Cancer a comprehensive clinical guide

This guide explains the principles and practice of oncology in a clear format, combining recent research and treatment with a description of the underlying biology. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach which integrates the medical and nursing aspects of cancer care. An introdutory section, d...

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Other Authors: Morris, David L. Christopher John Hacon (Editor), Kearsley, John Henry (Editor), Williams, C. J. Christopher John Hacon (Editor)
Format: Book
Published: Amsterdam Harwood Academic Publishers 1998
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Summary:This guide explains the principles and practice of oncology in a clear format, combining recent research and treatment with a description of the underlying biology. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach which integrates the medical and nursing aspects of cancer care. An introdutory section, discussing general principles and aspects of oncology, is followed by site-specific chapters describing the epidemiology, pathology, clinical signs, investigations, diagnosis and treatment of each cancer type. Special chapters are devoted to cancer in children, HIV-associated malignancies, secondary cancers and unknown primary cancers
Physical Description:xiii, 321 pages illustrations some colour, map 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9789057022159
905702215X
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