Chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain
by
Raffa, Robert B.
Title
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Chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain
Author
:
Raffa, Robert B.
ISBN
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9780429105111
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xii, 221 pages)
Contents
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ch. 1. Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain : clinical features / Michael Husband and Richard Langford -- ch. 2. Assessment and grading of cancer chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Judith A. Paice -- ch. 3. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy : review of clinical studies / Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr. and Jo Ann LeQuang -- ch. 4. Orofacial neuropathy and pain in cancer patients / Yehuda Zadik, Noam Yarom, and Sharon Elad -- ch. 5. Cancer chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain : the underlying peripheral neuropathy / Robert B. Raffa and Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr. -- ch. 6. Bedside to bench : research on chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Haijun Zhang, Juan P. Cata, and Patrick M. Dougherty -- ch. 7. In vivo models and assessment of pharmacotherapeutics for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Sara Jane Ward -- ch. 8. Drug treatment for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain : amitriptyline as an example / Eija Kalso -- ch. 9. Experimental design and analysis of drug combinations applicable to chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Ronald J. Tallarida -- ch. 10. Central neuromodulation for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Helena Knotkova, Dru Nichols, and Ricardo A. Cruciani -- ch. 11. Nerve decompression for chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain / Michael I. Rose.
Abstract
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Written for Pain Management Practitioners, Oncologists, Oncology Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Pharmacologists, and Primary Care Practitioners, as well as students in these fields, this reference provides insight into chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain cancer survivors suffer. It reviews the basic and clinical research into the normal physiology of pain transmission pathways, neuropathic pain pathology, the chemotherapeutic drug mechanisms of action and adverse effects, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, and drug discovery efforts for treatment. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this reference covers both basic science and clinical research, providing a unique insight into drug discovery efforts--Provided by publisher.
Subject Term
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Neuralgia.
Chemotherapy.
Drugs -- Side effects.
Added Author
:
Raffa, Robert B.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 545762-1001 | RC412 .C44 2013 | | CRC E-Books |