Description
• Up to date - fully revised to encompass new developments in cancer treatment and technology
• Visual - colour presentation with over 300 illustrations plus highly structured and consistent layout
• Accessible and flexible - chapter summaries, case histories and self-assessment material make this book ideal to learn and revise from, with print or online access to suit different situations
• Authoritative - from a highly experienced author team
Table of Contents
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
