Main description:

This book is a practical guide to clinical oncology covering primary and secondary prevention of common cancers, the impact of histopathology on cancer management, and the role of current and futuristic imaging techniques and their impact on treatment planning.

Divided into 68 sections, the first chapters provide an overview of cancer and oncology, discussing geographic variations, imaging, markers, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, diagnosis and surgical treatment.

The following sections cover the diagnosis and treatment of numerous different types of cancer encountered in all anatomical regions of the body. The final chapters examine pain management, and palliative care and quality of life in advanced cancer. A chapter on cancer control in developing countries is also included.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to clinical oncology
Covers diagnosis and treatment of numerous different types of cancer
Includes chapter on palliative care and quality of life in advanced cancer
180 clinical photographs, illustrations and tables

Contents:

CANCER-Reflections from the Past
Surgical Oncology-an Overview
Geographic Variations in Frequency and Incidence-A Global Perspective
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Common Cancers
The Changing Face of Surgical Pathology
Current and Futuristic Imaging Techniques-Impact on Treatment Planning in Oncology
Role of Nuclear Medicine in Oncology
Tumor Markers in Cancer-Therapeutic Impact
Cancer Chemotherapy-Future Perspectives
Radiotherapy-Prospects and Retrospect
Hormonal Dependence of Malignant Cells
Genetics and Cancer
Nanotechnology in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A New Frontier
Translational Research in Oncology
The Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in Oncology
Towards the Future of Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)-A Personal Perspective
Oral Pre-malignant Lesions
Oral Cancers
Cancer of the Larynx
Cancer of the Pharynx
Salivary Gland Cancer
Cancer of the Thyroid
Tumors of the Parathyroid Gland
The Metastatic Neck
The Role of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy in Digestive Tract Malignancies
Carcinoma of the Oesophagus
Stomach Cancer
Tumors of the Small Bowel
Cancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anal Canal
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)
Hepatic Malignancies
Biliary Malignancies
Pancreatic Malignancies
Breast Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Carcinoma of the Cervix
Endometrial Cancer
Lung Cancer
Mediastinal Tumors
Chest Wall Tumors
Tumors of the Adrenal Gland
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Testicular Tumors
Stoma Care
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Bone Tumors and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Management of Skeletal Metastasis
Management of Primary Brain Tumors
Management of Brain Metastasis
Metastatic Cancers from an Unknown Primary Site
Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Oncology
Reconstructive Surgery in Oncology
Emergencies in Oncology
Paediatric Oncology - A Journey from Nihilism to Cautious Optimism
Lymphomas in Children
Adult Lymphoma
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) - Problems, Challenges and Opportunities
General Principles in Oncologic Anaesthesia
Cancer Pain Management
Palliative Care and Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer
Microbial Pathogens and Infection Control in Oncology
Cancer Control in Developing Countries
The Future - Cure, Control or Peaceful Coexistence?
The Conquest of Mortality - Science, Medicine and Technology's Final Destination?