Practical guidance on managing cancer and its symptoms, with a focus on safer, less-irritating approaches. This section surveys several traditional treatments, weighing their usefulness and risks. It explains how surgeons have approached tumor removal, bleeding control, and palliative care, describing when and why certain methods may help or harm the patient.
In these pages, you’ll find a historical view of:
- Local treatments for cancer that aim to reduce irritation and bleeding, including bandages, poultices, and opium-based applications.
- Surgical techniques for ligation of arteries, including how to place a ligature to minimize tissue damage and promote healing.
- Alternative ideas such as conge lation, caustics, and new ideas like acupressure, with notes on their perceived value and limitations.
- The differences between epithelial cancer and other forms, and why some forms respond differently to treatment or removal.
- How bleeding and wound healing relate to saving the patient’s strength and avoiding secondary complications.
- The balance between removing a tumor and allowing the body to heal, including cautions about the timing and method of intervention.
- A practical, measured approach to palliative care and maintaining quality of life when cure is unlikely.
Ideal for readers seeking a historical, surgeon’s-eye view of cancer treatment, surgical technique, and symptom management.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, written by the author of Surgical Pathology, provides a comprehensive guide to the principles of surgery. It covers the inflammatory process in detail, including its causes, symptoms, and various products. The author draws upon the work of previous medical writers, including Rokitansky, Jones and Sieveking, Gross, and Paget, as well as the author's own personal observations and theories. At the time it was written, the work was considered groundbreaking, as it combined the latest surgical knowledge with the emerging field of cellular pathology. Today, it remains a valuable resource for medical professionals and students alike, offering insights into the nature and treatment of surgical diseases. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334530128_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334530128
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334530128
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)