Oxford American Handbook of Oncology.
Title:
Oxford American Handbook of Oncology.
Author:
Lyman, Gary H.
ISBN:
9780199708802
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (876 pages)
Series:
Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine
Contents:
Contents -- Part 1 Background -- 1 Molecular cancer biology -- Introduction to cancer -- Molecular alterations in cancer -- Cancer biology -- 2 Etiology and epidemiology -- Genetic factors -- Smoking -- Alcohol -- Diet -- Infections -- Gender -- Sun exposure -- Other radiation exposure -- Chemical exposures -- Further reading -- Part 2 Cancer prevention and screening -- 3 Cancer prevention -- Prevention strategies: introduction -- Cancer: genetic, environmental, and infectious risks -- Smoking-related cancers -- The role of surgery in cancer prevention -- Cancer chemoprevention -- Clinical trials of cancer prevention -- Cancer prevention: diet -- Further reading -- 4 Cancer screening -- Principles -- Limitations -- Screening tests -- Further reading -- 5 Genetic screening -- Introduction -- General considerations -- Specific syndromes -- Developing issues -- Further reading and resources -- Part 3 Principles of management -- 6 Principles of cancer treatment -- 7 Surgical oncology -- General principles -- Tumor biology -- Surgical techniques -- Diagnosis and staging -- Curative surgical resection -- Palliative surgery -- Surgery for metastatic disease -- 8 Principles of radiation oncology -- Introduction -- Principles of radiobiology -- Principles of radiation physics -- External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) -- Specialized radiation therapy -- 9 Principles of chemotherapy -- Rationale for combination therapy -- Alkylating agents -- Anti-tumor antibiotics -- Antimetabolites -- Cisplatin and derivatives -- Topoisomerase inhibitors -- Antimicrotubule agents -- Drug resistance -- Dose intensification -- Chemoradiation -- 10 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation -- Introduction -- Donor selection -- Pretransplant evaluation -- Conditioning regimens -- Post-transplant complications -- Long-term complications of HSCT -- Donor lymphocyte infusion.
11 Hormone therapy -- Introduction -- Types of endocrine therapy -- Predictors of response -- Resistance to hormone therapy -- Controversies -- 12 Targeted therapies -- Introduction -- Small-molecule inhibitors -- Antibodies -- Conjugated agents -- Proteasome inhibitors -- Demethylation agents -- Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors -- 13 Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer -- Introduction -- Manipulation of tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes -- Introduction of chemotherapy sensitization and resistance genes -- Immunotherapy for cancer -- Gene delivery -- 14 Complementary and alternative medicine -- Overview of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) -- Issues in cancer CAM -- Major categories of CAM therapies -- Further reading -- 15 Clinical trials -- Introduction -- History of clinical trials -- The ethics of clinical research -- Safety and efficacy considerations -- Phases of clinical trials -- Additional information -- Part 4 Complications and supportive care -- 16 Anemia and fatigue -- Introduction -- Overview of treatment of anemia -- Recommendations for the treatment of anemia -- Safety considerations -- Fatigue in patients with cancer -- 17 Febrile neutropenia -- Introduction -- Risk of febrile neutropenia -- Complications of febrile neutropenia -- Evaluation of the patient with febrile neutropenia -- Empiric antibiotic therapy -- Prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia -- Key point summary -- 18 Pain management -- Introduction -- Assessment -- Causes of cancer pain -- Understanding the patient's cancer pain -- Management of cancer pain -- Management of breakthrough pain -- Other pain management interventions -- Further reading -- 19 Venous thromboembolism -- Risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) -- Consequences of VTE -- Clinical presentation -- Prevention and treatment of VTE.
Clinical practice guidelines for prophylactic anticoagulation -- Key point summary -- Thrombosis of central venous catheters -- 20 Metabolic emergencies -- Hypercalcemia -- Hyponatremia -- Hyperkalemia -- Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia -- Acute renal failure in patients with malignant disease -- Renal tubular dysfunction -- Tumor lysis syndrome -- 21 Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Introduction -- Endocrine paraneoplastic syndromes -- Neurological paraneoplastic syndromes -- Hematological paraneoplastic syndromes -- Dermatologic and skeletal paraneoplastic syndromes -- Further reading -- 22 Superior vena cava syndrome and raised intracranial pressure -- Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome -- Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) -- 23 Spinal cord compression -- Spinal cord compression -- 24 Other obstructive complications -- Bronchial obstruction and stridor -- Intestinal obstruction -- Obstructive jaundice -- Urinary tract obstruction -- 25 Late effects of cancer treatment -- Introduction -- Endocrine and metabolic dysfunction -- Fertility issues -- Organ-specific problems -- Secondary malignancies -- Neuropsychological consequences -- Further reading -- 26 End-of-life care -- Introduction -- Management of physical symptoms -- Management of psychosocial symptoms -- Care in the last days of life -- Further reading -- Part 5 Specific cancers -- 27 Thoracic cancers -- Lung cancer -- Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) -- Surgery for NSCLC -- Chemotherapy for NSCLC -- Radiation therapy for NSCLC -- Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) -- Chemotherapy for SCLC -- Radiotherapy for SCLC -- Mesothelioma -- Thymic tumors -- 28 Breast cancer -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Genetics of breast cancer -- Pathology -- Prognostic factors -- Breast cancer screening -- Presentation and staging -- Management of noninvasive breast cancer -- Management of early breast cancer.
Management of locally advanced breast cancer -- Follow-up of early-stage breast cancer patients -- 29 Gastrointestinal cancer I: esophagus, stomach, small intestine, carcinoid -- Esophageal cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Small intestine and carcinoid tumors -- 30 Gastrointestinal cancer II: pancreas, biliary tract, hepatocellular -- Pancreatic cancer -- Cancers of the biliary tract -- Hepatocellular carcinoma -- 31 Gastrointestinal cancer III: colorectal, anus -- Colorectal cancer -- Anal cancer -- 32 Endocrine cancers -- Thyroid cancer -- Surgery for thyroid cancer -- Radio-iodine treatment for thyroid cancer -- External beam radiotherapy for thyroid cancer -- Chemotherapy for thyroid cancer -- Surveillance, follow-up, and prognosis for thyroid cancer -- Adrenal cancer -- Neuroblastoma -- 33 Genitourinary cancers I: renal, bladder, ureter, penile carcinomas -- Renal cancer -- Cancer of the bladder and ureter -- Penile cancer -- Further reading -- 34 Genitourinary cancers II: prostate cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Management of prostate cancer -- Treatment outcomes -- Future directions -- Further reading -- 35 Genitourinary cancers III: testicular cancer -- Testicular cancer -- Management of testicular cancer -- Follow-up -- Further reading -- 36 Gynecological cancer -- Ovarian cancer -- Cancer of the uterine corpus -- Cancer of the cervix -- Vulvar and vaginal cancer -- 37 Tumors of the central nervous system -- Primary brain tumors -- Primary CNS lymphoma -- Brain metastases -- Further reading -- 38 Head and neck cancers -- Introduction -- Etiology -- Epidemiology -- Screening and prevention -- Pathology -- Presentation -- Investigations -- Staging -- Management -- Prognosis and follow-up -- Rehabilitation -- Intraocular tumors -- Further reading -- 39 Cutaneous malignancies -- Malignant melanoma -- Management of malignant melanoma.
Intraocular melanoma -- Non-melanoma skin cancer -- Merkel cell carcinoma -- Further reading -- 40 Soft tissue and bone sarcomas -- General overview -- Soft tissue sarcomas -- Kaposi sarcoma -- Other soft tissue sarcomas -- Bone sarcomas -- Other primary bone tumors -- Surveillance -- Suggested reading -- 41 Acute leukemia -- Acute myeloid leukemia -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) -- 42 Chronic leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes -- Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) -- Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) -- Chronic lymphoid leukemias -- 43 Multiple myeloma -- Introduction -- Epidemiology and risk factors -- Pathogenesis -- Clinical features -- Diagnosis -- Staging and prognosis -- Treatment -- Suggested reading -- 44 Malignant lymphoma -- Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) -- Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) -- Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and acquired immunodeficiency disorder -- 45 Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) -- Clinical presentation -- Initial workup -- Metastases to lymph nodes and peritoneum -- Metastases to other sites -- Malignant pleural effusion -- Etiology, pathology, and clinical presentation of CUP -- Management of CUP -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
Written by leading American practitioners, the Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine each offer a pocket-sized overview of an entire specialty, featuring instant access to guidance on the conditions that are most likely to be encountered. Precise and prescriptive, the handbooks offer up-to-date advice on examination, investigations, common procedures, and in-patient care. These books will be invaluable resources for residents and students, as well as a useful reference for practitioners. The essential reference for medical students, residents, and clinical oncologists seeking a current, portable resource on the delivery of sophisticated cancer care. Chapters focus on the immediate information needs in clinical decision making including treatment choices. Algorithms, best practice guidelines, highlight tables, and targeted lists of landmark references enhance concise text. The Handbook covers solid tumors and hematologic malignancies plus cancer biology, genetics, prevention and screening, cancer staging, complications, and supportive care. Why choose the Oxford American Handbook of Oncology? The design.... The Handbook uses a unique flexicover design that's durable and practical. Compact, light, and fits in your pocket! Also has quick reference tabs, four-color presentation, and bookmark ribbons to help provide fast answers. The interior layout.... The Handbook is a quick reference in a small, innovative package. With one to two topics per page, it provides easy access and the emergency sections are in red to stand out. Icons throughout aid quick reference. The information.... The Handbook succinctly covers all the essential topics in a one or two-page spread format with colored headings that break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively. The history....
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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