Introduction to Clinical Oncology
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1981
- Editors: Stanley T. Crooke, Archie W. Prestayko
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 1 9 7 8 0 2 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 6 7 9 0 - 6
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Request a sales quote9780121978020 Cancer and Chemotherapy, Volume II: Introduction to Clinical Oncology provides the basic framework for understanding antineoplastic drugs. The use of chemotherapeutics in the treatment of the most common human malignancies, including leukemias and lymphomas, is discussed. Solid tumors such as those affecting the breast and lung, head and neck, brain and spinal cord are also considered. Comprised of 17 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of leukemias and lymphomas, including their incidence, pathology, and clinical features. The discussion then turns to solid tumors such as breast and lung carcinoma; head and neck cancers; cancer of the brain and spinal cord; gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecological cancers; and malignant melanoma. The next section is devoted to nutritional and infectious disease aspects of cancer and examines infections that arise in the cancer patient, particularly pneumonia and septicemia. The diagnosis of and therapy for these infections are outlined, along with granulocyte transfusion and prophylaxis of infection. The final chapter deals with nutrition in cancer patients and describes the link between cancer and malnutrition as well as the mechanisms of cancer-associated malnutrition. The advantages and methods of nutritional support for cancer patients are also highlighted. This book should be a valuable resource for oncologists.
List of Contributors
General Preface
Preface to Volume II
Part I Leukemias and Lymphomas
1 The Acute Leukemias
I. Introduction
II. Incidence
III. Classification
IV. Predisposing Factors
V. Presenting Features
VI. Differential Diagnosis
VII. Laboratory Features
VIII. General Therapeutic Considerations
IX. General Clinical Considerations
X. Prognostic Factors
XI. Conclusions
References
2 Hairy Cell Leukemia
I. Definition
II. Incidence with Age and Sex Ratio
III. Pathology
IV. Pathogenesis
V. Clinical Features
VI. Laboratory Features
VII. Treatment
VIII. Course of Disease
IX. Summary
References
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
4 Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
I. Special Characteristics
II. Clinical Features
III. Clinical Course
IV. Summary and Conclusions
References
5 The Lymphomas
I. Introduction
II. Hodgkin's Disease
III. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
IV. Conclusion
References
Part II Solid Tumors
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
7 Clinical Presentations of Gastrointestinal Cancer
I. Large-Bowel Carcinoma
II. Carcinoma of the Pancreas
III. Carcinoma of the Stomach
References
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
References
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 Carcinoma
VII. Conclusion
References
10 Clinical Characteristics of Cancer in the Brain
I. Introduction
II. Tumors of the Brain
III. Meningeal Carcinomatosis
IV. Tumors of the Spinal Cord
References
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 Urethral Carcinoma
VII. Penile Carcinoma
VIII. Testicular Tumors
IX. Bladder Cancer
X. Prostate Cancer
References
12 Gynecological Cancers
I. Introduction
II. Ovarian Cancer
III. Cancer of the Cervix
IV. Endometrial Carcinoma
References
13 Malignant Melanoma
I. Introduction
II. Epidemiology
III. Pathology
IV. Clinical Findings
V. Diagnosis
VI. Prognosis
VII. Treatment
VIII. Conclusion
References
14 The Sarcomas
I. Introduction
II. Diagnosis
III. Soft Tissue Sarcomas
IV. Sarcomas of Bone
V. Conclusion
References
15 Pediatric Cancer
I. Introduction
II. Tumors
III. Conclusions
Part III Nutritional and Infectious Disease Aspects of Cancer
16 Infectious Complications in the Cancer Patient
I. Introduction
II. Types of Infection in Cancer Patients
III. Diagnosis of and Therapy for Infection
IV. Therapy for Nonbacterial Infections
V. Granulocyte Transfusion
VI. Prophylaxis of Infection
VII. Conclusions
References
17 Nutrition in Cancer Patients
I. Introduction
II. Cancer-Malnutrition Associations
III. Mechanisms of Cancer-Associated Malnutrition
IV. Advantages of Nutritonal Support
V. Methods of Nutritional Support
VI. Conclusion
References
Index
- No. of pages: 396
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1981
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780121978020
- eBook ISBN: 9781483267906
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