
Oxford Handbook of Oncology
by Cassidy, Jim; Bissett, Donald; Spence, Roy A.J.; Payne, MirandaRent Textbook
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Summary
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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