Overview

Key Topics in Oncology covers topical issues in oncology from basic science to clinical medicine. The information is presented in a concise and systematic manner to aid understanding and revision. It is aimed at postgraduate trainees taking membership and fellowship examinations and is an up to date account of cancer medicine. The book will also be of immense benefit to trainee oncologist, nurses and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of cancer.

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Author:   G.D. Hall ,  P.M. Patel ,  A.S. Protheroe ,  A.S. Protheroe (all of the ICRF Cancer Medicine Research Unit St James University Hospital, Leeds)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Informa Healthcare
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781859961056

ISBN 10:   1859961053
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   15 June 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Aetiological agents - general; Apoptosis; Bladder carcinoma; Bone carcinoma - malignant; Brain carcinoma - malignant; Breaking bad news; Breast cancer; Cancer imaging - principles; Cell cycle; Cervical cancer; Chemotherapy- combination; Chemotherapy - complications; Chemotherapy - general principles; Chemotherapy - high-dose - principles; Chromosomal abnormalities; Cisplatin and carboplatin; Clinical trials; Cyclophosphamide; Doxorubicin and epirubicin; Drug resistance; Endocrine; Extravasation; Familial cancer syndromes; 5-Fluorouracil; Gastric carcinoma; Gene therapy; Germ cell; Head and neck cancer; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hodgkin's disease; Hypercalcaemia; Immunotherapy; Immunosupression; Interleukin-2; Leukaemia - acute; Leukaemia - chronic; Lung cancer; Melanoma malignant; Metastases; Methotrexate; Morphine; Molecular biology; Multiple myeloma; Nausea and vomiting; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Oesophageal cancer; Ovarian cancer; Paediatric oncology; Pain control in cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Paraneoplastic syndromes; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Primary unknown (cancer of unknown origin); Prostate cancer; Quality of life; Radiobiology; Radiotherapy - principles; Renal cancer; Sarcoma; Screening - principles; Smoking; Staging - TNM classification; Surgical oncology - principles; Tamoxifen; Taxanes; Thyroid cancer; Tumour markers; Uterine cancer; Vincristine and vinblastine

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