Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer

Robert Twycross and Andrew Wilcock , respectively Macmillan Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine, University of Oxford, Consultant Physician, Sir Michael Sobell House, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative and Cancer Care; Macmillan Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine and Medical Oncology, University of Nottingham, Consultant Physician, Hayward House Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit, Nottingham Hospital NHS Trust Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer has become an established text showing doctors and carers how to provide a high level of physical and psychological comfort. This new edition has been updated and expanded, incorporating a new chapter on clinical guidelines. It offers practical information and advice on controlling the range of symptoms that students and experienced healthcare professionals in cancer care encounter daily, and provides a framework of knowledge enabling the clinician to develop a scientific approach to managing symptoms. It is illustrated with colour plates and includes guidance on common abbreviations, charts and tables for easy reference.