Churchill's Pocketbook of Oncology (Churchill Pocketbooks)

By Lester Barr

A pocket handbook on the management and treatment of cancer, written in a style and at a level suitable for junior doctors and trainees (SHOs, Registrars), medical students and allied health professions. All the information will be carefully checked by an international panel of advisers to ensure that the treatment described reflects common clinical practice and (where available) agreed guidelines. Also includes sections on oncological emergencies, common patient problems and screening.Includes sections on oncological emergencies, common patient problems and patient screening.
Discusses all common cancers in detail.
Covers a full range of cancer topics-from surgery to chemotherapy to radiotherapy.expansion of sections on common cancers: lung, breast, colorectal, gynae, prostatealgorithms/flow charts on management of common cancersreferences to established Guidelines and relevant web sitesnew sections on screening, patient consent, patient support groups, complementary therapymore on the impact of molecular biology on therapypanel of advisers (international)new section on the principles of gene therapy and immunotherapy

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0443072396
• ISBN13: 9780443072390
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.3"