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Specialist Training in Oncology Thankamma V. Ajithkumar

Specialist Training in Oncology By Thankamma V. Ajithkumar

Specialist Training in Oncology by Thankamma V. Ajithkumar


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Oncology is a medical specialty taught less well during the undergraduate and junior postgraduate years, hence new trainees often find it difficult to understand the basic concepts of cancer practice. This book addresses this issue.

Specialist Training in Oncology Summary

Specialist Training in Oncology by Thankamma V. Ajithkumar

This textbook of oncology is aimed at specialist registrars in the early phase of their training. Oncology is a medical specialty taught less well during the undergraduate and junior postgraduate years, hence new trainees often find it difficult to understand the basic concepts of cancer practice. This book aims to address this issue. The contents give a concise account of the multidisciplinary management of common cancers and cancer-related problems appropriate to doctors at the start of their careers in this specialty. The content of the book will be based on latest available evidence and will also reflect the training guidelines.

About Thankamma V. Ajithkumar

Dr Helen M Hatcher BSc, PhD, MB, BChir, MRCP

Table of Contents

Part I Basic principles of cancer management Clinical approach to cancer patients Principles of surgical oncology Principles of radiotherapy Principles of systemic therapy Cancer genetics Late effects of cancer treatment and survivorship Palliative care and end of life Part II: Site-specific cancer management Cancer of head and neck Cancers of thorax Breast cancer Cancers of gastrointestinal system Cancers of genitourinary system Cancers of female genital system Cancers of the skin Cancers of musculoskeletal system Cancers of the central nervous sytem Endocrine tumours Cancers of unknown primary Cancer during pregnancy HIV-related cancers Cancers of haematopoietic system Paediatric, adolescent and young adult cancers Management of oncologic emergencies Management of radiotherapy side effects Part III: Research in Oncology Clinical trials in oncology Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of clinical research in cancer Appendix: Glossary of common targets Index

Additional information

GOR009319047
9780723434580
0723434581
Specialist Training in Oncology by Thankamma V. Ajithkumar
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Elsevier Health Sciences
20100920
408
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