Manual of Clinical Oncology

Häftad, Engelska, 1994

Del i serien UICC International Union Against Cancer

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Beskrivning

This pocket-sized volume is written for doctors-in-training and in practice. Its chapters by international clinical experts, emphasize: - Underlying principles of cancer biology and pathophysiology critical to optimal treatment; - Common worldwide problems (e.g., smoking, palliative care) and diseases (breast, liver, lung, and stomach cancers); - Practical up-to-date information - Carefully selected, widely available, secondary sources. Practitioners at all levels will find this Manual comprehensive yet concise, very readable, with understandable illustrations and useful, well organized tables.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1994-10-24
Mått:133 x 205 x 34 mm
Vikt:697 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:UICC International Union Against Cancer
Antal sidor:602
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783540581932

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Onkologi inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

"Topics in the first part are clearly summarised, with an up-to-date knowledge on molecular biology and the explanation of natural histories of cancers that will be useful for clinical medical practitioners." Progress in Palliative Care

Innehållsförteckning

Contens: Part I. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer.- Natural Histories of Cancers.- Descriptive Epidemiology and Human Cancer.- Cancer Etiology.- Primary Prevention.- Smoking Cessation.- Screening and Early Detection.- Diagnosis and Pathology.- Staging and Management.- Surgical Principles.- Principles of Clinical Radiation Oncology.- Systemic Therapies.- Clinical Trials. Part II. Skin Cancer.- Melanoma of the Skin.- Tumors of the Head and Neck.- Thyroid Carcinoma.- Lung Cancer.- Liver Cancer.- Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach.- Cancer of the Pancreas.- Cancer of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus.- Breast Cancer.- Cancer of the Uterine Cervix and Endometrium and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease.- Cancer of the Ovary.- Cancer of the Testis.- Cancer of the Prostate.- Kidney Cancer.- Bladder Cancer.- Tumors of the Central Nervous System.- Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- Bone Sarcomas.- Malignant Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma.- Leukemia.- Childhood Cancer.- Unknown Primary Cancers.- Complications and Supportive Care.- Pain and Symptom Management.- Rehabilitation.- Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer.