Cancer and its Management

Now in its seventh edition, this highly–regarded book is designed as an introductory and reference text on the principles of diagnosis, staging, and treatment of tumours.

 

Oncology is a very rapidly changing specialty, and for the cancer physician and allied healthcare staff, keeping abreast of clinical and research advances and the impact they will have on day–to–day patient management can be extremely challenging. As with previous editions, the aim of Cancer and its Management is to provide a thorough yet reasonably brief account of the whole field of oncology, focusing on the latest principles of cancer management.

 

The first part of the book is devoted to the mechanisms of tumour development and cancer treatment. This is followed by a systematic account of the current management of individual major cancers. For each tumour site, the authors supply details of the pathology, mode of spread, clinical presentation and staging, together with an overview of available treatment strategies including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.                                      

Accessible and practical, this resource will be invaluable to trainees and specialists in oncology, palliative care and general medicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners, medical students, and the many professions allied to medicine.

The Seventh edition;

Includes up–to–date information on the most recent techniques and therapies available, Emphasises the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in the care of cancer patients, Highlights frequent dilemmas and difficulties encountered during cancer management, Discusses controversial topics including screening, genetic testing, prevention and AIDS–related cancers, New colour design and figures.

Preface, ix

Acknowedgements, xi

Abbreviations, xiii

1 The modern management of cancer: an introductory note, 1

2 Epidemiology, cure, treatment trials and screening, 7

3 Biology of cancer, 25

4 Staging of tumours, 44

5 Radiotherapy, 60

6 Systemic treatment for cancer, 81

7 Supportive care and symptom relief, 113

8 Medical problems and radiotherapy emergencies, 130

9 Paraneoplastic syndromes, 148

10 Cancer of the head and neck, 158

11 Brain and spinal cord, 184

12 Tumours of the lung and mediastinum, 209

13 Breast cancer, 237

14 Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach, 275

15 Cancer of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas, 290

16 Tumours of the small and large bowel, 308

17 Gynaecological cancer, 321

18 Genitourinary cancer, 355

19 Testicular cancer, 388

20 Thyroid and adrenal cancer, 406

21 Cancer from an unknown primary site, 421

22 Skin cancer, 426

23 Bone and soft–tissue sarcomas, 446

24 Paediatric malignancies, 470

25 Hodgkin s lymphoma, 497

26 Non–Hodgkin s lymphomas, 516

27 Myeloma and other paraproteinaemias, 545

28 Leukaemia, 560

Index, 585