Oxford Handbook of Oncology

Cassidy, J.: OXFORD HANDBOOK OF ONCOLOGY; June 2002; 42,00 €; 704 Pag.

Jim Cassidy, Professor of Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences Building, Aberdeen, Donald Bissett, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, and RAJ Spence OBE, Consultant Surgeon & Honorary Lecturer in Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Queen's University Belfast

Each contribution is from an acknowledged expert within the field therefore providing state-of-the-art information
Areas of controversy are highlighted
Easily accessible style and a primer for further study
Multi-contributed, international group of contributors
Practical compact pocket guide to the scientific basis of cancer as well as diagnosis, investigation and management

Description

The Oxford Handboook of Oncology provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of oncology in an accessible, user-friendly format. Of intermediate complexity providing both undergraduate students and postgraduates in medicine and related discipines with a practical guide to clinical consultation covering the scientific basis as well as diagnosis, investigation, management and palliative care issues in cancer.

Contents/contributors

1. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer
2. Epidemiology of cancer
3. Biology of cancer
4. Pathology of cancer
5. Aetiology of cancer
6. Staging of cancer
7. Surgical oncology
8. Principles of radiation oncology
9. Principles of chemotherapy
10. Hormone therapy
11. Immunotherapy of cancer
12. Cancer prevention and screening
13. Clinical trials
14. Principles of palliative care
15. Psychosocial aspects of cancer
16. Thoracic cancer
17. Breast cancer
18. Colorectal cancer
19. Anal cancer
20. Upper gastrointestinal cancer
21. Endorcine cancers
22. Genitourinary cancers
23. Gynaecologial cancer
24. Head and neck cancer
25. CNS tumours
26. Skin cancer
27. Haematological malignancies
28. Bone and soft tissue malignancies
29. Cancer of unknown primary site
30. Paraneoplastic syndromes
31. AIDS-related malignancies
32. Emergencies in oncology
33. Bone marrow suppression in the cancer patient
34. Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO)
35. Raised intracranial pressure
36. Stridor
37. Acute blood loss - haemoptysis
38. Gastrointestinal obstruction
39. Biochemical crises
40. Novel therpeutic strategies
41. Gene therapy for cancer