Clinical scenarios in surgical oncology

This unique case-based review of surgical oncology offers excellent preparation for oral board examinations, which emphasize both general knowledge and case management. The book presents 91 cases structured to reflect the surgeon's decision-making process. Each case begins with a patient presen...

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Other Authors: Khatri, Vijay P. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
Series:Clinical scenarios in surgery series
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Summary:This unique case-based review of surgical oncology offers excellent preparation for oral board examinations, which emphasize both general knowledge and case management. The book presents 91 cases structured to reflect the surgeon's decision-making process. Each case begins with a patient presentation and imaging studies or pathology results and proceeds through a series of decision points - differential diagnosis, requests for additional tests, diagnosis, surgical approach, discussion of potential pitfalls, and follow-up. Cases are grouped by organ system and each section ends with a treatment algorithm summarizing the decision points. Nearly 400 radiologic images and other relevant illustrations accompany the text
Physical Description:xxvi, 422 pages illustrations 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780781754668
0781754666