Oxford Handbook of Oncology

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-07-08
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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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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