Clinical Oncology: Basic Principles and Practice

by Peter Hoskin

Overview

This popular textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of clinical oncology. Ideal for medical undergraduates, clinicians and other health professionals who want to increase their understanding of the challenges of managing patients with cancer, the book enables readers to learn and then test themselves on all aspects of cancer medicine, from epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis and presentation, through to diagnosis, staging, management and prognosis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351971997
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	04/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	397
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Peter Hoskin is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London and Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London, UKRobert Glynn Jones is Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UKPeter Ostler is Consultant in Clinical Oncology and Divisional Lead at Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, London, UK

Table of Contents

Pathogenesis of cancer. Principles of cancer diagnosis and staging. Decision-making and communication. Principles of surgical oncology. Principles of radiotherapy. Principles of systemic treatment. Lung cancer and mesothelioma. Breast cancer. Gastrointestinal cancer. Urological cancer. Gynaecological cancer. CNS tumours. Head and neck cancer. Endocrine tumours. Sarcomas. Lymphoma. Haematological malignancy. Paediatric cancer. Skin cancer. Carcinoma of unknown primary. Oncological emergencies. Palliative care. Appendix 1: Worldwide cancer burden – males and females. Appendix 2: Worldwide cancer burden – males. Appendix 3: Worldwide cancer burden – females. Appendix 4: Answers to self-assessment questions

Editorial Reviews

This second edition of this text provides the generalist practitioner with a readily available source of information on the epidemiology, etiology, pathology, presentation, management, and prognosis of most malignant diseases. In addition, it discusses the issues related to the principles of cancer diagnosis and staging, treatment decision making, palliative care, and common oncologic medical emergencies. The purpose of this concise textbook is to provide the generalist with insight into the basic principles and practice of current clinical oncology. Targeted for undergraduates in medicine, it also may be useful for the novice oncology advanced nurse practitioner as well as other healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology. This text is organized into 23 chapters. The first three chapters provide an overview on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, staging, and issues related to the decision-making process in clinical oncology practice. The next three chapters present the basic principles of surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and chemotherapy. The material presented in these six opening chapters provides the foundation for Chapters 7 through 21, which are devoted to the presentation of malignancies by major body sites as well as common pediatric malignancies. Each chapter is well organized, beginning with a brief presentation on the epidemiology, etiology, pathology, natural history, signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, diagnosis and staging, treatment, complications of disease and treatment, screening, and prevention and concluding with the prognosis for each of the malignancies presented. Key concepts throughout the chapters are not only highlighted, but are alsowritten in short outline form for ready reference. The section on differential diagnosis in each of these chapters is a useful reference for the novice oncology advanced nurse practitioner. Throughout, the presentation and format of the chapters is consistent and well organized. As intended, this text serves as a quick and ready reference on the basic principles and practice of current clinical oncology.

Theresa M. Yannaco

The book is well-written... I would recommend this book as the authoritative primer in clinical oncology which sets out the scientific basis and rationale for clinical practice in the United Kingdom and it would provide Clinical Oncology trainees with a sound basis for future studies.

Ulster Medical Journal

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