| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
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Oxford medical publications |
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Oxford handbooks |
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Oxford medical publications
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Oxford handbooks.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half-Title; Series-page; Title-page; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Disclosure; Acknowledgements; Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; Part 1 Background; 1 Aetiology and epidemiology; 2 The genetics of cancer; 3 Surgical oncology; Part 2 Principles of treatment; 4 Principles of radiation oncology; 5 Principles of chemotherapy; 6 Principles of symptom control in palliative care; 7 Late effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy ; 8 Hormone therapy; 9 Targeted and biological therapies; Part 3 Clinical trials, cancer prevention, and screening; 10 Clinical trials; 11 Cancer prevention |
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12 Population screening for cancerPart 4 Specific types of cancer; 13 Thoracic malignancies; 14 Breast cancer; 15 Colorectal cancer; 16 Anal cancer; 17 Upper gastrointestinal cancer; 18 Endocrine cancers; 19 Genitourinary cancers; 20 Gynaecological cancers; 21 Head and neck cancers; 22 Tumours of the central nervous system; 23 Skin cancers; 24 Haematological malignancies; 25 Bone and soft tissue malignancies; 26 Malignancy of unknown primary; 27 Paraneoplastic syndromes; 28 AIDS-related malignancies; 29 Childhood cancers presenting in adults; Part 5 Emergencies in oncology |
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30 Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression31 Overview of acute oncology; 32 Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure; 33 Airway obstruction; 34 Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies; 35 Obstruction; 36 Biochemical crises; 37 Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation; Part 6 The way forward; 38 Novel therapeutic strategies; 39 Gene therapy and genetic immunotherapy for cancer; 40 Biomarkers and cancer; Part 7 Appendices; Appendix 1 NCIC common toxicity criteria (CTC) grading system (March 1998, revised) |
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Appendix 2 Nomogram for the determination of body surface areaAppendix 3 Performance status; Appendix 4 Support agencies' addresses and websites; Index |
| Summary |
The fourth edition of this practical guide to clinical consultation in oncology reflects advances in oncology with particular emphasis on new therapies. Covering the scientific basis as well as diagnosis, it includes updates on drugs, childhood cancers in adults, and the psychosocial aspects of cancer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 1, 2015) |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Oncology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Diseases.
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Disease
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Neoplasms
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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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Diseases
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Cancer
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Oncology
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cassidy, Jim, 1958- editor.
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Bissett, Donald, editor.
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Spence, Roy A. J. (Roy Archibald Joseph), editor.
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Payne, Miranda, editor.
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Morris-Stiff, Gareth J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780191004100 |
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0191004103 |
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9780191769498 |
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0191769495 |
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0199689849 |
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9780199689842 |
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