Description

Since the first edition was published in 1982, Treatment of Cancer has become a standard text for postgraduate physicians in the UK and beyond, providing all information necessary for modern cancer management in one comprehensive but accessible volume. By inviting experts from a number of disciplines to share their knowledge, the editors have succeeded in delivering a truly integrated approach to the care fo the patient with cancer.

This fifth edition adopts the successful structure of the previous editions, whilst being thoroughly revised and updated, and with several completely new chapters, covering important topics such as drug development, cancer prevention, and economics of cancer care, as well as treatments such as radioimmunotherapy, biological therapies and antibody therapy.

Part One considers the scientific basis and fundamental principles underlying cancer treatment and examines the likely developments that will occur over the next decade at the leading edge of oncology. Part Two is divided into two sections; the first covering general issues of cancer management, including planning techniques, concomitent chemoradiotherapy, surgical oncology and palliative care; and the second using a system-based approach to cover the clinical aspects and management plans for the whole spectrum of malignant disease.

Treatment of Cancer surpasses other oncology texts in condensing the essential information for exemplary cancer care into one readable and accessible guide, and will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of the busy oncologist in training or in practice.

Features

• Supports an integrated approach to patient care, involving radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery where appropriate
• Incorporates scientific discoveries with the best of current practice in a single volume, making this an up-to-date reference for exemplary cancer care
• Authored by a team of experts from a number of disciplines ensuring a truly integrated, comprehensive and essential guide to the treatment of cancer
• Learning points and key references are highlighted in each chapter to aid revision and wider reading
• Entirely revised, it includes a number of new chapters including drug development, cancer prevention, biological therapies

Reviews

"It will, I am sure, become the standard textbook on the treatment of cancer and will be of value to all those studying or practicing oncology in any form."--British Medical Journal

"Should be mandatory reading for clinical oncologists in training and will be a valuable source of information for those in other disciplines who deal with cancer patients or who work in association with oncologists."--Clinical Oncology

Product Details

1488 pages; 150 b/w line drawings 200 b/w half tones 12 color halftones; ISBN13: 978-0-340-91221-8ISBN10: 0-340-91221-9

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