The chapters are grouped into four parts. Part I presents the principles of diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Parts II and III address the specific malignancies in a uniform format. Part IV presents complications of cancer according to end-organ involvement, whether by local invasion, metastasis, paraneoplasia, or therapy. The Appendices present cytogenetic nomenclature (Appendix A); the complications of chemotherapy and toxicity criteria for evaluating patients in clinical trials (Appendix B); tumor identifiers, such as immuno-histochemical differential diagnosis, leukocyte differentiation antigens, and the World Health Organization’s classifications of hematopoietic malignancies (Appendix C); and the most useful chemotherapeutic regimens for lymphomas (Appendix D).
This sixth edition of the Manual of Clinical Oncology reaffirms the unique relationship between patient and doctor and continues its commitment to provide the caregiver with the ability to temper today’s popular interventions with good judgment and a cautious open-mindedness to the promise of tomorrow.
Manual of Clinical Oncology 6th edition by Dennis A. Casciato & Mary C. Territo is a practical, accessible, comprehensive guide to the management of patients with cancer. In an outline format designed for rapid reference, the book provides the essential information needed for fast, effective clinical decision-making at the bedside. Coverage begins with principles of cancer management, proceeds through the specific malignancies, and then focuses on the organ-specific complications of cancer, whether due to the disease or its treatments. The unique appendices permit better readability within the chapters by placing frequently referenced, large, complex, and detailed tables at the end of the book. The appendices present cytogenetic nomenclature, toxicity of chemotherapy, critical tumor identifiers, and combination chemotherapy regimens for lymphomas.
Book Details
- Paperback: 832 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 6 edition (2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781768845
- ISBN-13: 9780781768849
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches