Now in its seventh edition, this highly-regarded book is designedas an introductory and reference text on the principles ofdiagnosis, staging, and treatment of tumors. As for the last 6editions of the book, the aim and scope of the new edition are onceagain to provide a thorough yet reasonably brief account of thewhole field of oncology, focusing on the latest principles ofcancer management. The book is already well established, having been first publishedin 1986 and in continuous print since then. The authors arerightfully proud of their strong legacy of providing carefullyrevised new…mehr
Now in its seventh edition, this highly-regarded book is designedas an introductory and reference text on the principles ofdiagnosis, staging, and treatment of tumors. As for the last 6editions of the book, the aim and scope of the new edition are onceagain to provide a thorough yet reasonably brief account of thewhole field of oncology, focusing on the latest principles ofcancer management. The book is already well established, having been first publishedin 1986 and in continuous print since then. The authors arerightfully proud of their strong legacy of providing carefullyrevised new editions of this standard and well-received cancer textfor audiences in the UK and abroad. Oncology is a veryrapidly changing speciality, with many new treatments and eventreatment modalities coming on stream with bewildering speed. Besides a thorough general updating of the text, figures, andtables, the new seventh edition adds a new chapter on MolecularTargeted Therapy, making the book 30 chapters in total. Thisaccessible and practical resource is invaluable to trainees andspecialists alike in oncology, palliative care and generalmedicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners,medical students, and professions allied to medicine.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Daniel Hochhauser, DPhil, FRCP, is Kathleen Ferrier Professor of Medical Oncology at University College London and Consultant in Medical Oncology, University College Hospital, London, UK. Jeffrey Tobias, MD, FRCP, FRCR, is Professor in Cancer Medicine at The Meyerstein Institute of Oncology, The Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
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Preface ix Acknowedgements xi Abbreviations xiii 1 The Modern Management of Cancer: An Introductory Note 1 2 Epidemiology, Cure, Treatment Trials and Screening 7 3 Biology of Cancer 25 4 Staging of Tumours 44 5 Radiotherapy 60 6 Systemic Treatment for Cancer 81 7 Supportive Care and Symptom Relief 113 8 Medical Problems and Radiotherapy Emergencies 130 9 Paraneoplastic Syndromes 148 10 Cancer of the Head and Neck 158 11 Brain and Spinal Cord 184 12 Tumours of the Lung and Mediastinum 209 13 Breast Cancer 237 14 Cancer of the Oesophagus and Stomach 275 15 Cancer of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas 290 16 Tumours of the Small and Large Bowel 308 17 Gynaecological Cancer 321 18 Genitourinary Cancer 355 19 Testicular Cancer 388 20 Thyroid and Adrenal Cancer 406 21 Cancer from an Unknown Primary Site 421 22 Skin Cancer 426 23 Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas 446 24 Paediatric Malignancies 470 25 Hodgkin's Lymphoma 497 26 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas 516 27 Myeloma and Other Paraproteinaemias 545 28 Leukaemia 560 Index 585
Preface ix Acknowedgements xi Abbreviations xiii 1 The Modern Management of Cancer: An Introductory Note 1 2 Epidemiology, Cure, Treatment Trials and Screening 7 3 Biology of Cancer 25 4 Staging of Tumours 44 5 Radiotherapy 60 6 Systemic Treatment for Cancer 81 7 Supportive Care and Symptom Relief 113 8 Medical Problems and Radiotherapy Emergencies 130 9 Paraneoplastic Syndromes 148 10 Cancer of the Head and Neck 158 11 Brain and Spinal Cord 184 12 Tumours of the Lung and Mediastinum 209 13 Breast Cancer 237 14 Cancer of the Oesophagus and Stomach 275 15 Cancer of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas 290 16 Tumours of the Small and Large Bowel 308 17 Gynaecological Cancer 321 18 Genitourinary Cancer 355 19 Testicular Cancer 388 20 Thyroid and Adrenal Cancer 406 21 Cancer from an Unknown Primary Site 421 22 Skin Cancer 426 23 Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas 446 24 Paediatric Malignancies 470 25 Hodgkin's Lymphoma 497 26 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas 516 27 Myeloma and Other Paraproteinaemias 545 28 Leukaemia 560 Index 585
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