Clinical Oncology, Fifth Edition: Basic Principles and Practice

 

Author Biography

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

 

Book Description

 
      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.

 

Table of Contents

 

List of abbreviations

 

Preface

 

Acknowledgement

 

1. Pathogenesis of cancer

 

2. Principles of cancer diagnosis and staging

 

3. Decision-making and communication

 

4. Principles of surgical oncology

 

5. Principles of radiotherapy

 

6. Principles of systemic treatment

 

7. Lung cancer and mesothelioma

 

8. Breast cancer

 

9. Gastrointestinal cancer

 

10. Urological cancer

 

11. Gynaecological cancer

 

12. CNS tumours

 

13. Head and neck cancer

 

14. Endocrine tumours

 

15. Sarcomas

 

16. Lymphoma

 

17. Haematological malignancy

 

18. Paediatric cancer

 

19. Skin cancer

 

20. Carcinoma of unknown primary

 

21. Oncological emergencies

 

22. 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