Handbook of Cancer Emergencies [Paperback]

Since cancer is a leading cause of hospitalization in the Western World, clinicians of all specialties are touched by this disease almost daily in their professional endeavors. As such, any physician, nurse, or health care professional involved in cancer care should be familiar with the various acute complications that afflict patients with cancer. The Handbook of Cancer Emergencies is a protable, up-to-date, comprehensive guide to the most common oncologic emergencies, acute medical disorders, and treatment-related complications that can occur with malignancy, and includes are such topics as cardiac tamponade, spinal cord compression, and hypercalcemia. This book is an essential resource not only for oncologists/hematologists, but also for physicians and health care professionals of varying specialties who provide day-to-day patient care.