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Basics of oncology [electronic resource] / Frederick O. Stephens, Karl R. Aigner ; with contribution by Kornelia Aigner [and more].

Stephens, Fred, author.; Aigner, K. (Karl), 1947- author.
2015
RC261
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Title
Basics of oncology [electronic resource] / Frederick O. Stephens, Karl R. Aigner ; with contribution by Kornelia Aigner [and more].
Author
Stephens, Fred, author.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9783319233680 (electronic book)
3319233688 (electronic book)
9783319233673
331923367X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23368-0
Published
Cham : Springer, [2015].
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-23368-0 doi
Call Number
RC261
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.99/4
Summary
This book provides an easily understood and general overview of the basic medical, scientific, and clinical aspects of cancer. Causes, pathology, clinical features, diagnostic investigations, treatments, and outcomes are all carefully explained and discussed. This second edition includes a number of updates, especially concerning personalized medicine and regional chemotherapy. The reader will acquire a clear understanding of how and why people develop cancer, how the body reacts to cancer, what can be done to prevent the disease, and how the various cancers are best diagnosed and treated. Basics of Oncology will serve as a sound platform for the more detailed or specific studies that may be needed in different areas of practice. It will be invaluable for students of medicine, nurse oncologists, students of medical sciences, and other health professionals in all parts of the world.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 23, 2015).
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Aigner, K. (Karl), 1947- author.
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Part I: THE CANCER PROBLEM: What is Malignancy?
Epidemiology
Summary of Practical Measures to Prevent Cancer
Part II: GENERAL FEATURES OF CANCER? PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: Symptoms of Cancer: Local and General
Signs of Cancer: Local and General
Clinico-Pathology of Cancers
Investigations That May Be Useful in Detecting Cancer
Treating Cancer
Relationship Between Patients, Their Doctors and the Healthcare Team. Part III: MOST COMMON CANCERS
Skin Cancers
Lung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
Breast Cancer
Cancers of the Digestive System (Alimentary Tract)
Head and Neck Cancers
Cancers of Female Genital Organs
Cancers of the Male Genital Organs
Cancers of Bladder and Kidneys
Cancers of the Brain and Nervous System
The Leukaemias and Lymphomas
Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
Malignant Tumours of Bone and Cartilage
Metastatic (Secondary) Cancer. Part IV: MAKING PROGRESS: Techniques and Evidence of Progress
Future Directions.

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