Medical Oncology Compendium discusses several important topics in oncology with the help of leading experts worldwide who incorporate not only knowledge on recent developments in the field, but contextualize them within diverse socioeconomic environments to guarantee the applicability of the content in challenging scenarios. The book comprehensively discusses topics such as surgery, radiology, carcinogenesis, screening, assessment tools, evidence-based medicine, and precision oncology as applicable to different cancer types as non-small and small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, breast cancer, gastric-rectal cancer, female specific cancers, prostate, skin and bone sarcomas.
In addition, it discusses options to minimize oncology pain and palliative care. It is a valuable resource for oncologists, clinicians, researchers, healthcare workers and members of biomedical field who needs to understand more about diagnosis, treatment options and support for cancer patients.
1. Introduction - p. xxix 2. Chapter 1. Principles of medical oncology - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Principles of surgeon oncology - p. 15 4. Chapter 3. Principles of radiation oncology - p. 25 5. Chapter 4. Cancer screening and diagnosis - p. 39 6. Chapter 5. Innovative health technology assessment tools - p. 47 7. Chapter 6. Biostatistics in oncology (evidence-based medicine) - p. 53 8. Chapter 7. Radiological response assessment methods in oncology - p. 75 9. Chapter 8. The role of interventional radiology in oncology - p. 97 10. Chapter 9. Small cell lung cancer - p. 117 11. Chapter 10. Non-small cell lung cancer - p. 131 12. Chapter 11. Mesothelioma - p. 153 13. Chapter 12. Thymus - p. 169 14. Chapter 13. Breast cancer screening - p. 185 15. Chapter 14. Early breast cancer - p. 197 16. Chapter 15. Metastatic breast cancer - p. 219 17. Chapter 16. Esophageal cancer - p. 231 18. Chapter 17. Gastric cancer - p. 245 19. Chapter 18. Colon - p. 269 20. Chapter 19. Rectal - p. 287 21. Chapter 20. Anal canal cancer - p. 299 22. Chapter 21. Small intestine cancer - p. 311 23. Chapter 22. Pancreatic cancer - p. 323 24. Chapter 23. Ovarian - p. 335 25. Chapter 24. Cervical cancer - p. 359 26. Chapter 25. Vagina - p. 377 27. Chapter 26. Gestational trophoblastic disease - p. 389 28. Chapter 27. Prostate cancer - p. 407 29. Chapter 28. Prostate cancer and novel systemic treatments - p. 435 30. Chapter 29. Renal cell carcinoma - p. 457 31. Chapter 30. Urothelial cancer - p. 479 32. Chapter 31. Germ-cell tumors - p. 499 33. Chapter 32. Squamous head and neck - p. 521 34. Chapter 33. Thyroid cancer - p. 535 35. Chapter 34. Parotid gland tumors - p. 551 36. Chapter 35. Nonmelanoma skin cancer - p. 557 37. Chapter 36. Melanoma skin cancer - p. 575 38. Chapter 37. Soft tissue sarcomas - p. 595 39. Chapter 38. Bone sarcomas - p. 613 40. Chapter 39. GIST - p. 631 41. Chapter 40. NET - p. 649 42. Chapter 41. Primary brain tumor - p. 665 43. Chapter 42. Superior vena cava syndrome - p. 669 44. Chapter 43. Febrile neutropenia - p. 685 45. Chapter 44. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting - p. 701 46. Chapter 45. Asthenia - p. 709 47. Chapter 46. Bone metastases - p. 715 48. Chapter 47. Spinal cord compression - p. 733 49. Chapter 48. Brain metastasis - p. 745 50. Index - p. 751
Medical Oncology Compendium discusses several important topics in oncology with the help of leading experts worldwide who incorporate not only knowledge on recent developments in the field, but contextualize them within diverse socioeconomic environments to guarantee the applicability of the content in challenging scenarios. The book comprehensively discusses topics such as surgery, radiology, carcinogenesis, screening, assessment tools, evidence-based medicine, and precision oncology as applicable to different cancer types as non-small and small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, breast cancer, gastric-rectal cancer, female specific cancers, prostate, skin and bone sarcomas.
In addition, it discusses options to minimize oncology pain and palliative care. It is a valuable resource for oncologists, clinicians, researchers, healthcare workers and members of biomedical field who needs to understand more about diagnosis, treatment options and support for cancer patients.
1. Introduction - p. xxix 2. Chapter 1. Principles of medical oncology - p. 1 3. Chapter 2. Principles of surgeon oncology - p. 15 4. Chapter 3. Principles of radiation oncology - p. 25 5. Chapter 4. Cancer screening and diagnosis - p. 39 6. Chapter 5. Innovative health technology assessment tools - p. 47 7. Chapter 6. Biostatistics in oncology (evidence-based medicine) - p. 53 8. Chapter 7. Radiological response assessment methods in oncology - p. 75 9. Chapter 8. The role of interventional radiology in oncology - p. 97 10. Chapter 9. Small cell lung cancer - p. 117 11. Chapter 10. Non-small cell lung cancer - p. 131 12. Chapter 11. Mesothelioma - p. 153 13. Chapter 12. Thymus - p. 169 14. Chapter 13. Breast cancer screening - p. 185 15. Chapter 14. Early breast cancer - p. 197 16. Chapter 15. Metastatic breast cancer - p. 219 17. Chapter 16. Esophageal cancer - p. 231 18. Chapter 17. Gastric cancer - p. 245 19. Chapter 18. Colon - p. 269 20. Chapter 19. Rectal - p. 287 21. Chapter 20. Anal canal cancer - p. 299 22. Chapter 21. Small intestine cancer - p. 311 23. Chapter 22. Pancreatic cancer - p. 323 24. Chapter 23. Ovarian - p. 335 25. Chapter 24. Cervical cancer - p. 359 26. Chapter 25. Vagina - p. 377 27. Chapter 26. Gestational trophoblastic disease - p. 389 28. Chapter 27. Prostate cancer - p. 407 29. Chapter 28. Prostate cancer and novel systemic treatments - p. 435 30. Chapter 29. Renal cell carcinoma - p. 457 31. Chapter 30. Urothelial cancer - p. 479 32. Chapter 31. Germ-cell tumors - p. 499 33. Chapter 32. Squamous head and neck - p. 521 34. Chapter 33. Thyroid cancer - p. 535 35. Chapter 34. Parotid gland tumors - p. 551 36. Chapter 35. Nonmelanoma skin cancer - p. 557 37. Chapter 36. Melanoma skin cancer - p. 575 38. Chapter 37. Soft tissue sarcomas - p. 595 39. Chapter 38. Bone sarcomas - p. 613 40. Chapter 39. GIST - p. 631 41. Chapter 40. NET - p. 649 42. Chapter 41. Primary brain tumor - p. 665 43. Chapter 42. Superior vena cava syndrome - p. 669 44. Chapter 43. Febrile neutropenia - p. 685 45. Chapter 44. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting - p. 701 46. Chapter 45. Asthenia - p. 709 47. Chapter 46. Bone metastases - p. 715 48. Chapter 47. Spinal cord compression - p. 733 49. Chapter 48. Brain metastasis - p. 745 50. Index - p. 751
