Multiple Myeloma A Textbook for Nurses

Covers the meaning of multiple myeloma as well as a history of the disease, including nursing contributions to myeloma care, basic anatomy and physiology, the role genetics plays in patients with this disease, incidence rates and risk factors related to multiple myeloma. In addition, this new book details specific information on the patients that you treat. You can find out how best to make an assessment of a patient with multiple myeleoma, including staging, diagnostic testing and procedures, and making a prognosis on a patient s future health. You can also access information on the treatment of newly diagnosed patients, both transplant-eligible and transplant-ineligible, as well as treatment on patients who have relapsed or who suffer from refractory multiple myeloma. You ll also gain specialized details on evaluating patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation, and on managing and evaluating patients receiving novel agents.