This textbook provides a comprehensive account of cancer and its clinical management. Firmly based on scientific principles, it covers key aspects of surgical oncology, medical oncology and radiotherapy. This book should be of interest to medical students, and trainees in surgery, radiotherapy or medical oncology.
Oncology
Summary
This textbook provides a comprehensive account of cancer and its clinical management. Firmly based on scientific principles, it covers key aspects of surgical oncology, medical oncology and radiotherapy.
Oncology Summary
Table of Contents
Part 1 Cancer epidemiology and screening; The cell biology of cancer; The molecular biology of cancer; Cancer immunology; Principles of cancer pathology; Imaging techniques; PET scanning in oncology; Principles of surgical oncology; Principles of radiation therapy; Principles of medical oncology; Evaluation of new drugs in cancer therapy; Principles of cytokine therapy; Infection diseases in cancer; Psychological aspects of cancer; Principles of pallivative care; Cancer therapy and fertility. Part 2 Hodgkin's disease; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Acute leukaemias; Chronic leukaemias; Myeloma; Cancer of the cervix and corpus; Ovarian tumours; Gestational trophoblastic tumours; Sarcomas; Bone tumours; Melanomas and skin cancers; Central nervous system tumours; Neuroendocrine tumours; Paediatric oncology; Testicular cancer; Bladder cancer; Prostate cancer; Hypernephroma; Early breast cancer; Advanced breast cancer; Surgical aspects of head and neck cancer; Non-surgical aspects of head and neck cancer; Thyroid cancer; Small cell lung cancer; Surgical aspects of GI tract cancer; GI tract non-surgical treatment; Hepato-biliary cancer; Pancreatic cancer.
Additional information
GOR002587140
9780412552502
0412552507
Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Textbook by
Used - Good
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
19980904
728
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