Oncology: An Introduction for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

By David O’Halloran BEd(Hons) Med DHSM CDR(T) ILTM

This new book covers the basics of oncology for all practitioners who are likely to provide health care to cancer patients, especially those who do not have an oncology or medical background.

Cancer educator David O’Halloran provides a unique insight by bridging the gap between normal anatomy and what happens when cancer develops. Information is provided using a layered approach, starting with simple concepts of general cancer biology and moving through to more complicated aspects of specific tumour sites and cancer treatment.

Easy to read and follow, Oncology: An Introduction for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals is written in such a way that non-specialist readers will quickly understand complex terminology and concepts, making them relatable and understandable for experienced and junior nurses alike.

Logical and easy-to-follow approach

Accessible language throughout – does not assume a prior level of knowledge

Explains cancer terminology for non-experts

Takes a graded approach to information to help learning

Provides an understanding of cancer and how it progresses, how to link anatomy to the staging of cancer, and how to explain how modern cancer treatments work