Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provideaccurate information and competent nursing care to patients withcolorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thoroughand comprehensive manner.
Chapters on the role of the colorectal nurse specialist,epidemiology and genetics, diagnosis, investigations and differenttreatments make this book essential reading for any colorectalnurse specialist.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men, andthe second most common cancer in women in the UK. Colorectal Canceris a very important book in this field. As mortality statisticscontinue to rise, this book addresses the issues surroundingcolorectal cancer. It is vital to care for and attend to the needsof these patients.
Elaine Swan