A Practical Approach to the Care of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chisholm, Julia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hough, Rachael (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Soanes, Louise (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Oncology .; Pediatrics.; Nursing.; Clinical psychology.; Oncology.; Clinical Psychology.

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...

Table of 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.