Oncology

by Watson, Max; Barrett, Ann; Spence, Roy A. J.; Twelves, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780198567578
• ISBN10: 019856757X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

As well as being an essential attachment in undergraduate medicine programs, oncology has a pervading importance throughout medical education from the undergraduate years and beyond. With the highly acclaimed first edition of this book as a foundation, the second edition presents a clear andcompact survey of oncology, which equips students for their oncology attachment, and informs the study of cancer in related disciplines, particularly nursing and radiotherapy. The book also provides the basics for treating cancer patients in the early years as a doctor. Many of those health care professionals involved in the care of patients in the community have given up trying to understand the complexities of oncology management. In part this is due to a lack of familiarity with novel cancer treatments but also due to the centralizing of care at regionaltertiary centres. Oncology, An Oxford Core Text provides a gateway to understanding the key issues involved.Online Resource Centre:What are the five commonest cancers, and how might their medical management typically unfold? The On-Line Resource Centre profiles cases of the five major forms of cancer, to increase familiarity with the presentations most likely to seen during attachments. The case studies are interactive, andreflect diagnostic, therapeutic and management pathways. Coverage includes a variety of patient histories, examinations, investigations, features, staging, interventions (surgical, non-surgical and adjuvant), prognosis and outcomes.Multiple choice questions are also available for each category, offering invaluable feedback on the submission of responses. Together, the interactive cases and multiple choice questions consolidate the learning opportunities in the book, allowing students to test and refresh their knowledge.

Author Biography

Christopher Twelves is Professor of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology, University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

Cancer epidemiology and prevention

Pathogenesis of cancer

Diagnosis, staging, treatment intent and planning

Communication with cancer patients

Oncological surgery

Systemic therapy: chemotherapy and biological therapy

Radiotherapy

Patients with lung cancer

Patients with colorectal cancer

Patients with breast cancer

Patients with common gynaecological cancers

Patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers

Patients with genitourinary cancers

Patients with tumours of the central nervous system

Patients with common haematological malignancies

Patients with skin cancers

Patients with head and neck cancer

Patients with sarcomas

Patients with major cancer emergencies

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