Oncology
An Illustrated Colour Text
By- Orla McArdle, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI, FFRRCSI, Specialist Registrar in Radiation Oncology, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Deirdre O'Mahony, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCP, MSc, Medical Oncologist, HOPE Directorate, St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
This highly illustrated, introductory text on all aspects of oncology is aimed at the non-specialist who needs a factual overview of cancer incidence and treatment. It covers the management of all the major cancers - including lung, breast, GI, gynaecological, genitourinary, etc. - as well as general principles of patient management, the main treatment options for any form of cancer, oncological emergencies and palliative care.
Audience
Medical students Oncological nurses Other members of the oncology health care team
Paperback, 128 Pages
Published: February 2008
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-10374-2
Contents
- The Oncology patient
History and clinical examination
Investigations
Staging and survival statistics
Therapeutic options
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Targeted therapy
Surgical oncology
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer
Carcinoma in situ and early breast cancer
Locally advanced breast cancer (LABC)and inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)
Lung cancer
Lung cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer
Mesothelioma
Gastrointestinal cancers
Colorectal cancer
Gastric cancer
Oesophageal cancer
Anal canal cancer
Hepatobiliary malignancies
Gynaecological cancers
Cervical cancer
Uterine cancer
Ovarian cancer
Lower tract gynaecological cancers
Gestational trophoblastic disease
Genitourinary cancers
Kidney cancer
Prostate cancer
Testisticular cancer
Other genitourinary cancers
Head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer 1
Head and neck cancer 2
Head and neck cancer 3
Haematological cancer
Acute leukaemia
Chronic leukaemia
Plasma cell dyscrasias
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL)
Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL)
Malignancy in childhood
Paediatric oncology
Primary central nervous system malignancy in children
Neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma
Other sites
Skin cancers
Endocrine cancer
Primary central nervous system cancer in adults
Primary bone cancer
Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP)
Oncological emergencies
Neutropenic sepsis
Spinal cord compression
Superior vena cava obstruction
Metabolic emergencies
Palliative care
Pain management
Specific metatastic conditions
End of life issues
Other topics
Cancer genetics
Late effects of treatment
Pregnancy and cancer
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Immunosuppression and malignancy
Clinical trials
Cancer screening
Additional reading and sources of information
Glossary
Subject index
