| Description |
xxii, 1400 p. : ill., figs., tables |
| Series |
McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine |
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McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.
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| Contents |
SECTION I: LEUKEMIA Section Editor: William G. Wierda -- Chapter 1: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia -- Chapter 2: Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia -- Chapter 3: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Associated Disorders -- Chapter 4: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia -- Chapter 5: Myelodysplastic Syndromes: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Approach -- Chapter 6: Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms -- SECTION II: LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA Section Editor: Nathan H. Fowler -- Chapter 7: Indolent Lymphomas -- Chapter 8: Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas -- Chapter 9: T-Cell Lymphomas -- Chapter 10: Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Chapter 11: Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Dyscrasias -- SECTION III: STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION Section Editor: Elizabeth J. Shpall -- Chapter 12: Autologous Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplantation -- Chapter 13: Allogeneic Transplantation -- Chapter 14: Alternative Donor Transplants: Cord Blood Transplant -- Chapter 15: Alternative Donor Transplants: Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- Chapter 16: Cellular Therapy in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation -- SECTION IV: LUNG CANCER Section Editor: Bonnie S. Glisson -- Chapter 17: Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung -- Chapter 18: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer -- SECTION V: HEAD AND NECK CANCER Section Editor: Bonnie S. Glisson -- Chapter 19: Head and Neck Cancer -- SECTION VI: GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS Section Editor: Robert A. Wolff -- Chapter 20: Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, and Esophageal Cancers -- Chapter 21: Pancreatic Cancer -- Chapter 22: Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Chapter 23: Small Bowel Cancer and Appendiceal Tumors -- Chapter 24: Colorectal Cancer -- Chapter 25: Anal Cancer -- Chapter 26: Neuroendocrine Tumors -- SECTION VII: BREAST CANCER Section Editor: Gabriel N. Hortobagyi -- Chapter 27: Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer -- Chapter 28: Metastatic Breast Cancer -- Chapter 29: Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- Chapter 30: Special Situations in Breast Cancer -- SECTION VIII: GYNECOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES Section Editor: Karen H. Lu -- Chapter 31: Ovarian Cancer -- Chapter 32: Tumors of the Uterine Corpus -- Chapter 33: Tumors of the Uterine Cervix -- Chapter 34: Gestational Trophoblastic Disease -- SECTION IX: GENITOURINARY MALIGNANCIES Section Editor: Nizar M. Tannir -- Chapter 35: Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Chapter 36: Bladder Cancer -- Chapter 37: Prostate Cancer -- Chapter 38: Penile Cancer -- Chapter 39: Testicular Cancer -- SECTION X: NEUROLOGIC TUMORS Section Editors: John de Groot and Michael Fisch -- Chapter 40: Tumors of the Central Nervous System -- SECTION XI: MELANOMA AND SARCOMAS Section Editors: Michael A. Davies and Sapna P. Patel -- Chapter 41: Melanoma -- Chapter 42: Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas -- SECTION XII: OTHER TUMORS Section Editors: Michael Fisch and John de Groot -- Chapter 43: Endocrine Malignancies -- Chapter 44: The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-Related Cancers -- SECTION XIII: NOVEL AND OTHER CANCER TOPICS OF INTEREST Section Editors: Apostolia-Maria Tsimberidou and Nizar M. Tannir -- Chapter 45: Carcinoma of Unknown Primary -- Chapter 46: Pediatric Cancers -- Chapter 47: Cancer Genomics -- Chapter 48: Immuno-Oncology -- Chapter 49: Targeted Therapy in Cancer -- Chapter 50: Applied Biostatistics -- SECTION XIV: SUPPORTIVE CARE Section Editor: Karen H. Lu -- Chapter 51: Fungal and Viral Infections in Cancer Patients -- Chapter 52: Endocrine and Metabolic Complications of Cancer Therapy -- Chapter 53: Oncologic Emergencies -- Chapter 54: Onco-Cardiology -- Chapter 55: Pulmonary Complications of Cancer Therapy -- Chapter 56: Cancer-Associated Thrombosis -- SECTION XV: PALLIATIVE CARE AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT Section Editors: Eduardo Bruera and Michael Fisch -- Chapter 57: Palliative and Supportive Care -- Chapter 58: Pain Management and Symptom Control -- Chapter 59: Rehabilitation -- Chapter 60: Long-Term Survivorship in Adult and Pediatric Cancer |
| Summary |
This manual offers clinicians an authoritative, easy-to-follow guide to the medical management of patients with cancer and its complications. Featuring concise but practical text and a large number of decision-making algorithms, the book gives physicians a current, templated approach to each disease and situation -- backed by the clinical expertise and authority of world recognized oncology researchers/practitioners. Key Features: Completely updated coverage of the quickly evolving world of cancer therapeutics; NEW: chapters include "Expert Commentary Sidebars" that provide clinical insights from leading subspecialists in radiation therapy, surgical oncology, pathology, and laboratory medicine; NEW: brand new chapters on myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative diseases, and appendiceal cancer; NEW: a brand new chapter on the important and under-published topic of psycho-social issues in oncology; Consistently formatted for a unified patient management strategy; Packed with time-saving features, including The MD Anderson Work-Up Box and The MD Anderson Preferred Treatment Box |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Also issued in Online and PDF version |
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Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Oct. 20, 2016 |
| Subject |
Cancer -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Oncology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Neoplasms.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kantarjian, Hagop, 1952- ed.
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Wolff, Robert A., 1957- ed.
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| LC no. |
2015041642 |
| ISBN |
0071847944 (print-ISBN) |
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9780071847940 (print-ISBN) |
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