Abeloff's Clinical Oncology 4th edition (Expert Consult Series) ~ Cancer Reviews Center

Part I - Science of Clinical Oncology
Section A - Biology and Cancer

Chapter 1 - Molecular Tools in Cancer Research
Chapter 2 - Intracellular Signaling
Chapter 3 - The Cellular Microenvironment and Metastases
Chapter 4 - Control of the Cell Cycle
Chapter 5 - Cell Life and Death
Chapter 6 - Cancer Immunology
Chapter 7 - Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, and Cancer
Chapter 8 - Vascular and Interstitial Biology of Tumors

Section B - Genesis of Cancer

Chapter 9 - Environmental Factors
Chapter 10 - DNA Damage Response Pathways and Cancer
Chapter 11 - Viruses and Human Cancer
Chapter 12 - Genetic Factors: Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Syndromes
Chapter 13 - Genetic Factors: Finding Cancer Susceptibility Genes
Chapter 14 - Progressing from Gene Mutations to Cancer
Chapter 15 - Immunodeficiency and Cancer

Section C - Diagnosing Cancer: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Chapter 16 - Principles of Oncologic Surgical Pathology
Chapter 17 - Flow Cytometry in Oncologic Diagnosis
Chapter 18 - Conventional and Molecular Cytogenetics of Neoplasia
Chapter 19 - Molecular Diagnostics
Chapter 20 - Biomarkers for Cancer Diagnostics
Chapter 21 - Imaging

Section D - Preventing and Treating Cancer

Chapter 22 - Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in Clinical Trials
Chapter 23 - Structures Supporting Cancer Clinical Trials
Chapter 24 - Economic Analysis of Cancer Treatment
Chapter 25 - Use of Epidemiology in Oncology
Chapter 26 - Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
Chapter 27 - Nicotine Dependence: Current Treatments and Future Directions
Chapter 28 - Surgical Interventions in Cancer
Chapter 29 - Basics of Radiation Therapy
Chapter 30 - Systemic Therapy
Chapter 31 - Principles of Molecularly Targeted Therapy: Present and Future
Chapter 32 - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 33 - Gene Therapy in Oncology
Chapter 34 - Therapeutic Antibodies and Immunologic Conjugates
Chapter 35 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Part II - Problems Common to Cancer and its Therapy
Section A - Symptom Management and Palliative Care

Chapter 36 - Cancer Pain
Chapter 37 - Rehabilitation of Individuals with Cancer
Chapter 38 - Cachexia
Chapter 39 - Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 40 - Oral Complications
Chapter 41 - Alopecia and Cutaneous Complications
Chapter 42 - Lymphedema
Chapter 43 - Fatigue
Chapter 44 - Caring for Patients at the End of Life

Section B - Hematologic Problems

Chapter 45 - Disorders of Blood Cell Production in Clinical Oncology
Chapter 46 - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancer-Related Venous Thrombosis

Section C - Infections

Chapter 47 - Infection in the Patient with Cancer

Section D - Metabolic and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

Chapter 48 - Hypercalcemia
Chapter 49 - Hyponatremia
Chapter 50 - Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Chapter 51 - Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes

Section E - Surgical Problems

Chapter 52 - Establishing and Maintaining Vascular Access
Chapter 53 - Acute Abdomen, Bowel Obstruction, and Fistula

Section F - Local Effects of Cancer and Its Metastasis

Chapter 54 - Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Chapter 55 - Spinal Cord Compression
Chapter 56 - Brain Metastases and Neoplastic Meningitis
Chapter 57 - Bone Metastases
Chapter 58 - Lung Metastases
Chapter 59 - Liver Metastases
Chapter 60 - Effusions

Section G - Complications of Therapy

Chapter 61 - Neurologic Complications
Chapter 62 - Pulmonary Complications of Anticancer Treatment
Chapter 63 - Cardiac Effects of Cancer Therapy
Chapter 64 - Reproductive Complications
Chapter 65 - Endocrine Complications
Chapter 66 - Second Malignant Neoplasms

Section H - Special Populations

Chapter 67 - Cancer in the Elderly: Biology, Prevention, and Treatment
Chapter 68 - Special Issues in Pregnancy
Chapter 69 - HIV-Associated Malignancies

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

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.

Carrying on the tradition established by its founding editor, the late Dr. Martin Abeloff, the 4th Edition of this respected reference synthesizes all of the latest oncology knowledge in one practical, clinically focused, easy-to-use volume. It incorporates basic science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and prevention all in one convenient resource equipping you to overcome your toughest clinical challenges. What's more, you can access the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, and tap into its unparalleled guidance wherever and whenever you need it most!

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.

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About the Authors

Martin D. Abeloff, MD, Eli Kennerly Marshall Jr. Professor and Chairman, Department of Oncology, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Oncologist-in-Chief, The John Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore, MD.
James O. Armitage, MD, Henry J. Lehnhoff Professor and Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; John E. Niederhuber, MD, Director, University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Assistant Dean for Oncology, Wattawa Professor-Bascom, Departments of Surgery and Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI.
Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
W. Gillies McKenna, MD, PhD, Henry K. Pancoast Professor and Chairman, Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA.

Book Details

Hardcover: 2592 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 4 edition (2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0443066949
ISBN-13: 9780443066948
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 2.8 inches

List Price: $330.00

Tags: Clinical Oncology, General Oncology