Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

by Abraham, Jame; Allegra, Carmen J.; Gulley, James

• ISBN13: 9780781751162
• ISBN10: 0781751160
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-06
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Written by clinicians from the National Cancer Institute and other leading institutions, this comprehensive, clear, concise oncology handbook is designed specifically for quick bedside consultation. It covers all malignancies and offers busy clinicians practical guidelines on daily patient management. The user-friendly format features tables, charts, bullet points, and algorithms. The thoroughly updated Second Edition includes new chemotherapeutic agents, dosages, and treatment regimens and the latest clinical trials data. New chapters focus on targeted therapies and complementary and alternative medicine in oncology. The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, Second Edition is also available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	xi
Preface	xix
Acknowledgments	xxi
SECTION 1: HEAD AND NECK
Head and Neck Cancer	3	(32)
Barbara A. Conley
Arlene A. Forastieore
David Gius
Carter VanWaes
SECTION 2: THORAX
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	35	(18)
Anne M. Horgan
Oscar S. Breathnach
Small Cell Lung Cancer	53	(8)
Neelima Denduluri
Martin E. Gutierrez
SECTION 3: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Esophageal Cancer	61	(12)
Gregory D. Leonard
David P. Kelsen
Carmen J. Allegra
Gastric Cancer	73	(18)
M. Wasif Saif
Biliary Tract Cancer	91	(8)
Gregory D. Leonard
Eileen M. O'Reilly
Carmen J. Allegra
Primary Cancers of the Liver	99	(8)
Gregory D. Leonard
William R. Jarnagin
Carmen J. Allegra
Colorectal Cancer	107	(16)
George P. Kim
Chris H. Takimoto
Carmen J. Allegra
Pancreatic Cancer	123	(8)
George P. Kim
James L. Gulley
Chris H. Takimoto
Anal Cancer	131	(14)
M. Wasif Saif
Other Gastrointestinal Tumors	145	(10)
M. Wasif Saif
SECTION 4: BREAST
Breast Cancer	155	(20)
Hamid R. Mirshahidi
Jame Abraham
SECTION 5: GENITOURINARY
Renal Cell Cancer	175	(10)
Hung T. Khong
Christopher Klebanoff
Susan Bates
Prostate Cancer	185	(18)
James L. Gulley
William L. Dahut
Bladder Cancer	203	(8)
Manish Agrawal
William L. Dahut
Testicular Carcinoma	211	(16)
Avi S. Retter
Barnett S. Kramer
SECTION 6: GYNECOLOGIC
Ovarian Cancer	227	(10)
Eddie Reed
Ramin Altaha
Endometrial Cancer	237	(8)
Christina M. Annunziasta
Michael J. Birrer
Cervical Cancer	245	(12)
Edwin M. Posadas
Herbert L. Kotz
Vulvar Cancer	257	(8)
Christina M. Annunziasta
Michael J. Birrer
SECTION 7: MUSCULOSKELETAL
Sarcomas and Malignancies of the Bone	265	(18)
Patrick J. Mansky
Lee Helman
SECTION 8: SKIN CANCER
Skin Cancers and Melanoma	283	(26)
Upendra P. Hegde
Barry Gause
SECTION 9: HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
Acute Leukemias	309	(16)
Michael Craig
Jame Abraham
Brian P. Monahan
Chronic Leukemias	325	(6)
Muzaffar H. Qazilbash
Michael J. Keating
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia	331	(6)
Muzaffar H. Qazilbash
Jorge E. Cortes
Myeloproliferative Diseases	337	(8)
Manish Monga
Marcel P. Devetten
Multiple Myeloma	345	(12)
Sattva S. Neelapu
Cynthia E. Dunbar
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	357	(20)
Martin Gutierrez
Richard F. Little
Wyndham H. Wilson
Hodgkin Lymphoma	377	(12)
Gisa Schun
Jame Abraham
Marcel P. Devetten
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	389	(14)
Michael Craig
Jame Abraham
Richard W. Childs
SECTION 10: OTHER MALIGNANCIES
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-Related Malignancies	403	(20)
Pallavi P. Kumar
Richard F. Little
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary	423	(10)
Hung T. Khong
Central Nervous System Tumors	433	(22)
Patrick J. Mansky
J. Paul Duic
Howard A. Fine
Endocrine Tumors	455	(20)
Michael E. Menefee
Tito Fojo
SECTION 11: SUPPORTIVE CARE
Hematopoietic Growth Factors	475	(6)
Philip M. Arlen
James L. Gulley
Infectious Complications in Oncology	481	(18)
Sarah M. Wynne
Juan C. Gea-Banacloche
General Principles of Cancer Pain Management	499	(10)
Jason R. Beckrow
Richard A. Messmann
Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes	509	(12)
Muhammad K. Siddique
Richard A. Messmann
Psychopharmacologic Management in Oncology	521	(8)
Donald L. Rosenstein
Maryland Pao
June Cai
Management of Emesis in Oncology	529	(14)
David R. Kohler
Nutrition for Oncology Patients	543	(6)
Marnie Dobbin
End-of-Life Care	549	(6)
Jane Carter
SECTION 12: TARGETED TREATMENTS AND COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Targeted Therapies	555	(8)
James L. Gulley
Gregory Curt
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology	563	(16)
Patrick J. Mansky
Dawn B. Wallerstedt
Marc R. Blackman
SECTION 13: COMMON PROCEDURES AND CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
Central Venous Access Devices	579	(10)
Deborah C. Gutierrez
Naomi P. O'Grady
Procedures in Medical Oncology	589	(12)
Suzanne G. Demko
Kerry Ryan
Anticancer Agents	601	(72)
Thomas E. Hughes
APPENDIX
Part One (Performance status)	669	(1)
Part Two (Response criteria)	670	(2)
Part Three (Body surface area)	672	(1)
Subject Index	673