Cancer and its Management

Product Description Now In Its Seventh Edition, This HighlyRegarded Book Is Designed As An Introductory And Reference Text On The Principles Of Diagnosis, Staging, And Treatment Of Tumors. As For The Last 6 Editions Of The Book, The Aim And Scope Of The New Edition Are Once Again To Provide A Thorough Yet Reasonably Brief Account Of The Whole Field Of Oncology, Focusing On The Latest Principles Of Cancer Management. The Book Is Already Well Established, Having Been First Published In 1986 And In Continuous Print Since Then. The Authors Are Rightfully Proud Of Their Strong Legacy Of Providing Carefully Revised New Editions Of This Standard And WellReceived Cancer Text For Audiences In The Uk And Abroad. Oncology Is A Very Rapidly Changing Speciality, With Many New Treatments And Even Treatment Modalities Coming On Stream With Bewildering Speed. Besides A Thorough General Updating Of The Text, Figures, And Tables, The New Seventh Edition Adds A New Chapter On Molecular Targeted Therapy, Making The Book 30 Chapters In Total. This Accessible And Practical Resource Is Invaluable To Trainees And Specialists Alike In Oncology, Palliative Care And General Medicine, As Well As Specialist Nurses, General Practitioners, Medical Students, And Professions Allied To Medicine. From The Back Cover Now In Its Seventh Edition, This HighlyRegarded Book Isdesigned As An Introductory And Reference Text On The Principles Ofdiagnosis, Staging, And Treatment Of Tumours.Oncology Is A Very Rapidly Changing Specialty, And For Thecancer Physician And Allied Healthcare Staff, Keeping Abreast Ofclinical And Research Advances And The Impact They Will Have OndayToDay Patient Management Can Be Extremely Challenging. As Withprevious Editions, The Aim Of Cancer And Its Management Isto Provide A Thorough Yet Reasonably Brief Account Of The Wholefield Of Oncology, Focusing On The Latest Principles Of Cancermanagement.The First Part Of The Book Is Devoted To The Mechanisms Oftumour Development And Cancer Treatment. This Is Followed By Asystematic Account Of The Current Management Of Individual Majorcancers. For Each Tumour Site, The Authors Supply Details Of Thepathology, Mode Of Spread, Clinical Presentation And Staging,Together With An Overview Of Available Treatment Strategiesincluding Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Andsurgery.Accessible And Practical, This Resource Will Be Invaluable Totrainees And Specialists In Oncology, Palliative Care And Generalmedicine, As Well As Specialist Nurses, General Practitioners,Medical Students, And The Many Professions Allied To Medicine.The Seventh Edition;Includes UpToDate Information On The Most Recent Techniquesand Therapies Available,Emphasises The Importance Of Multidisciplinary Teamwork In Thecare Of Cancer Patients,Highlights Frequent Dilemmas And Difficulties Encounteredduring Cancer Management,Discusses Controversial Topics Including Screening, Genetictesting, Prevention And AidsRelated Cancers,New Colour Design And Figures. About The Author Daniel Hochhauser, Dphil, Frcp, Is Kathleen Ferrier Professor Of Medical Oncology At University College London And Consultant In Medical Oncology, University College Hospital, London, Uk. Jeffrey Tobias, Md, Frcp, Frcr, Is Professor In Cancer Medicine At The Meyerstein Institute Of Oncology, The Middlesex Hospital, London, Uk.