Surgical Problems Affecting the Patient with Cancer

Part 1 Abdominal surgical problems: abdominal pain in the neutropenic cancer patient; malignant gastrointestinal obstruction; gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation in the cancer patient; inflammatory lesions of the gastrointestinal tract; hepatobiliary disease in the cancer patient; management of malignant ascites; intestinal complications of radiation therapy; constipation and chemotherapy induced emesis. Part 2 Extra-abdominal surgical problems: chronic venous access in the cancer patient; management of chemotherapy; extravasation; vascular problems in the cancer patient; thoracic problems in the cancer patient. Part 3 Systemic consideration in the surgical treatment of the cancer patient: peroperative evaluation of the cancer patient; chemotherapy and wound healing; nutritional support in the cancer patient; infections in the immunocompromised patient; cancer and therapy-related haematologic abnormalities.