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A Practical Approach to the Care of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer / edited by Julia Chisholm, Rachel Hough, Louise Soanes.

Contributor(s): Chisholm, Julia., editor literario | Hough, Rachel., editor literario | Soanes, Louise., editor literario
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookSeries: (Medicine (Springer-11650)).Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018Description: 1 recurso en línea (VII, 260 páginas 26 ilustraciones, 22 ilustraciones a color).ISBN: 9783319661735.Subject: Oncología pediátrica | Cáncer en niñosOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
1. Overview of TYA cancer -- 2. Cancer research and AYA -- 3. Models of delivery of care for AYA -- 4. Transition- from pediatric to adult health services -- 5. Psychological support and social care -- 7. Fertility -- 8. Survivorship -- 9. Palliative care for AYA -- 9. Healthcare behaviours -- 10. Caring for the carers -- 11. What AYA want health professionals to know.
Abstract: This book discusses the most important practical aspects involved in providing multidisciplinary Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) services for cancer patients. It draws on international experience in several continents of establishing and running such services and provides a contemporary, practical approach to AYA care based on accumulated experience. It is of interest to those establishing or seeking to improve AYA services as well as those already caring for AYA cance patients. Among topics discussed are incidence trends and treatment pathways, access to clinical trials for adolescents, transition from pediatric to adult services, psychological support and social care as well as survivorship and fertility. This book is of value of those establishing new services, those developing an existing service and those whose work includes the care of AYA patients. It is an important companion for pediatricians, oncologists as well as o ther medical, nursing and allied health professionals caring for Adolescents and Yound Adults with cancer.
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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias de la Salud RC281.C4 2018 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.08112645
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1. Overview of TYA cancer -- 2. Cancer research and AYA -- 3. Models of delivery of care for AYA -- 4. Transition- from pediatric to adult health services -- 5. Psychological support and social care -- 7. Fertility -- 8. Survivorship -- 9. Palliative care for AYA -- 9. Healthcare behaviours -- 10. Caring for the carers -- 11. What AYA want health professionals to know.

This book discusses the most important practical aspects involved in providing multidisciplinary Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) services for cancer patients. It draws on international experience in several continents of establishing and running such services and provides a contemporary, practical approach to AYA care based on accumulated experience. It is of interest to those establishing or seeking to improve AYA services as well as those already caring for AYA cance patients. Among topics discussed are incidence trends and treatment pathways, access to clinical trials for adolescents, transition from pediatric to adult services, psychological support and social care as well as survivorship and fertility. This book is of value of those establishing new services, those developing an existing service and those whose work includes the care of AYA patients. It is an important companion for pediatricians, oncologists as well as o ther medical, nursing and allied health professionals caring for Adolescents and Yound Adults with cancer.

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