Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039751574X ISBN 13: 9780397515745

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Synopsis

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as the standard-setting oncology reference, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Fifth Edition. This new edition has been extensively reorganized to integrate the groundbreaking advances of molecular biology into the broad range of oncologic practice, including cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.A new introductory section -- Essentials of Modern Oncologic Science -- provides a base of information on molecular biology, signal transduction, and immunology. The Principles of Oncology section includes new chapters on the cell cycle and on principles of cancer management related to molecular pathology, cancer genetics, and biologic therapy. The Practice of Oncology section features entirely new chapters on the molecular biology of each organ site, as well as up-to-date multimodality treatment guidelines for each stage of disease. Also included are timely discussions of supportive and palliative care, health care reform, regulatory issues, drug development, gene therapy, and cancer vaccines.

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Review

European Urology Today, Volume 17, Issue 1 -- "I was particularly taken by the chapters describing radiotherapy techniques, such as intensity modulated radiation therapy, and innovative surgical techniques. This textbook should be present in all medical oncological departments." European Urology Today Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Volume 6, Issue 294 -- "Since its initial publication in 1982, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, edited by DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg, has been a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library. With each edition, the numbers of topics and contributors have increased, and this, the seventh edition, is the most inclusive. The practice of oncology has changed dramatically over the last 3 decades. We have progressed from the discovery that Hodgkin disease can be cured with chemotherapy to the knowledge that a variety of cancers can be cured or have improved survival. We have seen new chemotherapeutic agents developed in just the last several years become standard therapy. Most exciting, though, is the new era of targeted therapies: antiangiogenesis agents, enzyme inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies, among others. Certainly, while there are other worthy texts, for many oncologists, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology has been a primary reference since our training. The seventh edition continues to be a reliable and thorough source defining contemporary cancer care."-Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039751574X
• ISBN 13: 9780397515745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Editor: Devita Vincent T., Hellman Samuel, Rosenberg Steven A.