Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Jimmie G. Wells, Mary Murphy This chapter provides basic concepts and principles related to chemotherapy and the primary mechanisms of action in the treatment goals of oncology patients. In…
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Yvette Payne Invasive Breast Cancer DEFINITION Invasive breast cancer, also referred to as infiltrating breast cancer, has spread beyond the basement membrane of the duct or lobule of…
Palliative and Hospice Care
Palliative and Hospice Care Debra E. Heidrich Health care professionals are generally not as comfortable dealing with issues related to death and dying as they are with supporting the patient…
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Dawn Tiedemann Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer DEFINITION Lung cancer is the development of cancer in any area of the lungs or bronchus, generally in the bronchial endothelium. Lung…
WEEDING THROUGH THE WEB
WEEDING THROUGH THE WEB Many patients get information about their health from the Internet. But how do you know if you are getting accurate information? This educational sheet is designed…
SLEEP HYGIENE
SLEEP HYGIENE Many cancer patients have difficulty with sleep, either being unable to sleep (insomnia) or sleeping too much (hypersomnia). If you are having trouble with sleep, please let your…
RESOURCE LIST: CANCER
RESOURCE LIST: CANCER AMC CANCER RESEARCH CENTER AND FOUNDATION 1600 Pierce Street Denver, CO 80214 800-321-1557 Web site: http://www.amc.org Educational materials, counselors to work through grief or discuss an individual…
PICC LINE CARE
PICC LINE CARE WHAT IS A PICC LINE? A PICC line is a type of long flexible tubing that is inserted into a vein in the arm and then threaded…
OSTEOPOROSIS
OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become so weakened that the slightest injury can cause a break in the bone. • Hip and wrist fractures are the…
NEUTROPENIA
NEUTROPENIA WHAT IS NEUTROPENIA? Neutropenia is an abnormally low number of white blood cells (neutrophils). White blood cells protect the body from infection. People with neutropenia tend to develop infections…
