5th Edition

Clinical Oncology Basic Principles and Practice

By Peter Hoskin Copyright 2020
    397 Pages 110 Color & 175 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    397 Pages 110 Color & 175 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    397 Pages 110 Color & 175 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    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.

    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

    Index

    Biography

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