Peter Hoskin (University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, Mount Verno

Clinical Oncology

Basic Principles and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This popular textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of clinical oncology. Ideal for medical undergraduates, clinicians and other health professionals who want to increase their understanding of the challenges of managing patients with cancer.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 5 ed
• Seitenzahl: 381
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 193mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1078g
• ISBN-13: 9781138035553
• ISBN-10: 1138035556
• Artikelnr.: 57145317

Autorenporträt

Peter Hoskin is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London and Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London, UKRobert Glynn Jones is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UKPeter Ostler is Consultant in Clinical Oncology and Divisional Lead at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Pathogenesis of cancer. Principles of cancer diagnosis and staging.
Decision-making and communication. Principles of surgical oncology.
Principles of radiotherapy. Principles of systemic treatment. Lung cancer
and mesothelioma. Breast cancer. Gastrointestinal cancer. Urological
cancer. Gynaecological cancer. CNS tumours. Head and neck cancer. Endocrine
tumours. Sarcomas. Lymphoma. Haematological malignancy. Paediatric cancer.
Skin cancer. Carcinoma of unknown primary. Oncological emergencies.
Palliative care. Appendix 1: Worldwide cancer burden - males and females.
Appendix 2: Worldwide cancer burden - males. Appendix 3: Worldwide cancer
burden - females. Appendix 4: Answers to self-assessment questions