Summary: | This manual offers clinicians an authoritative, easy-to-follow guide to the medical management of patients with cancer and its complications. Featuring concise but practical text and a large number of decision-making algorithms, the book gives physicians a current, templated approach to each disease and situation -- backed by the clinical expertise and authority of world recognized oncology researchers/practitioners. Key Features: Completely updated coverage of the quickly evolving world of cancer therapeutics; NEW: chapters include "Expert Commentary Sidebars" that provide clinical insights from leading subspecialists in radiation therapy, surgical oncology, pathology, and laboratory medicine; NEW: brand new chapters on myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative diseases, and appendiceal cancer; NEW: a brand new chapter on the important and under-published topic of psycho-social issues in oncology; Consistently formatted for a unified patient management strategy; Packed with time-saving features, including The MD Anderson Work-Up Box and The MD Anderson Preferred Treatment Box
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