Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach is a textbook designed to reflect the principles and current practice of oncology with contributors from the fields of medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. The textbook will incorporate an evidence-based approach, enabling the reader to make decisions on the basis of concrete data. Sections on solid tumors, hematologic malignancies and the practice of oncology address the natural history and therapy for the full spectrum of neoplastic diseases in the adult. Further sections present fundamentals of supportive care of the cancer patient, the management of oncologic emergencies and acute toxicities of therapy, as well as care of metastatic disease and the terminally-ill patient. Breaking new ground, the textbook features thoughtful, in-depth sections on cancer prevention and control, cancer surviorship, the economics of cancer care, and cancer informatics. Cancer imaging is covered with an organ system-based approach, with an additional chapter on the especially intriguing potential of PET. Furthermore, a comprehensive section on translational basic science reviews the fundamentals of molecular biology, the cell cycle and signal transduction, carcinogenesis, cancer genetics, the biology of invations and metastasis, and tumor immunology.
Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approachis written by experts from the fields of medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. The book incorporates an evidence-based approach and includes ground-breaking sections on the latest research and clinical applications in cancer survivorship as well as in cancer prevention and control. Other topics include solid tumors and hematologic malignancies and emerging therapies. Therapy and management of the full spectrum of neoplastic diseases in the adult are given comprehensive, evidence-based coverage. A must for every clinician and trainee in the field.
