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Clinical Oncology Fourth Edition PDF

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A clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of clinical oncology for medical undergraduates and clinicians who want to increase their understanding of the challenges of managing patients with cancer. Including questions for self-assessment by the same authors, the
reader can learn and test themselves on all aspects of cancer medicine, from epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, and presentation, through diagnosis, staging, management, and prognosis.

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Сategories: Oncology
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
Table of Contents
1 PATHOGENESIS OF CANCER 1
Genetic factors 1
Chemical factors 3
Physical factors 4
Viral factors 5
Immune factors 7
Endocrine factors 7
Understanding the cause of cancer – the contribution to patient care 8
2 PRINCIPLES OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING 10
Securing a tissue diagnosis 10
Principles of cancer staging 11
The TNM staging system 19
Use of pathological information 20
3 DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNICATION 22
Treatment options 23
Quality of life 25
Communication 26
Conclusion 28
Clinical evidence and clinical trials 28
Conclusion 35
4 PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 36
Management of the primary tumour 36
Combined surgery and radiotherapy 37
Management of regional lymph nodes 37
Palliative surgery 38
5 PRINCIPLES OF RADIOTHERAPY 42
Types of radiotherapy 42
Other forms of radiation 44….
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About the Authors
Dr Anthony J Neal, Consultant in Clinical Oncology, St Luke’s Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK

Professor Peter J Hoskin, Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London, and Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, UK

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