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Management of Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients
Gary A. . Ed(S): Noskin
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Hardback. The increasing use of central venous access devices and antimicrobial prophylaxis has changed the epidemiology of infection in these patients as well. This title intends to emphasize that while the management of infection in cancer patients is common, it is constantly changing. Editor(s): Noskin, Gary A. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1370.
Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease because of compromised host defenses. These defects result in an increased risk of infection and its complications. The nature of the underlying malignancy, the immunodeficiencies associated with it, and the treatments directed against it are all important determinants of infection. In recent years, the introduction of more intensive chemotherapeutic regimes and the widespread use of bone marrow and peripheral stem cell transplantation have changed the pattern of infection in many patients. Furthermore, the increasing use of central ... Read more
Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease because of compromised host defenses. These defects result in an increased risk of infection and its complications. The nature of the underlying malignancy, the immunodeficiencies associated with it, and the treatments directed against it are all important determinants of infection. In recent years, the introduction of more intensive chemotherapeutic regimes and the widespread use of bone marrow and peripheral stem cell transplantation have changed the pattern of infection in many patients. Furthermore, the increasing use of central ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Cancer Treatment and Research
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792381501
SKU
V9780792381501
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Management of Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients
`... this book presents a good, sound overview of multiple concepts in infectious complications in oncology, with well written, logical chapters. It has excellent tables throughout and its multidisciplinary approach is a plus.' Cancer Forum, 24:1 (2000)