Manual of Clinical Oncology

Ed. by Richard R. Love et C. Kirk Hanson Kirk

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• UICC International Union Against Cancer
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-540-58193-2
• 6. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 133mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 716g
• ISBN-13: 9783540581932
• ISBN-10: 3540581936
• Artikelnr.: 24501525

Inhaltsangabe

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.Contents: Part I. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer.- Natural Histories of Cancer.- Descriptive Epidemiology and Human Cancer.- Cancer Etiology.- Primary Prevention.- Smoking Cessation.- Screening and Early Detection.- Diagnosis and Pathology.- Staging and Management.- Surgical Principles.- Radiation Therapy.- 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 Disaese.- 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 Lympoma and Multiple Myeloma.- Leukemia.- Childhood Cancer.- Unknown Primary Cancers.- Complications and Supportive Care.
Pain and Symptom Management.- Rehabilitation.- Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer.

Rezensionen

"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