Cancer and its management / Jeffrey Tobias, MA (Cantab), MD, FRCP, FRCR, Daniel Hochhauser, MA (Cantab), DPhil, FRCP.
| Author/creator | Tobias, Jeffrey S. |
| Other author | Hochhauser, Daniel. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Seventh edition / Jeffrey Tobias, Daniel Hochhauser. |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2015. |
| Description | xv, 608 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The modern management of cancer: an introductory note -- Epidemiology, cure, treatment trials and screening -- Biology of cancer -- Staging of tumors -- Radiotherapy -- Systematic treatment for cancer -- Supportive care and symptom relief -- Medical problems and radiotherapy emergencies -- Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Cancer of the head and neck -- Brain and spinal cord -- Tumours of the lung and mediastinum -- Breast cancer -- Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach -- Cancer of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas -- Tumours of the small and large bowel -- Gynaecological cancer -- Genitourinary cancer -- Testicular cancer -- Thyroid and adrenal cancer -- Cancer from an unknown primary site -- Skin cancer -- Bone and soft-tissue sarcomas -- Paediatric malignancies -- Hodgkin's lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas -- Myeloma and other paraproteinaemias -- Leukaemia. |
| Abstract | Cancer and its Management. |
| Abstract | Now in its seventh edition, this highly-regarded book is designed as an introductory and reference text on the principles of diagnosis, staging, and treatment of tumours. |
| Abstract | Oncology is a very rapidly changing specialty, and for the cancer physician and allied healthcare staff, keeping abreast of clinical and research advances and the impact they will have on day-to-day patient management can be extremely challenging. As with previous editions, the aim of Cancer and its Management is to provide a thorough yet reasonably brief account of the whole field of oncology, focusing on the latest principles of cancer management. |
| Abstract | The first part of the book is devoted to the mechanisms of tumour development and cancer treatment. This is followed by a systematic account of the current management of individual major cancers. For each tumour site, the authors supply details of the pathology, mode of spread, clinical presentation and staging, together with an overview of available treatment strategies including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. |
| Abstract | Accessible and practical, this resource will be invaluable to trainees and specialists in oncology, palliative care and general medicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners, medical students, and the many professions allied to medicine. |
| Abstract | Highlights of the Seventh Edition. |
| Abstract | Praise for Previous Editions. |
| Abstract | "This book is exactly what was needed. All in all, this book is destined to become a classic." The Lancet. |
| Abstract | "...Should be compulsory reading for all would--be cancer specialists. The authors' discussion of controversial topics... is excellent." British Medical Journal --Book Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023544284 |
| ISBN | 9781118468739 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1118468732 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781118468708 |
| ISBN | 1118468708 |