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Sexualität und Fertilität
Eine Krebserkrankung und ihre Behandlung können sich auf Sexualität und Fertilität (Fruchtbarkeit) von Patientinnen und Patienten auswirken....
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Mammakarzinom und gynäkologische Tumoren
Das Kapitel gibt einen Überblick zu wesentlichen Aspekten der Epidemiologie, Diagnostik, Therapie und Prognose bei Mammakarzinom und gynäkologischen...
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Urologische Malignome
Das Kapitel fasst die wesentlichen Aspekte zu Epidemiologie, Diagnostik, Therapie und Prognose bei urologischen Malignomen entsprechend dem aktuellen...
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibition
The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and their rapid introduction into clinical practice have revolutionized the treatment and...
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Preservation of Fertility in the Cancer Patient
Preservation of fertility is a key determinant of long-term quality of life of adolescents and young adults treated for curable forms of cancer. The...
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Side Effects of Gastric Cancer Surgery: Prevention and Treatment
This book chapter presents a concise analysis of the short-term and long-term complications associated with gastrectomy. Short-term complications...
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Other Intra-articular Synovial Pathology
Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a benign proliferative synovial disorder that can occur in a diffuse or localized form and in both...
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Orthopedic Complications of Cancer Therapy
Improved cancer survivorship has increased the likelihood of cancer patients having musculoskeletal complaints related to their primary malignancy,...
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Abdominal Surgery: Colorectal Surgery Including Peritonectomy
The surgery of the colorectal cancer is very well standardized, nevertheless the operating surgeon should be aware of the main risks and...
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Classification, Pathology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology of Primary Tumors of the Osseous Spine
Primary tumors of the osseous spine represent a diverse group of entities with varying prognostic and therapeutic implications. This chapter provides...
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Assessment of Locally Recurrent Disease, Response to Chemo- and Radiotherapy, and Special Considerations
This chapter gives a short overview of the expected imaging appearance of postoperative findings, postoperative recurrence, and potential...
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Assessment of Postoperative Posttreatment Changes: General Considerations
This chapter deals with the general principles of posttreatment imaging of tumors of the osseous spine. Prerequisites for post-therapeutic imaging...
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Complications
Complications can be divided into three categories: related to device, related to tracheoesophageal puncture, independent of the device and...
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Surgical Techniques
The use of voice prosthesis (VP) involves the creation of a tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) where the VP is placed. This procedure can be performed...
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Trust and the Role of Attachment: Implications for Oncology
The ability to form an attachment is integral to trust. Attachment is a well-studied phenomenon of human relationships and the nature of development....
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Medical Oversight and Public Trust of Medicine: Breaches of Trust
Patient trust is central to develo** a therapeutic alliance between the physician and the patient. Breaches of trust, understood as violations of a...
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The First Encounter with Oncology: Patient Experience and Requisite Trust
Cancer is mysterious. Understanding its enimatic nature and societal implications is paramount to understanding how to establish trust with a...
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Patients and Trust: The Impact of Advocacy to Advance Patient-Centered Care
Patient trust is one of the most critical yet complex factors that influence the quality of health care. Trust is integral, yet often missing, from...
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Midline Neck Swellings: Clinical Approach
A neck swelling includes any mass that presents in the neck whatever its origin is. Swellings of the neck are generally categorized into two groups:...
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Midline Neck Swellings: Classification
A neck swelling includes any mass that presents in the neck whatever its origin is. Swellings of the neck are generally categorized into two groups:...