Quality of Life Among Cancer Survivors Challenges and Strategies for Oncology Professionals and Researchers /

This multidisciplinary reference explores the concepts and realities of quality of life among cancer survivors in its physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and familial dimensions. Informed by a broad range of fields including genetics, psychiatry, nursing, dentistry, rehabilitation, and ethic...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
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ISBN:9783319752235
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and theoretical perspectives
  • Recreation, leisure activities, and cognitive health among older cancer survivors
  • Cancer patients in a pediatric intensive care unit: a single center experience
  • Ethical dilemmas in cancer care.-Genetic mutations in cancer susceptibility genes: a personal and family history of cancer
  • Influence of acculturation and health-related quality of life among Chinese elderly cancer survivors
  • Impact of childhood cancer on healthy siblings' quality of life
  • Effect of physical activity on post-traumatic stress disorder among parents of pediatric cancer survivors
  • Caring for the other parent in the room: practice guidelines for acknowledging and addressing the needs of fathers of children with cancer
  • Family functioning and therapeutic interventions among mothers with breast cancer
  • When cancer returns: family caregivers and the hospice team
  • Experiencing cancer services: a therapist's personal story of survival and dissatisfaction.