Few specialties in medicine are experiencing the rapid advancement in both laboratory and clinical science that is occurring in clinical oncology. The genetic mechanisms underlying cancer and their downstream effects are quickly becoming understood. This improved understanding of the molecular pathways in specific cancers is being translated into improved therapy. The development of antibodies and small molecules aimed at specific molecular targets that are key in the neoplastic process provide the promise of less toxic and more effective therapeutic options. Cancer prevention as a clinical science is making advances both in eliminating known carcinogens (e.g., tobacco) and in the development of drugs that inhibit carcinogenesis. The accumulative effect of these advances is, for the first time, sustained reduction in the age-adjusted death rate from cancer in the United States.
The fourth edition of Abeloff's Clinical Oncology incorporates these exciting changes. Each chapter begins with a summary highlighting the key points that would, for example, allow one to pass a board exam. In addition to a critical analysis of the literature, authors present their own opinions in specially identified boxes and algorithms. The use of color throughout the text makes the material more easily understood.
Our goal is to provide a textbook that is the most useful, understandable, attractive, and thorough in presenting the principles of clinical oncology. It is meant to be equally useful to students and trainees, experts in the various disciplines of oncology, and as a reference text for physicians from other disciplines who also see patients with cancer. It is our hope that readers will find this scholarly textbook properly balanced between the disciplines of science, clinical medicine, and humanism and that it will serve them well in their efforts to prevent, diagnose, and effectively treat their patients suffering from cancer.
The multidisciplinary nature of cancer care is, and will continue to be, reflected in our editors. Specialists in pediatric oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and hematologic malignancies direct the development of the book. Reflecting the interdisciplinary care necessary for optimal care of patients, many chapters are the joint product of several of these disciplines. The editors are deeply indebted to our outstanding authors who, in a most diligent and thoughtful way, have brought their knowledge and skills to the fourth edition of Abeloff's Clinical Oncology.
Book features:
New in this edition:
Contents
Part I - Science of Clinical Oncology
Part II - Problems Common to Cancer and its Therapy
Part III - Specific Malignancies
Book Details
The fourth edition of Abeloff's Clinical Oncology incorporates these exciting changes. Each chapter begins with a summary highlighting the key points that would, for example, allow one to pass a board exam. In addition to a critical analysis of the literature, authors present their own opinions in specially identified boxes and algorithms. The use of color throughout the text makes the material more easily understood.
Our goal is to provide a textbook that is the most useful, understandable, attractive, and thorough in presenting the principles of clinical oncology. It is meant to be equally useful to students and trainees, experts in the various disciplines of oncology, and as a reference text for physicians from other disciplines who also see patients with cancer. It is our hope that readers will find this scholarly textbook properly balanced between the disciplines of science, clinical medicine, and humanism and that it will serve them well in their efforts to prevent, diagnose, and effectively treat their patients suffering from cancer.
The multidisciplinary nature of cancer care is, and will continue to be, reflected in our editors. Specialists in pediatric oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and hematologic malignancies direct the development of the book. Reflecting the interdisciplinary care necessary for optimal care of patients, many chapters are the joint product of several of these disciplines. The editors are deeply indebted to our outstanding authors who, in a most diligent and thoughtful way, have brought their knowledge and skills to the fourth edition of Abeloff's Clinical Oncology.
James O. Armitage, John E. Niederhuber, Michael B. Kastan, W. Gillies McKenna
Book features:
- Equips you to select the most appropriate tests and imaging studies for diagnosing and staging each type of cancer, and manage your patients most effectively using all of the latest techniques and approaches.
- Explores all of the latest scientific discoveries' implications for cancer diagnosis and management.
- Employs a multidisciplinary approach - with contributions from pathologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and surgical oncologists - for well-rounded perspectives on the problems you face.
- Offers a user-friendly layout with a consistent chapter format summary boxes a full-color design and more than 1,445 illustrations (1,200 in full color), to make reference easy and efficient.
New in this edition:
- Offers access to the book's complete contents online fully searchable from anyplace with an Internet connection.
- Presents discussions on cutting-edge new topics including nanotechnology, functional imaging, signal transduction inhibitors, hormone modulators, complications of transplantation, and much more.
- Includes an expanded color art program that highlights key points, illustrates relevant science and clinical problems, and enhances your understanding of complex concepts.
Part I - Science of Clinical Oncology
- Section A - Biology and Cancer
- Section B - Genesis of Cancer
- Section C - Diagnosing Cancer: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Section D - Preventing and Treating Cancer
Part II - Problems Common to Cancer and its Therapy
- Section A - Symptom Management and Palliative Care
- Section B - Hematologic Problems
- Section C - Infections
- Section D - Metabolic and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Section E - Surgical Problems
- Section F - Local Effects of Cancer and Its Metastasis
- Section G - Complications of Therapy
- Section H - Special Populations
Part III - Specific Malignancies
- Chapter 70 - Cancer of the Central Nervous System
- Chapter 71 - Eye, Orbit, and Adnexal Structures
- Chapter 72 - Cancer of the Head and Neck
- Chapter 73 - Melanoma
- Chapter 74 - Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers: Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
- Chapter 75 - Cancer of the Endocrine System
- Chapter 76 - Cancer of the Lung: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Chapter 77 - Tumors of the Pleura and Mediastinum
- Chapter 78 - Cancer of the Esophagus
- Chapter 79 - Cancer of the Stomach
- Chapter 80 - Cancer of the Small Bowel
- Chapter 81 - Colon Cancer
- Chapter 82 - Cancer of the Rectum
- Chapter 83 - Cancer of the Anal Canal
- Chapter 84 - Liver and Bile Duct Cancer
- Chapter 85 - Carcinoma of the Pancreas
- Chapter 86 - Cancer of the Kidney
- Chapter 87 - Carcinoma of the Bladder
- Chapter 88 - Prostate Cancer
- Chapter 89 - Cancer of the Penis
- Chapter 90 - Testicular Cancer
- Chapter 91 - Cancers of the Cervix, Vulva, and Vagina
- Chapter 92 - Cancer of the Endometrium
- Chapter 93 - Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes
- Chapter 94 - Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Chapter 95 - Cancer of the Breast
- Chapter 96 - Sarcomas of Bone
- Chapter 97 - Sarcomas of Soft Tissue
- Chapter 98 - Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
- Chapter 99 - Pediatric Solid Tumors
- Chapter 100 - World Health Organization Classification of Hematologic Malignancies
- Chapter 101 - Childhood Leukemia
- Chapter 102 - Childhood Lymphoma
- Chapter 103 - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia in Adults
- Chapter 104 - Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Adults
- Chapter 105 - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Chapter 106 - Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Chapter 107 - Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Chapter 108 - Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias
- Chapter 109 - Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Chapter 110 - Multiple Myeloma and Related Disorders
- Chapter 111 - Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Chapter 112 - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Chapter 113 - Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma
- Chapter 114 - Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma
Book Details
- Hardcover: 2592 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 4 edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0443066949
- ISBN-13: 9780443066948
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 2.8 inches