Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient

The perioperative care of cancer patients requires the expertise of anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, intensive care medicine, and pain management specialists. This comprehensive reference covers current clinical practice guidelines and discusses newer cancer therapies, functional assessment, prehabilitation, enhanced recovery programs, and chronic and interventional pain management. It is an essential resource for surgeons, anesthesia practitioners, hospitalists, internists, pain physicians, intensivists, and researchers involved in the acute care of surgical patients with cancer.

Format: Hardback
Length: 656 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

The cancer journey is a complex and challenging journey for patients, and it requires the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. One of the critical specialties that play a vital role in the care of cancer patients is anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. These specialists are responsible for providing anesthesia and perioperative care to patients undergoing cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

According to recent estimates, more than 80% of patients with cancer will require the services of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine during their cancer journey. This includes diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions, and symptom management needs, as well as the management of recurrent disease, secondary cancers, and ongoing non-oncologic surgical needs during survivorship.

Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient, published by Elsevier, is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the acute care of surgical patients with cancer. This book is authored by a team of international experts in the emerging and dynamic specialty of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. The book covers current clinical practice and perioperative care guidelines throughout the entire cancer journey, for both adult and pediatric patients.

The book includes a diverse array of topics related to cancer care, such as cancer epidemiology, cancer biology, ethics in cancer care delivery, value proposition in cancer care, opportunities and challenges with research programs in perioperative cancer care, application of big data and computational sciences in cancer medicine and care delivery, and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Moon Shots Program®. The book discusses newer cancer therapies and their perioperative implications, functional assessment and prehabilitation, enhanced recovery programs in cancer care, challenges with novel cancer therapies in the care of the critically ill cancer patient, chronic and interventional pain management in patients with cancer, and more.

This book serves as an educational resource and clinical reference for surgeons, anesthesiology practitioners, hospitalists, internists, pain physicians, intensivists, basic science researchers, and all clinicians involved in the acute care of surgical patients with cancer. The enhanced eBook version of the book includes access to additional content, such as case studies, diagrams, and multimedia resources, which further enhance the learning experience for readers.

In conclusion, anesthesiology and perioperative medicine play a critical role in the care of cancer patients. Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient is a comprehensive and authoritative reference that provides readers with the latest information and guidelines on the acute care of surgical patients with cancer. This book is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals who are involved in the care of cancer patients, and it will help improve the outcomes and quality of life for these patients.

Weight: 1680g
Dimension: 276 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323695848