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Oncology [electronic resource] / Mark Bower, Jonathan Waxman.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Lecture notes seriesPublication details: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: vi, 285 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.)ISBN:
  • 9781118293010
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.994 22
LOC classification:
  • RC254.5 .B69 2010
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9781405195133
Contents:
Preface to the second edition, vi Part 1: Introduction to Oncology 1 What is cancer? 3 2 The scientific basis of cancer 18 3 The principles of cancer treatment 43 4 Cancer and people 78 Part 2: Types of Cancer 5 Breast cancer 89 6 Central nervous system cancers 96 7 Gastrointestinal cancers 103 8 Oesophageal cancer 104 9 Gastric cancer 107 10 Hepatobiliary cancer 110 11 Pancreatic cancer 115 12 Colorectal cancer 120 13 Genitourinary cancers 126 14 Kidney cancer 127 15 Bladder cancer 132 16 Prostate cancer 137 17 Testis cancer 144 18 Gynaecological cancers 149 19 Gestational trophoblastic disease 150 20 Cervical cancer 153 21 Endometrial cancer 157 22 Ovarian cancer 159 23 Head and neck cancers 163 24 Endocrine cancers 168 25 Thyroid cancer 170 26 Adrenal cancers 172 27 Carcinoid tumours 174 28 Pituitary tumours 177 29 Parathyroid cancers 179 30 Thoracic cancers 180 31 Lung cancer 181 32 Mesothelioma 186 33 Haematological cancers 189 34 The leukaemias 190 35 Hodgkin's disease 195 36 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 199 37 Myeloma 205 38 Skin cancer 209 39 Non-melanoma skin tumours 210 40 Melanoma 213 41 Paediatric solid tumours 216 42 Bone cancers and sarcomas 222 43 Unknown primary cancer 229 44 Immunodefi ciency and cancer 235 Part 3: The Practice of Oncology 45 Paraneoplastic complications of cancer 243 46 Oncological emergencies 254 47 End of life care 268 Self-assessment MCQs 273 Answers to MCQs 277 Index 278 Colour plate section faces p. 146
Summary: The authors offer an introduction to oncology, addressing everything from the biological basis of cancer, through to management and treatment options.Summary: Cancer is one of the most rapidly changing areas of medicine, affecting ever-increasing numbers of people, and this new edition of Lecture Notes: Oncology brings together all the information a medical student or graduate clinician needs in one accessible volume. It covers the scientific basis and social impact of cancer, describes the origins and presentations of cancer on a regional and system basis, and discusses the fundamentals of oncology treatment and patient management. Including a new section on epigenetics, clinical vignettes, clear illustrations, tables and diagrams, as well as a self-test section of MCQs, Lecture Notes: Oncology provides core knowledge for professionals involved in cancer care.
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Previous ed.: Malden, Mass.; Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.

Includes index.

Preface to the second edition, vi Part 1: Introduction to Oncology 1 What is cancer? 3 2 The scientific basis of cancer 18 3 The principles of cancer treatment 43 4 Cancer and people 78 Part 2: Types of Cancer 5 Breast cancer 89 6 Central nervous system cancers 96 7 Gastrointestinal cancers 103 8 Oesophageal cancer 104 9 Gastric cancer 107 10 Hepatobiliary cancer 110 11 Pancreatic cancer 115 12 Colorectal cancer 120 13 Genitourinary cancers 126 14 Kidney cancer 127 15 Bladder cancer 132 16 Prostate cancer 137 17 Testis cancer 144 18 Gynaecological cancers 149 19 Gestational trophoblastic disease 150 20 Cervical cancer 153 21 Endometrial cancer 157 22 Ovarian cancer 159 23 Head and neck cancers 163 24 Endocrine cancers 168 25 Thyroid cancer 170 26 Adrenal cancers 172 27 Carcinoid tumours 174 28 Pituitary tumours 177 29 Parathyroid cancers 179 30 Thoracic cancers 180 31 Lung cancer 181 32 Mesothelioma 186 33 Haematological cancers 189 34 The leukaemias 190 35 Hodgkin's disease 195 36 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 199 37 Myeloma 205 38 Skin cancer 209 39 Non-melanoma skin tumours 210 40 Melanoma 213 41 Paediatric solid tumours 216 42 Bone cancers and sarcomas 222 43 Unknown primary cancer 229 44 Immunodefi ciency and cancer 235 Part 3: The Practice of Oncology 45 Paraneoplastic complications of cancer 243 46 Oncological emergencies 254 47 End of life care 268 Self-assessment MCQs 273 Answers to MCQs 277 Index 278 Colour plate section faces p. 146

The authors offer an introduction to oncology, addressing everything from the biological basis of cancer, through to management and treatment options.

Cancer is one of the most rapidly changing areas of medicine, affecting ever-increasing numbers of people, and this new edition of Lecture Notes: Oncology brings together all the information a medical student or graduate clinician needs in one accessible volume. It covers the scientific basis and social impact of cancer, describes the origins and presentations of cancer on a regional and system basis, and discusses the fundamentals of oncology treatment and patient management. Including a new section on epigenetics, clinical vignettes, clear illustrations, tables and diagrams, as well as a self-test section of MCQs, Lecture Notes: Oncology provides core knowledge for professionals involved in cancer care.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9781405195133

Electronic reproduction. Browns Books For Students. Mode of access: World Wide Web.