complications of cancer therapy: best practices in prevention and management

This book covers the diverse complications noted in medical, radiation, surgical and pediatric oncology. The various chapters target the common complications that the clinicians encompass in the practice day in and day out. It assists in identifying/ stratification the patients at higher risk of complications so that they may be offered alternative options or get a de-intensified treatment. It also covers the determinants/predictors-clinical alarm signs or the safety flags associated with specific high-risk procedures. The chapters are designed to offer a preventive strategy to reduce the incidence of complications, such as the early introduction of corrective measures, supportive care measures, and refining the procedure in case of anticipated risk of certain complications. The manual addresses the management strategies of complications and will propose a formulation of treatment policies as per the severity of the disease. Manual includes discussion on evidence-based treatment strategies and recent advances in management. It consists of a summarized algorithm on leadership based on guidelines (if available). Since it is a multimodality approach-based book, it is an exciting read to the students and the practitioners of medical, surgical, radiation, and nursing. It addresses the disclosure of complications and the medicolegally correct way of taking consent for complications.

​Dr. Kanika Sood Sharma is a Clinical Lead and Director of Radiation Oncology at Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, with 15 years of experience in the field. She has more than 25 national and international publications to her credit and has delivered numerous oral and posters presentations in multiple international meetings. Dr. Sood has authored chapters in many books (step by step radiation planning. She has been a reviewer to journals- Annals of medicine and Lung India. She is the Joint Secretary of the Oncology Forum of Delhi. She is a DNB teacher and examiner. Dr. Kanika has received the best paper awards fellowship for doctors aged less than 35 years from AROI & SAARC Federation of Oncology, amongst many other awards.
Dr. Raajit Chanana is presently practicing as a Consultant in Medical Oncology at Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, and has over eight years of experience. He has been a trusted, patient-focused, and experienced doctor with a history of serving patients by successfully diagnosing, treating, and managing their illnesses. He has more than ten national and international publications to his credit. He has delivered numerous oral and poster presentations in various national and international oncology meetings.

Dr. Gaurav Sood is a Senior Consultant in Dept of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery at Dr. BL Kapur hospital New Delhi. He has over 18 years of experience in the field. He has many National and International publications to his credit. He has delivered numerous oral presentations in national and international forums. He has a keen interest in coaching post-graduate aspirants and has a chapter on Liver transplantation in a renowned book. He also takes an active interest in coaching for Surgery Superspeciality examination preparation and has been the founder of an online interactive discussion forum.