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The Comprehensive Cancer Center

Development, Integration, and Implementation

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  • Written by experts in the field of oncology, hematology, and stem cell transplantation
  • Provides an international perspective on oncology treatment and survival
  • Provides an overview of global standards, best practices, and regulations

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction

    • Mahmoud Aljurf, Navneet S. Majhail, Mickey B. C. Koh, Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja, Nelson J. Chao
    Pages 1-2Open Access
  3. Building a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Overall Structure

    • Dolores Grosso, Mahmoud Aljurf, Usama Gergis
    Pages 3-13Open Access
  4. The Inpatient Unit in a Cancer Center

    • Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja
    Pages 15-20Open Access
  5. Outpatient Care

    • Ian Qianhuang Wu, Francesca Lorraine Wei Inng Lim, Liang Piu Koh
    Pages 21-33Open Access
  6. The Infusion Center

    • Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja
    Pages 35-40Open Access
  7. Proposal for Establishing a New Radiotherapy Facility

    • Mohamed Aldehaim, Jack Phan
    Pages 41-55Open Access
  8. Oncology Nursing Care

    • Jennifer Frith, Nelson J. Chao
    Pages 57-62Open Access
  9. Laboratory/Pathology Services and Blood Bank

    • Kathryn M. Fleming, Matthias Klammer, Mickey B. C. Koh
    Pages 63-74Open Access
  10. Pharmacy Requirements for a Comprehensive Cancer Center

    • Lita Chew, Miko Chui Mei Thum
    Pages 75-83Open Access
  11. Administrative Support

    • Gabriel Alcantara, Nelson J. Chao
    Pages 85-91Open Access
  12. Psychosocial and Patient Support Services in Comprehensive Cancer Centers

    • Rajshekhar Chakraborty, Navneet S. Majhail, Jame Abraham
    Pages 93-106Open Access
  13. Starting a Palliative Care Program at a Cancer Center

    • Laura Shoemaker, Susan McInnes
    Pages 107-120Open Access
  14. Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

    • Navneet S. Majhail, Marcos De Lima
    Pages 121-133Open Access
  15. Building Quality from the Ground Up in a Cancer Center

    • Arslan Babar, Alberto J. Montero
    Pages 135-143Open Access
  16. Patient Resources in a Cancer Center

    • Farah Yassine, Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja
    Pages 145-155Open Access
  17. Data Unit, Translational Research, and Registries

    • Fazal Hussain, Saud Alhayli, Mahmoud Aljurf
    Pages 157-165Open Access
  18. Education and Training

    • Hemant S. Murthy, Rami Manochakian, Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja
    Pages 167-172Open Access
  19. Cancer Management at Sites with Limited Resources: Challenges and Potential Solutions

    • Shahrukh K. Hashmi, Fady Geara, Asem Mansour, Mahmoud Aljurf
    Pages 173-185Open Access
  20. Back Matter

    Pages 187-193

About this book

This open access book provides a valuable resource for hospitals, institutions, and health authorities worldwide in their plans to set up and develop comprehensive cancer care centers. The development and implementation of a comprehensive cancer program allows for a systematic approach to evidence-based strategies of prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and palliation. Comprehensive cancer programs also provide a nexus for the running of clinical trials and implementation of novel cancer therapies with the overall aim of optimizing comprehensive and holistic care of cancer patients and providing them with the best opportunity to improve quality of life and overall survival. This book's self-contained chapter format aims to reinforce the critical importance of comprehensive cancer care centers while providing a practical guide for the essential components needed to achieve them, such as operational considerations, guidelines for best clinical inpatient and outpatient care, and research and quality management structures. Intended to be wide-ranging and applicable at a global level for both high and low income countries, this book is also instructive for regions with limited resources. 

The Comprehensive Cancer Center: Development, Integration, and Implementation is an essential resource for oncology physicians including hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, and oncology nurses as well as hospitals, health departments, university authorities, governments and legislators.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Oncology Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hosp and Res Ctr, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Mahmoud Aljurf

  • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

    Navneet S. Majhail

  • Stem Cell Transplantation, St George’s, University of London, London, UK

    Mickey B.C. Koh

  • Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA

    Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja

  • Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University, Durham, USA

    Nelson J. Chao

About the editors

Mahmoud Aljurf

Deputy Director, Oncology Center

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Navneet S. Majhail

Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Director, Blood & Marrow Transplant Program

Vice Chair, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio

USA

Mickey B C Koh

Head-Haematology

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Infection and Immunity Clinical Academic Group

St George’s Univeristy Hospitals

London UK

Programme and Medical Director

Cell Therapy Programme, Blood Services Group

Health Sciences Authority

Singapore

Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja

Professor of Medicine,

Vice-Chair, Hematology,

Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Programs,

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, FL

USA

Nelson Chao

Hematologic Malig. and Cellular Therapy

Duke University

2400 Pratt St.,

Durham, NC 27710

USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Book Subtitle: Development, Integration, and Implementation

  • Editors: Mahmoud Aljurf, Navneet S. Majhail, Mickey B.C. Koh, Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja, Nelson J. Chao

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82052-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-82051-0Published: 29 October 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-82054-1Published: 29 October 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-82052-7Published: 28 October 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 193

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Practice and Hospital Management, Health Administration, Palliative Medicine

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