Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

by Abraham, Jame; Allegra, Carmen

• ISBN13: 9780781723008
• ISBN10: 0781723000
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-11
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Written by clinicians and scientists from the National Cancer Institute, National Naval Medical Center, and scholars from other academic institutions, the Bethesda Handbook fellows and other medical and physician staff of the National Cancer Institute, the Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a comprehensive oncology handbook designed specifically for quick consultation at the patient's bedside. The book covers all malignancies and provides physicians and nurse practitioners with clear, concise guidelines on what to do when faced with an actual case. Each chapter includes risk factors, staging, prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment. The content will be updated every two years to ensure that all information is current.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	xi
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xvii
SECTION 1: HEAD AND NECK
Head and Neck Cancer	3	(28)
Bruno Fang
Arlene Forastiere
SECTION 2: THORAX
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	31	(20)
Oscar S. Breathnach
Small Cell Lung Cancer	51	(8)
Ramaprasad Srinivasan
Frederic Kaye
SECTION 3: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Esophageal Cancer	59	(12)
Nicole McCarthy
Jean Grem
Gastric Cancer	71	(10)
George P. Kim
Chris H. Takimoto
Biliary Tract Cancer	81	(6)
Upendra Hede
Jean Grem
Primary Cancers of the Liver	87	(8)
Upendra Hegde
Jean Grem
Colorectal Cancer	95	(12)
George P. Kim
Chris H. Takimoto
Carmen J. Allegra
Pancreatic Cancer	107	(6)
James Gulley
Chris H. Takimoto
Anal Cancer	113	(14)
Muhammad Wasif Saif
J. Michael Hamilton
SECTION 4: BREAST
Breast Cancer	127	(18)
Jame Abraham
Jo Anne Zujewski
SECTION 5: GENITOURINARY
Renal Cancer	145	(10)
Hung T. Khong
Susan Bates
Prostate Cancer	155	(16)
Kevin Knopf
William Dahut
Bladder Cancer	171	(8)
Sattva S. Neelapu
William Dahut
Testicular Carcinoma	179	(12)
Philippe C. Bishop
Barnett S. Kramer
SECTION 6: GYNECOLOGIC
Ovarian Cancer	191	(12)
Kevin Knopf
Elise Kohn
Endometrial Cancer	203	(8)
Margaret Wojtowicz
Hung T. Khong
Samir Khleif
Cervical Cancer	211	(14)
Margaret Wojtowicz
Hung T. Khong
Samir Khleif
Vulvar Cancer	225	(8)
Margaret Wojtowicz
Hung T. Khong
Samir Khleif
SECTION 7: MUSCULOSKELETAL
Sarcomas and Malignancies of the Bone	233	(16)
V. Koneti Rao
Lee Helman
SECTION 8: SKIN CANCER
Skin Cancers and Melanoma	249	(22)
Upendra Hegde
Barry Gause
SECTION 9: HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
The Acute Leukemias	271	(16)
Jame Abraham
Brian P. Monahan
Chronic Leukemias	287	(6)
William Jawien
John Chute
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia	293	(6)
Yogen Saunthararajah
Johnson M. Liu
Myeloproliferative Diseases	299	(8)
Yogen Saunthararajah
Johnson M. Liu
Multiple Myeloma	307	(12)
Yogen Saunthararajah
Johnson M. Liu
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	319	(14)
Martin Guitierrez
Wyndham H. Wilson
Hodgkin's Lymphoma	333	(10)
Jame Abraham
Wyndham H. Wilson
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	343	(12)
Jame Abraham
Michael R. Bishop
SECTION 10: OTHER MALIGNANCIES
AIDS-Related Malignancies	355	(14)
Muhammad Wasif Saif
Richard F. Little
Pediatric Malignancies	369	(18)
V. Koneti Rao
Ian T. McGrath
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary	387	(10)
Hung T. Khong
Stan Lipkowitz
Central Nervous System Tumors	397	(22)
Patrick J. Mansky
J. Michael Hamilton
Endocrine Tumors	419	(24)
Jame Abraham
Tito Fojo
SECTION 11: SUPPORTIVE CARE
Transfusion Medicine	443	(8)
Kenneth B. Johnson
Brian P. Monahan
Hematopoietic Growth Factors	451	(6)
Kevin Knopf
Frederic Kaye
Infectious Complications in Oncology	457	(16)
Rebecca Thomas
Alison G. Freifeld
General Principles of Cancer Pain Management	473	(10)
Richard A. Messmann
David R. Kohler
Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes	483	(10)
Richard A. Messmann
Brian P. Monahan
Psychopharmacologic Management in Oncology	493	(6)
June Cai
Donald L. Rosenstein
Management of Emesis in Oncology	499	(12)
David R. Kohler
Malnutrition in Oncology Patients	511	(6)
Marnie Dobbin
Rehabilitation of the Cancer Patient	517	(10)
Usha Chaudhry
Jay P. Shah
Clinical Trials	527	(6)
Helgi Van de Velde
Louise Grochow
End-of-Life Care	533	(6)
Jane Carter
SECTION 12: COMMON THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
Central Venous Access Devices for Cancer Patients	539	(10)
Deborah C. Guiterrez
Peter Q. Eichacker
Procedures in Medical Oncology	549	(100)
Suzanne G. Demko
Jennifer Loud
APPENDIX
Part One (Anticancer Agents)	559	(76)
Nishaat Saini
Barry R. Goldspiel
Part Two (Performance Status Scales Scores)	635	(1)
Part Three (Common Toxicity Criteria)	636	(10)
Part Four (WHO and RECIST Criteria for Response)	646	(2)
Part Five (Body Surface Area Nomogram for Adults)	648	(1)
Subject Index	649