Oxford handbook of oncology
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Oxford handbook of oncology
（Oxford medical publications）（Oxford handbooks）
Oxford University Press, 2006
2nd ed
- : flexicover
Available at 7 libraries
Note
Previous ed.: 2002
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"The Oxford Handbook of Oncology" is a practical guide to the clinical consultation in oncology. Covering the scientific basis, as well as diagnosis, it includes investigations, management and palliative care issues in cancer. It has been extensively revised and updated for the new edition to reflect recent advances in oncology with particular emphasis on new therapies. It includes new approaches to diagnosis and treatment and there is an expanded section on oncological emergencies with practical advice for immediate patient management. The first part covers the general principles of cancer aetiology, the key treatment modalities, namely, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy, and the development of novel therapies through clinical trials. This is followed by a systematic account of the current management of individual cancers according to their site of origin. Each chapter includes epidemiology, pathology, staging, treatment, and prognosis. This part also contains an outline of current areas of research and appropriate references to guide the reader to more detailed oncology publications.
The third part of the book provides information to aid in the day-to-day management of cancer patients, including practical advice on symptom control and the assessment and treatment of oncological emergencies. This handbook is the essential guide to practical management of everyday clinical situations and will be invaluable to junior doctors in oncology, palliative care and general medicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners, medical students, pharmacists and professions allied to medicine.
Table of Contents
- PART 1: BACKGROUND
- 1. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer
- 2. Aetiology and epidemiology of cancer
- 3. Genetics of cancer
- PART 2: PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT
- 4. Surgical oncology
- 5. Principles of radiation oncology
- 6. Principles of chemotherapy
- 7. Late effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- 8. Hormone therapy
- 9. Biological therapies
- PART 3: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS, CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING
- 10. Clinical trials
- 11. Cancer prevention and screening
- PART 4: SPECIFIC TYPES OF CANCER
- 12. Thoracic cancer
- 13. Breast cancer
- 14. Colorectal cancer
- 15. Anal cancer
- 16. Upper gastrointestinal cancer
- 17. Endocrine cancers
- 18. Genitourinary cancers
- 19. Gynaecological cancer
- 21. Head and neck cancer
- 22. Tumours of the central nervous system
- 23. Skin cancer
- 24. Haematological malignancies
- 25. Bone and soft tissue malignancies
- 26. Cancer of unknown primary site
- 27. Paraneoplastic syndromes
- 28. AIDS-related malignancies
- PART 5: SYMPTOM CONTROL IN ONCOLOGY
- 29. Principles of palliative care
- PART 6: THE WAY FORWARD
- 30. Novel therapeutic strategies
- 31. Gene therapy for cancer
- PART 7: EMERGENCIES IN ONCOLOGY
- 1. Spinal cord compression
- 2. Bone marrow suppression
- 3. Superior vena cava obstruction
- 4. Raised intracranial pressure
- 5. Stridor
- 6. Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies
- 7. Obstruction
- 8. Biochemical crises
- 9. Anaphylaxis
- 10. Complications of central venous lines
- 11. Chemotherapy extravasation
- Appendices
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