- 9. Pharmacological approach to cancer anorexia and cachexia
- By Robin Fainsinger
- 10. Methods for artificial feeding and drainage of the gastrointestinal tract
- By Carla Ripamonti, Brett T. Gemlo
- 11. Cachexia in context: the interactions among anorexia, pain, and other symptoms
- By Jane Ingham, Russell Portenoy
- 12. Psychological impact of cancer cachexia on the patient and family
- By Irene Higginson, Catherine Winget
- 13. Practical concepts for clinicians
- By Irene Higginson, Eduardo Bruera
- Index
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