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The American Cancer Society's oncology in practice : clinical management / edited by The American Cancer Society.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cancer--Popular works.
- Cancer.
- Oncology--Research.
- Oncology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (756 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
- Summary:
- Developed by the American Cancer Society this new textbook designed for a wide range of learners and practitioners comprehensively addresses all aspects of clinical management for cancer taking a balanced, authoritative and, -where possible- evidence-based stance and may be used in conjunction with the book, The American Cancer Society's Principles of Oncology: Prevention to Survivorship. Edited by leading clinicians in the field and a stellar contributor list from the US and Europe, this book is written in an easy to understand style by multidisciplinary teams of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other specialists, reflecting day-to-day decision-making and clinical practice. Input from pathologists, surgeons, radiologists, and other specialists is included wherever relevant and comprehensive treatment guidelines are provided by expert contributors where there is no standard recognized treatment. This book is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a practical understanding of the field of oncology.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Editorial Board
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- Section 1 Thoracic Cancers
- Chapter 1 Lung Cancer
- Incidence and Mortality
- Risk Factors
- Pathology
- Molecular Pathology
- Diagnosis
- Early Detection
- Staging
- Treatment
- Follow-Up and Survivorship
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2 Other Thoracic Malignancies
- Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
- Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
- Section 2 Digestive System Cancers
- Chapter 3 Esophageal Cancer
- Etiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Anatomy, Pathology, and Pathways of Spread
- Diagnostic Workup
- Prevention and Screening
- Biologic Therapy
- Follow-up and Survivorship
- Chapter 4 Gastric Adenocarcinoma
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Follow-up
- Chapter 5 Small Bowel Cancer (Excluding Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Carcinoid)
- Chapter 6 Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
- Etiology and Risk Factors
- Biology
- Evaluation and Management
- Treatment: Overview
- Palliative and Supportive Care
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7 Liver Cancers
- Prevention, Screening, and Surveillance
- Therapy
- Chapter 8 Biliary Tract Cancers/Cholangiocarcinomas
- Risk Factors.
- Pathogenesis
- Screening
- Management
- Chapter 9 Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Prevention
- Signs and Symptoms
- Pathophysiology
- Treatment Modalities
- Therapeutic Goals and Treatment Planning Strategies
- Follow-Up and Surveillance
- Treatment Failure, Salvage, Palliative Care, End of Life
- Survivorship
- Chapter 10 Anal Cancer
- Risk Factors Screening and Prevention
- Salvage Therapy
- Radiation Techniques
- Quality of Life for Patients Treated for Anal Cancer
- Chapter 11 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- Incidence
- Histopathology and Molecular Pathology
- Prognostic Factors
- Therapy for Primary Disease
- Therapy for Advanced Disease
- Surveillance
- Section 3 Head and Neck
- Chapter 12 Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Anatomy
- Pathogenesis
- Evaluation and Workup
- Tissue Biopsy/Examination under Anesthesia
- Chapter 13 Salivary Gland Cancer
- Incidence and Mortality Statistics
- Prognosis
- Chapter 14 Larynx Cancer
- References.
- Chapter 15 Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
- Chapter 16 Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Section 4 Urinary System
- Chapter 17 Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Histopathology and Molecular Pathology of RCC
- Imaging
- Staging and Grading
- Management of RCC
- Future Directions
- Chapter 18 Bladder Cancer and Other Urothelial Sites
- Urothelial Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
- Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
- Prostatic Urothelial Carcinoma
- Non-Urothelial Tumors of the Bladder
- Section 5 Female Reproductive Cancer
- Chapter 19 Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer
- Risk Factors for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Risk Factors for Ovarian Stromal and Germ Cell Tumors
- Screening and Early Detection
- Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors
- Chapter 20 Uterine Corpus Cancer
- Endometrial Carcinoma
- Uterine Sarcoma
- Chapter 21 Cervical Cancer
- Etiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention
- Clinical Presentation/Diagnosis
- Histopathology
- Staging/Workup
- Treatment/Prognosis
- Postoperative Treatment
- Recurrence
- Chapter 22 Vaginal Cancer
- Prevention.
- Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis: VAIN and Vaginal Cancer
- Routes of Spread
- Post-Treatment Complications and Follow-Up Surveillance
- Chapter 23 Vulvar Cancer
- Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
- Treatment of VIN
- Treatment of Invasive SCC
- Chapter 24 Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
- Incidence and Etiology
- Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor
- Hydatidiform Mole
- Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
- Section 6 Male Reproductive Cancers
- Chapter 25 Testicular Cancer
- Etiology and Tumorigenesis
- Metastatic Patterns
- Diagnostic and Staging Workup
- Treatment of Early Stage Disease
- Treatment for Advanced Disease
- Postchemotherapy Surgery
- Salvage Therapy for Relapsed GCT
- Treatment of Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors
- Treatment of Mediastinal GCT
- Chapter 26 Prostate Cancer
- Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer
- Treatment of Recurrent and Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Chapter 27 Penile Cancer
- Early Stage Disease (Tis, T1, T2)
- Follow-Up
- Quality of Life
- Section 7 Breast Cancer
- Chapter 28 Breast Cancer, Including Brief Discussion of Male Breast Cancer
- Incidence, Mortality, and Survival
- Pathology of Breast Cancer.
- Diagnosis
- Staging/Evaluation
- Surgical Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
- Radiation Therapy
- Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer
- Male Breast Cancer
- Section 8 Hematologic Cancers
- Chapter 29 Myeloid Malignancies
- Overview
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Therapy of MDS
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Therapy of AML
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Therapy of CML
- Other Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Overlap MDS/MPN Neoplasms
- Therapy of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Chapter 30 Lymphoid Leukemias in Adults
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL)
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL)
- Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL)
- Chapter 31 Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adults
- Classification of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Etiology and Prevention
- Staging Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Prognosis in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Chapter 32 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Adults
- NHL Classification System
- NHL Biology and Lymphomagenesis
- General Management Principles
- Management Strategies by Subtype
- Chapter 33 Multiple Myeloma
- Etiopathogenesis
- Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma and Related Dyscrasias
- Section 9 Skin Cancer
- Chapter 34 Melanoma
- Follow-Up/Survivorship
- Chapter 35 Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC).
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781118591963
- 1118591968
- 9781118592076
- 1118592077
- 9781118592168
- 1118592166
- OCLC:
- 1023022354
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