Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth edition.
This edition is in full color for the first time. More than 40 chapters are entirely new, and more than 70 have been rewritten by new contributing authors. Plus, this edition has an exciting new companion Website.
Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology provides cutting-edge, practical information on the science of oncology and the multimodality treatment of every cancer type.
To ensure a balanced, multidisciplinary approach, each major treatment chapter is co-authored by a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Treatment of each cancer type is discussed by stage, with coordinated guidelines on the role of each treatment modality at each stage.
Each major treatment section is preceded by an updated brief chapter describing the molecular biology of the cancer and the implications of molecular biology for patient management. Full consideration is also given to cancer prevention, screening, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues.
Contents
Volume One
Part 1: Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Cancer: A Conceptual Framework
- Genomics and Proteomics
- Destabilization of the Cancer Genome
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Cell Immortalization
- Cell Signaling
- Cell Cycle
- Programmed Cell Death
- Angiogenesis
- Invasion and Metastasis
- Cancer Stem Cells
Part 2: Principles of Oncology
- Etiology of Cancer: Tobacco
- Etiology of Cancer: Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
- Etiology of Cancer: Viruses
- Etiology of Cancer: Inflammation
- Etiology of Cancer: Chemical Factors
- Etiology of Cancer: Physical Factors
- Etiology of Cancer: Dietary Factors
- Etiology of Cancer: Obesity and Physical Activity
- Epidemiology of Cancer
- Principles of Surgical Oncology
- Principles of Radiation Oncology
- Principles of Medical Oncology
- Principles of Immunotherapy
- Principles of Health Services Research
- Pharmacology of Cancer Chemotherapy
- Pharmacology of Cancer Biotherapeutics
- Pharmacology of Endocrine Manipulation
- Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials
Part 3: Practice of Oncology
- Cancer Prevention: Tobacco Dependence and Its Treatment
- Cancer Prevention: Chemoprevention
- Cancer Prevention: Role of Surgery in Cancer Prevention
- Genetic Counseling
- Cancer Screening
- Specialized Techniques in Cancer Management
- Role of Endoscopy in Cancer Management
- Cancer of the Head and Neck
- Cancer of the Lung
- Neoplasms of the Mediastinum
- Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Cancers of the Genitourinary System
- Cancer of the Testis
Volume Two
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Cancer of the Breast
- Cancer of the Endocrine System
- Sarcomas of the Soft Tissue and Bone
- Benign and Malignant Mesothelioma
- Cancer of the Skin
- Melanoma
- Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System
- Cancers of Childhood
- Lymphomas
- Acute Leukemias
- Chronic Leukemias
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
- Immunosuppression-Related Malignancies
- Oncologic Emergencies
- Treatment of Metastatic Cancer
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Infections in the Cancer Patient
- Management of Adverse Effects of Treatment
- Supportive Care and Quality of Life
- Rehabilitation of the Cancer Patient
- Societal Issues in Oncology
- Information Systems in Oncology
- Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies
Part 4: Newer Approaches in Cancer Treatment
- Gene Therapy
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Focused Ultrasound
- RNA Inhibition
- Charged Particle Therapy
- Robotic Surgery
- Nanotechnology
Appendix
Index
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