| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 1266 pages) : illustrations, portrait |
| Contents |
Section 1: General principles of care of uncommon cancers. A structured approach to uncommon cancers -- What patients need to know: information needs and information sources of patients diagnosed with rare cancers -- Involving the public in rare cancer care and research: shaping the future for rare and uncommon cancers -- Section 2: Genitourinary cancers. Uncommon tumors of the kidney -- Uncommon cancers of the bladder -- Urethral cancer -- Uncommon cancers of the prostate -- Rare tumors of the testis and paratesticular tissues -- Penile carcinoma -- Section 3: Head and neck cancer. Uncommon tumors of the oral cavity and adjacent structures -- Rare tumors of the larynx -- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in nonendemic populations -- Esthesioneuroblastoma -- Section 4: Thoracic tumors. Thymoma and thymic carcinoma -- Primary sarcomas of the lung -- Mesothelioma -- Primary melanoma of the lung -- Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma -- Lung adenocarcinoma: current classifications and uncommon mutations -- Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung -- Section 5: Breast cancers. Metaplastic breast cancer -- Tubular carcinoma of the breast -- Breast sarcoma -- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast -- Breast cancer in men -- Section 6: Gastrointestinal tumors. Uncommon tumors of the esophagus -- Uncommon cancers of the stomach -- Uncommon cancers of the small bowel -- Uncommon cancers of the pancreas -- Uncommon hepatobiliary tumors -- Unusual tumors of the colon, rectum, and anus -- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors -- Section 7: Gynecological cancers. Surgery for uncommon gynecological cancers -- Histologies that cross organ types -- Germ cell tumors of the ovary -- Sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary -- Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary -- Mucinous carcinoma of the ovary -- Low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary -- Borderline tumors of the ovary -- Fallopian tube and peritoneal cancers -- Nonendometrioid endometrial carcinomas and uterine sarcomas -- Tumors of the cervix -- Tumors of the vulva and vagina -- Gestational trophoblastic disease -- Targeted therapy in gynecological malignancy -- Section 8: Endocrine tumors. Adrenal neoplasms -- Uncommon cancers of the thyroid -- Parathyroid carcinoma -- Section 9: Hematological malignancies. Rare acute leukemias -- Unusual myelodysplastic and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms -- Rare B cell lymphoproliferative disorders -- Uncommon presentations of plasma cell dyscrasias -- Rare bone marrow failure conditions -- Myeloproliferative neoplasms: chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis -- Rare T cell lymphomas -- Section 10: Neurological tumors. Primary melanotic tumors of the central nervous system -- Comprehensive management of chordoma -- Atypical and malignant meningiomas -- Primary central nervous system lymphoma -- Choroid plexus tumors -- Diffuse low-grade gliomas -- High-grade gliomas -- Ependymomas -- Medulloblastoma in adults -- Pineal parenchymal tumors -- Craniopharyngiomas -- Ophthalmic cancers -- Section 11: Cutaneous malignancies. Unusual cutaneous malignancies -- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans -- Unusual melanomas -- Section 12: Musculoskeletal tumors. Uncommon tumors of soft tissue -- Section 13: Pediatric cancers. Introduction to rare pediatric malignancies -- Uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal tract in children -- Rare pediatric malignancies of the head and neck -- Uncommon pediatric tumors of the thorax -- Uncommon adrenal tumors in children and adolescents -- Uncommon pediatric genitourinary tumors -- Uncommon pediatric brain tumors -- Malignant tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in children -- Rare hematological malignancies in children |
| Summary |
"The fifth edition of the only comprehensive text dealing exclusively with rare or infrequently encountered malignancies in adults and children is an essential resource for any clinical oncologist. Encompasses all the information needed to diagnose and manage uncommon cancers, an area where advice and guidance is typically scarce Fully revised with new material and an evidence-based, teach-by-example approach Provides insight on real-world decision making in the clinical setting Edited and authored by a highly experienced and senior team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists, giving a balanced and complete overview Extensively illustrated in full color throughout, including heat maps to show gene expression"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed June 17, 2019) |
| Subject |
Cancer.
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Neoplasms
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Rare Diseases
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Cancer.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Raghavan, Derek, editor.
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| LC no. |
2017002256 |
| ISBN |
9781119196211 |
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1119196213 |
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9781119196228 |
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9781119196235 |
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1119196221 |
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111919623X |
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