Oxford Handbook of Oncology

by Cassidy, Jim; Bissett, Donald; Spence, Roy A.J.; Payne, Miranda

• ISBN13: 9780199563135
• ISBN10: 0199563136
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The third edition of the successful Oxford Handbook of Oncology remains, like previous editions, a practical guide to clinical consultations in oncology. It details new approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and the principles of palliative care. Now fully updated, extensively revised, and featuring additional images and further reading, this new edition provides coverage of the scientific basis and diagnosis, as well as updates on new drugs, biomarkers, the presentation of childhood cancers in adults, and the psychosocial aspects of oncology. An essential guide to the management of everyday clinical situations, this new edition reflects all the recent advances in the field of oncology in a user-friendly and easily accessible format. It will be invaluable to junior doctors in oncology, palliative care, and general medicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners, medical students, pharmacists, and allied health professionals.

Table of Contents

Background

Multidisciplinary approach to cancer

Epidemiology and aetiology of cancer

Genetics of cancer

Principles of treatment

Surgical oncology

Principles of radiation oncology

Principles of chemotherapy

Symptom control in palliative care

Late effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Hormone therapy

Principles of biological therapies

Principles of cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials

Cancer prevention

Population screening for cancer

Specific types of cancer

Thoracic cancer

Breast cancer

Colorectal cancer

Anal cancer

Upper gastrointestinal cancer

Endocrine cancer

Genitourinary cancers

Gynaecological cancers

Head and Neck cancers

Tumours of the central nervous system

Skin cancers

Haematological malignancies

Bone and soft tissue malignancies

Cancers of unknown primary (CUP)

Paraneoplastic cancers

AIDS related malignancies

Childhood cancers presenting in adults

Emergencies in Oncology

Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression

Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure

Airway obstruction

Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies

Obstruction

Biochemical crises

Stridor and anaphalaxis

Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation

The way forward

Novel therapeutic strategies

Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer

Appendices

NCIC common toxicity criteria (CTC) grading system (March 1998, revised)

Nomogram for determination of body surface area

Performance status

Support Agencies addresses and websites

Advanced adult life support algorithm

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