Oxford Handbook of Oncology

by Cassidy, James; Bissett, D.

• ISBN13: 9780192630353
• ISBN10: 0192630350
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780198567875
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-07-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

The new addition to the Oxford Handbook series, the Oxford Handbook of Oncology, will serve as a practical guide to clinical consultation in oncology, covering the scientific basis as well as diagnosis, investigation, management and palliative care issues in cancer. Key information isprovided in an easy-to-use format and each section is designed to give the reader sufficient background, understanding and vocabulary in the topic to allow further in-depth study. Diseases are dealt with systematically and the bulk of the text is dedicated to specific malignancies emphasising themore common malignancies.This pocket handbook will appeal to medical staff (both junior and senior) in oncology/palliative care and related disciplines which have a significant amount of malignant disease.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
List of contributors	ix
Abbreviations	xvii
Part 1 Background
Multidisciplinary approach to cancer	2	(1)
Epidemiology of cancer	3	(8)
Biology of cancer	11	(26)
Pathology of cancer	37	(12)
Aetiology of cancer	49	(14)
Staging of cancer	63	(20)
Part 2 Principles of treatment
Surgical oncology	83	(10)
Principles of radiation oncology	93	(42)
Principles of chemotherapy	135	(46)
Hormone therapy	181	(8)
Immunotherapy of cancer	189	(18)
Part 3 Principles of prevention and care
Cancer prevention and screening	207	(14)
Clinical trials	221	(6)
Principles of palliative care	227	(22)
Psychosocial aspects of cancer	249	(12)
Part 4 Specific types of cancer
Thoracic cancer	261	(34)
Breast cancer	295	(28)
Colorectal cancer	323	(16)
Anal cancer	339	(10)
Upper gastrointestinal cancer	349	(26)
Endocrine cancers	375	(14)
Genitourinary cancers	389	(28)
Gynaecological cancer	417	(26)
Head and neck cancer	443	(26)
Tumours of the central nervous system	469	(12)
Skin cancer	481	(8)
Haematological malignancies	489	(26)
Bone and soft tissue malignancies	515	(16)
Cancer of unknown primary site	531	(12)
Paraneoplastic syndromes	543	(16)
AIDS-related malignances	559	(14)
Part 5 Emergencies in oncology
Spinal cord compression	573	(10)
Bone marrow suppression	583	(8)
Superior vena cava obstruction	591	(8)
Raised intracranial pressure	599	(6)
Stridor	605	(6)
Acute blood loss	611	(8)
Obstruction	619	(6)
Biochemical crises	625	(12)
Part 6 The way forward
Novel therapeutic strategies	637	(18)
Gene therapy for cancer	655	(28)
Part 7 Appendices
1 NCIC common toxicity criteria (CTC) grading system	667	(14)
2 Nomogram for determination of body surface area	681	(2)
Index	683