219Preoperative Risk Assessment and Optimization RECOMMENDED LABORATORIES Recommended laboratories include: complete blood count (CBC), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), prothrombin time (PT), comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), and liver function tests…
201Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers • Hereditary breast and ovarian cancers (HBOC) is usually attributed to the BRCA mutations 1 and 2. The genetic mutation is found on chromosomes 17q21…
251Postoperative Complications GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS • Ileus The etiology is often intraoperative manipulation, electrolyte abnormalities, narcotics, peritonitis, abscess, hematoma, or fistula. Signs are nausea and vomiting, hypoactive or absent bowel sounds,…
228Surgical Procedures LAPAROTOMY INCISIONS • The most common vertical incision used for an exploratory laparotomy in oncology is a vertical midline incision. A less commonly used vertical incision is the…
377Palliative Care Pathways PALLIATIVE CARE Palliative care is an area of health care that specifically focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients from diagnosis onward. It facilitates…
309Chemotherapy ONE LETTER AND COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY ABBREVIATIONS A: dactinomycin/actinomycin D ABVD: adriamycin/doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine AcFucy: dactinomycin, 5-FU, cyclophosphamide AI: aromatase inhibitor B: bleomycin BEP: bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin C:…
309Chemotherapy ONE LETTER AND COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY ABBREVIATIONS A: dactinomycin/actinomycin D ABVD: adriamycin/doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine AcFucy: dactinomycin, 5-FU, cyclophosphamide AI: aromatase inhibitor B: bleomycin BEP: bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin C:…
