Basics of oncology
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Frederick O Stephens; Karl R Aigner
- ناشر : Berlin Heidelberg Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9783540929246
Description
Contents: The Cancer Problem: What Is Malignancy?- Epidemiology.- Summary of Practical Measures to Prevent Cancer. General Features of Cancer- Presentation and Management: Symptoms of Cancer - Local and General.- Signs of Cancer - Local and General.- Clinico-Pathology of Cancer.-Investigations in Detecting Cancer.- Treating Cancer.- Relationships between Patients, their Doctors and the Healthcare Team. Most Common Cancers: Skin Cancers.- Lung Cancer.-Breast Cancer.- Cancers of the Digestive System.- Head and Neck Cancers.- Cancers of the Female Genital Organs.- Cancers of the Male Genital Organs.- Cancers of the Bladder and Kidneys.- Cancers of the Brain.-The Leukaemias and Lymphomas.-Soft Tissue Sarcomas.-Malignant Tumours of Bone and Cartilage.-Metastatic Cancer. Making Progress:Techniques and Measurements of Progress.- Future Directions.
Summary: "Basics of Oncology" provides a general overview of the basic medical, scientific and clinical aspects of cancer. The reader will be provided with an understanding of how and why people develop cancer, and what can be done to prevent the disease.
