Cancer Symptom Science: Measurement, Mechanisms, and Management

Cancer Symptom ScienceMeasurement, Mechanisms, and Management\nAuthor(s): Charles S. Cleeland, Michael J. Fisch, Adrian J. Dunn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521869010, 978-0521869010\nSynopsis\nCancer Symptom Science is the first interdisciplinary compilation of research on the mechanisms underlying the expression of cancer-related symptoms. It presents innovations in clinical, animal and in vitro research, research methods in brain imaging, and statistical-descriptive approaches to understanding the mechanistic basis of symptom expression. This volume also provides perspectives from patients, government and industry. By collecting and synthesizing the developing threads of new approaches to understanding cancer-related symptoms, the book promotes a pioneering framework for merging behavioral and biological disciplines to clarify mechanisms of symptom evolution, incorporating new technologi.