Cancer and chemotherapy. Volume II, Introduction to clinical oncology /

Introduction to Clinical Oncology.

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Crooke, Stanley T; Prestayko, Archie W
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 1981.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780121978020
Summary: Introduction to Clinical Oncology.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (380 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781483267906
1483267903
Index Number: RC271
CLC: R730.53
Contents: Front Cover; Introduction to Clinical Oncology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; GENERAL PREFACE; PREFACE TO VOLUME II; Part I: Leukemias and Lymphomas; CHAPTER 1. THE ACUTE LEUKEMIAS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. INCIDENCE; III. CLASSIFICATION; IV. PREDISPOSING FACTORS; V. PRESENTING FEATURES; VI. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; VII. LABORATOvbRY FEATURES; VIII. GENERAL THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS; IX. GENERAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS; X. PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; XI. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2. HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA; I. DEFINITION; II. INCIDENCE WITH AGE AND SEX RATI
III. PATHOLOGYIV. PATHOGENESIS; V. CLINICAL FEATURES; VI. LABORAfgTORY FEATURES; VII. TREATMENT; VIII. COURSE OF DISEASE; IX. SUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3. CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; I. DEFINITION; II. EPIDEMIOLOGY; III. ETIOLOGIC FEATURES; IV. PATHOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS; V. PATHOGENESIS; VI. CLINICAL FEATURES; VII. LABORATORY FEATURES; VIII. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; IX. TREATMENT; X. PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; XI. COURSE OF DISEASE; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4. CHRONfghIC MYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; I. SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS; II. CLINICAL FEATURES; III. CLINICAL COURSE; IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSREFERENCES; CHAPTER 5. THE LYMPHOMAS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HODGKIN'S DISEASE; III. NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMAS; IV. CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Part II: Solid Tumors; CHAPTER 6. CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST; I. INTRODUCTION; II. INCIDENCE AND CAUSATIVE FACTORS; III. PATHOLOGY; IV. CLINICAL PRESENTATION; V. PROGNOSTIC FEATURES; VI. CLINICAL COURSE OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER; VII. SURGICAL THERAPY; VIII. RADIATION THERAPY; IX. HORMONAL THERAPY; X. CHEMOTHERAPY; XI. DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7. CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS OF GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER; I. LARGE-BOWEL CARCINOMA.
Ii. carcinoma of the pancreasiii. carcinoma of the stomach; references; chapter 8. cancers of the head and neck; i. introduction; ii. incidence; iii. etiology; iv. histopathology and spread; v. clinical manifestations; vi. diagnosis; vii. clinical staging; viii. management; ix. conclusions; acknowledgement; references; chapter 9. carcinoma of the lung; i. introduction; ii. classification; iii. evaluation of lung cancer; iv. management of non-small cell anaplastic cancer; v. management of metastatic non small-cell anaplastic lung cancer.
VI. EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SMALL-CELL ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMAVII. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 10. CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CANCER IN THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD; I. INTRODUCTION; II. TUMORS OF THE BRAIN; III. MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS; IV. TUMORS OF THE SPINAL CORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 11. GENITOURINARY CANCER; I. INTRODUCTION; II. RENAL CARCINOMA; III. CARCINOMA OF THE RENAL PELVIS; IV. CARCINOMA OF THE URETER; V. FEMALE URETHRAL CARCINOMA; VI. MALE URETHxfdydRAL CARCINOMA; VII. PENILE CARCINOMA; VIII. TESTICULAR TUMORS; IX. BLADDER CANCER; X. PROSTATE CANCER.