Cancer Nursing
Subtitle: Principles And Practice (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology)
Contributors: Connie Henke Yarbro (Editor); Margaret Hansen Frogge (Editor); Michelle Goodman (Editor)
Edition: 6 edition
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: April 18, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1950
ISBN-13: 9780763747206
Subjects: Nursing & Ancillary Services; methods; Nursing; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Oncology; Oncologic Nursing; Nursing - General; Nursing - Oncology & Cancer; Cancer; Neoplasms
First sentence: In his now classic writings on the origin of cancer, Sir Richard Doll' proposed three potential causative factors underlying tumor development: (1) environmental factors, particularly diet, industrial pollution, and viruses; (2) systemic factors, including breakdowns in immunosurveillance; and (3) genetic factors, such as the degree of susceptibility to cancer.