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Record Nr.

UNISA996208296103316

Autore

Souhami Robert L

Titolo

Cancer and its management [[electronic resource] /] / Robert Souhami, Jeffrey Tobias

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub, c2005

ISBN

1-281-32040-4

9786611320409

0-470-99488-6

0-470-99487-8

Edizione

[5th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (546 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TobiasJeffrey S

Disciplina

616.994

Soggetti

Cancer - Treatment

Cancer - Diagnosis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cancer and its management; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 The modern management of cancer: an introductory note; 2 Epidemiology, cure, treatment trials and screening; 3 Biology of cancer; 4 Staging of tumours; 5 Radiotherapy; 6 Systemic treatment for cancer; 7 Supportive care and symptom relief; 8 Medical problems and radiotherapy emergencies; 9 Paraneoplastic syndromes; 10 Cancer of the head and neck; 11 Brain and spinal cord; 12 Tumours of the lung and mediastinum; 13 Breast cancer; 14 Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach; 15 Cancer of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas

16 Tumours of the small and large bowel17 Gynaecological cancer; 18 Genitourinary cancer; 19 Testicular cancer; 20 Thyroid and adrenal cancer; 21 Cancer from an unknown primary site; 22 Skin cancer; 23 Bone and soft-tissue sarcomas; 24 Paediatric malignancies; 25 Hodgkin's disease; 26 Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas; 27 Myeloma and other paraproteinaemias; 28 Leukaemia; Appendix: useful addresses; Index

Sommario/riassunto

highly acclaimed comprehensive and practical text covering the principles and practice of the management of cancer    Why Buy This Book? Includes up-to-date information on the most recent techniques



and therapies available Comprehensive and practical reference source of both common and rarer forms of cancer Highlights frequent dilemmas and difficulties encountered during cancer management Covers controversial topics including screening, genetic testing, prevention and AIDS-related cancers Provides the reader