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WHEN CANCER CROSSES DISCIPLINES
A Physician's Handbook


CONTENTS

FRONT MATTER
Monica Robotin, Lan Olvar and Afaf Girgis
i
SECTION I: CANCER PREVENTION – Cancer and the Epidemiologist
Cancer and Tobacco: Its Effects on Individuals and Populations
Bernard W. Stewart, Patricia F. Cotter and James F. Bishop
1
Reviewing the Evidence on the Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions
Nicholas Zwar
33
Diet, Physical Activity and Cancer — The Epidemiological Evidence
Erica L. James, Victoria M. Flood, Bruce Armstrong and Fiona Stacey
49
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D and Cancer
Bruce Armstrong and Anne Kricker
79
Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Cancers of the Female Reproductive System
Karen Canfell and Emily Banks
111
Involuntary Exposures — Can Knowledge Keep Pace with Perceptions?
Bernard W. Stewart
131
SECTION II: INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN CANCER TREATMENT – Beyond Cancer Treatment
Diagnostic Dilemmas During and After Chemotherapy Treatment
Ian N. Olver
161
Acute and Late Radiation Therapy Effects
Sandro V. Porceddu, Jarad M. Martin, Brian O'Sullivan and Michael Fay
179
Oncological Emergencies: Diagnosis and Management
Desmond Yip and Nicole Gorddard
201
Managing Cancer in Pregnancy
Belinda E. Kiely and Kelly-Anne Phillips
231
Addressing the Nutritional Needs of Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment — A Dietitian's View
Judy Bauer, Jane Read and Kathy Chapman
267
Beyond Conventional Cancer Treatments: "The Use of Complementary Therapies During Cancer Treatment: Implications for Clinicians"
Stephen J. Clarke, Andrew J. McLachlan, Darrin Brown, Stephen Carbonara and Rachel Kissane
285
What Matters to Patients and Carers
Kendra J. Sundquist and Monica C. Robotin
317
SECTION II: INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN CANCER TREATMENT – Cancer and the Surgeon
Neurosurgical Involvement with Cancer Patients
Mark A. J. Dexter and Juyong Cheong
343
Cancer and the Thoracic Surgeon
Edmund Kassis and Stephen C. Yang
367
Cancer and the Oesophageal Surgeon
Urs Zingg, Reginald V. Lord and David I. Watson
395
Abdominal Emergencies in Cancer Patients: Diagnosis and Management
Brian Badgwell and Barry Feig
421
Peri-operative Management of Patients with GI Malignancy: The Interdisciplinary Approach
Ross C. Smith
439
Management Challenges Following Rectal Cancer Treatment
Margaret Schnitzler
465
Management of Nutritional Issues After Major Pancreatic Resections
Nam Q. Nguyen, Neil D. Merrett and Andrew V. Biankin
487
Management Decisions in Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer
Mark E. Brooke-Smith and Robert T. A. Padbury
507
Cancer and the Gynaecological Oncologist
D. E. Marsden
547
Orthopedic Emergencies in Oncology
Valerae O. Lewis and Jeffrey T. Luna
569
Recognition, Treatment and Management of Post-cancer Treatment Lymphoedema
Neil Piller
603
Diagnostic and Management Challenges Following Radical Prostatectomy
Manish I. Patel
627
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Oncological Surgery
Sean Nicklin and Mohammad Rahnavardi
647
Cancer and the ENT Surgeon
Timothy P. Makeham, Julia Crawford, Mark Smith, Meville Da Cruz and Carsten E. Palme
673
SECTION II: INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN CANCER TREATMENT – Cancer and the Physician
Thyroid Cancer and the Endocrinologist
Nirusha Arnold and Howard C. Smith
703
The Effects of Cancer Therapy on Gonadal Function and Fertility
Howard C. Smith
729
Cancer and Thrombosis
Jerry Koutts
753
Haematological Abnormalities in Cancer Patients
Philip J. Crispin and Ian W. Prosser
783
Managing the Patient with Chronic Viral Hepatitis Receiving Chemotherapy
Venessa Pattullo and Jacob George
813
Management of Malignant Gastrointestinal Tract Obstruction
Eric Y. T. Lee, Vu Kwan and Michael J. Bourke
833
Cancer and the Heart: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Liza Thomas and David Richards
859
No-Man's Land: Between Paediatric and Adult Medical Oncology
Lisa M. Orme, Susan Palmer and David Thomas
885
Cancer and the Geriatrician — Managing Cancer in Older People
Robert J. Prowse
907
Cancer and the General Practitioner: The Role of the GP in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Moyez Jiwa
917
SECTION II: INTERDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN CANCER TREATMENT – Cancer and the Geneticist
Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility: How and When?
Judy Kirk
931
Management of Women at High Familial Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Kathryn M. Field and Kelly-Anne Phillips
941
Management of High Genetic Risk Bowel Cancer
Barbara Leggett
969
Hereditary Mutations and Cancer Management
Alison H. Trainer and Robyn Ward
981
SECTION III: SURVIVING CANCER – Survivorship Issues
Cancer and the Psycho-Oncologist: Psychosocial Well-Being of Cancer Survivors
Jane Turner, Katharine Hodgkinson and Allison Boyes
1005
Understanding and Managing Changes in Survivor Identity and Relationships
Paul Y. Cheung and Ian H. Kerridge
1023
Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Issues and Challenges
Carmen L. Wilson, Richard J. Cohn and Lesley J. Ashton
1047
The Benefits of Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Survivors
Kathy Chapman, Erica L. James, Jane Read and Judy Bauer
1077
Cancer Care and General Practice Palliative Care
Paul Mercer
1121
SECTION III: SURVIVING CANCER – Cancer, Palliative Care and End of Life Issues
Palliative and Supportive Care
Geoffrey Mitchell and David C. Currow
1099
Spiritual and Existential Issues at the End of Life
Bruce Rumbold
1139
BACK MATTER
Monica Robotin, Ian Olvar and Afaf Girgis
1161
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