Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology - 9780781795586

Clinicians who are working at or have been trained at the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health, alongside scholars from other academic institutions, provide a broad reference on cancer for oncology clinicians to use in their daily patient encounters. The focus is on practical matters of diagnosis and treatment, with little consideration of such matters as etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Illustrations are used as much as possible to make the information apprehensible quickly. They cover cancer of the head and neck, thorax, digestive system, breast; genito-urinary, gynecologic, musculoskeletal, and skin cancer; hematologic and other malignancies; supportive care; and common office procedures and other topics. Early editions appeared in 2000 and 2005. All the chapters have been revised, and two new ones added on basic genomics for practicing oncologies, and basic principles of radiation oncology. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)