Practical Oncology

ISBN: 0838513263

Author: Cameron, Robert B.

Condition: Used

This new clinical manual is a virtual mini-textbook of oncology designed to be carried in a coat pocket for easy reference. With contributions from medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, Practical Oncology offers comprehensive coverage of the general principles of treatment and pain management, special problems and emergencies, and adult and childhood tumors.Features up-to-date detailed staging available at a glance; listing of risk factors, presenting symptoms, and diagnostic tests provide a complete guide to patient diagnosis; thorough discussion of surgical considerations and procedures; covers adult and childhood cancer; extensive appendices include chemotherapeutic agents, side effects, combination chemotherapy regimens, and more; and immunotherapy and biological response modifiers included.