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Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.
Description:	2 v. (xxiii, 2481, 124 p.) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford medical publications.
Subject:	Oncology. Cancer. Cancer. Oncology.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2384912

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Varying Form of Title:	Textbook of oncology
Other authors / contributors:	Peckham, M. J. (Michael J.) Pinedo, H. M. Veronesi, Umberto.
ISBN:	0192616854 (hbk. : set) 0192626639 (vol. 1) 0192626647 (vol. 2)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Section I. The Biology of Cancer
1.1. The Growth of Human Tumors
1.2. Polypeptide and Neuropeptide Growth Factors: Signalling Pathways and Role in Cancer
1.3. Differentiation and Cancer
1.4. Chromosomes and Cancer
1.5. Genetics and Familial Cancer
1.6. Oncogents
1.7. The Cell Mediated Response to Tumors
1.8. Cytokines
1.9. Cancer Metastasis
1.10. Monoclonal Antibodies
Section 2. Etiology, Epidemiology and Prevention of Cancer
2.1. Cell and Molecular Mechanisms in Chemical Carcinogenesis
2.2. Viral Carcionogenesis
2.3. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Radiation Carcinogenesis
2.4. The Cancer Registry: Organization and Function
2.5. Etiological Leads
2.8. Prospects for TUmor Chemoprevention
2.9. Practical Applications of the New Cancer Genetics
2.10. Evaluation of Screening for Cancer
2.11. Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Section 3. Diagnosis and Investigative Procedures
3.1. Histopathological Classification and Typing of Solid Tumors
3.2. New Techniques in Pathology and Their Application in Diagnosis and Studies of Tumor Biology
3.3. Cytology
3.4. Flow Cytometry
3.5. Clinical Approaches to Precancerous States
3.6. The Role of Radiological Imaging in the Management of Cancer
3.7. Positron Emission Tomography
3.8. Magnetic Resonance in Oncology
3.9. Interventional Radiology: Percutaneous Tissue Sampling Guided by Imaging
3.10. Ultrasonic Scanning
3.11. Circulating Tumor Markers
3.12. Nuclear Medicine Procedures
Section 4. The Scientific Basis of Cancer Treatment
4.1. Chemotherapy: General Aspects
4.2. Biomolecular Structure and Rational Drug Design
4.3. Protein Modelling
4.4. Structure-activity Relationships of Anticancer Agents
4.5. New Drug Development
4.6. Alkylating Agents and Related Drugs
4.7. Antitumor Antibiotics
4.8. Antimetabolitess
4.9. Cisplatin and Analogues: Discovery, Mechanism of Action and Clinical Pharmacology
4.10. Podophyllotoxins
4.11. Vinca Alkaloids: Cellular Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmakinetics
4.12. New and Miscellaneous Anticancer Drugs: Future Development of Drug Design
4.13. Drug Resistance
4.14. High-dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Bone-marrow Rescue
4.15. Clinical Uses of Hemopoietic Growth Factors
4.16. The Basis of Hormonal Therapy of Cancer
4.17. Targeted Therapy with Microspheress and Other Carrier Systems
4.18. Monoclonal Antibody Targeting
4.19. The Biological Basis of Radiotherapy
4.20. Current Practice of Radiotherapy: Physical Basis
4.21. External Beam Radiation Therapy Including Conformational Therapy
4.22. Interstitial Radiation Therapy
4.23. Intracavitary Therapy
4.24. Total Body Irradiation
4.25. Intraoperative Radiotherapy - An Investigatinoal Approach to Cancer Treatment
4.26. Particle Radiotherapy
4.27. Targeted Radiotherapy
4.28. Hypoxia - Selective Bioreductive Drugs
4.29. Clinical Fractionation Studies
4.30. Combined Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
4.31. Hyperthermia
4.32. Photodynamic Therapy
4.33. Lasers in Oncology
4.34. Principles of Pharmacokinetics, Principles of Pharmacokinetics
Section 5. Progress in Cancer Treatment
5.1. Surgery Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
t(i). Achievement and Obstacles to Progress in Cancer Surgery
t(ii). Radiotherapy
t(iii). Achievement of Chemotherapy and Obstacles to Further Progress
5.2. Staging Classifications
Section 6. Skin Cancer and Tumors of the Head and Neck
6.1. Skin Cancer Other than Melanoma
6.2. Cutaneous Melanoma
6.3. The Eye and Orbit
(i). Melanoma of the Eye and Orbit
(ii). Tumors of the Orbit
6.4. Salivary Tumors
6.5. Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
6.7. Tumors of the Oral Cavity
(i). Epidemiology and Clinicopathological Aspects of Premalignant Lesions. I. Van der Waal
(ii). The Roles of Surgery in the Treatment of Tumors of the Oral Cavity
(iii). The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Tumors of the Oral Cavity. A. Gerbaulet
6.8. Tumors of the Oropharynx
6.9. Tumors of the Hypopharynx
6.10. Tumors of the Larynx
6.11. Uncommon Tumors of the Head and Neck Region
6.12. Carcinoma of the External Auditory Meatus and Middle Ear
6.13. Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes
6.14. Chemotherapy in Conjunction with Radiotherapy and/or Surgery in Head and Neck Cancer
Section 7. Gastrointestinal Tumors
7.1. Malignancies of the Oesophagus
7.2. Cancer of the Stomach
7.3. Malignancies of the Small Bowel
7.4. Colorectal Tumors
7.5. Radical Radiotherapy of Cancer of the Rectum and Anus
7.6. Tumors of the Panceras
7.7. Liver Tumors
7.8. Tumors of the Biliary Tract
Section 8. Breast Cancer U. Veronesi
Section 9. Gynecological Malignancy
9.1. Carcinoma of the Ovary
9.2. Ovarian Germ-Cell and Other Rare Ovarian Tumors
9.3. Carcinoma of the Cervix
9.4. Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors
9.5. Carcionma of the Vagina
9.6. Carcinoma of the Vulva and its Putative Precursors
9.7. Sarcoma and Melanoma of the Female Genital System
9.8. Tumors of the Endometrium and Adnexa
Section 10. Urological Cancer
10.1. Testicular Tumors
10.2. Extragonadal Germ-Cell Tumors
10.3. Tumors of the Penis
10.4. Bladder Cancer
10.5. Tumors of the Kidney (Other than Nephroblastoma)
10.6. Tumors of the Prostate
Section 11. Thoracic Tumors
11.1. Tumors of the Trachea and Lung
11.2. Mesothelioma
11.3. Thymic Tumors with Myasthemia Gravis or Bone Marrow Dyscrasias
11.4. Other Thymic Tumors
11.5. Surgical Resection of Pulmonary Metastases
11.6. Uncommon Thoracic Tumors
Section 12. Lymphoid and Myeloid Neoplasia
12.1. The Biology of Haemopoiesis
12.2. Biology of Leukemia
12.3. Acute Leukemia
(i). Acute Leukemia in Adults
(ii). Acute Leukemia in Childhood
12.4. The Chronic Leukemias
12.5. Bone Marrow Transplantation for Leukemia
12.6. Autologous Bone-marrow Transplantation and Intensification Therapies for Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
12.7. Hodgkin's Disease
(i). The Cell Biology of Hodgkin's Disease. V. Diehl, et al.
(ii). Hodgkin's Disease in Adults
(iii). Hodgkin's Disease in Childhood
12.8. The Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
(i). The Pathology and Biology of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
(ii). Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Adults
(iii). The Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas in Children
12.9. Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Malignancies
12.10. Histiocyte Disorders
12.11. Neoplastic Complications of AIIDS
Section 13. Bone Tumors and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
13.1. Sarcoma of the Soft Tissue
13.2. Malignant Mesenchymal Tumors in Childhood
13.3. Ewing's Sarcoma
13.4. Osteosarcoma
13.5. Bone Malignant Tumors Other than Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Tumor
14. Childhood Tumors
14.1. The Molecular Pathology of Childhood Tumors
14.2. Neuroblastoma
14.3. Retinoblastoma
14.4. Wilms' Tumor
14.5. Germ Cell Tumors of Childhood
14.6. Liver Tumors
14.7. Rare Tumors of Childhood
Section 15. Tumors of the Central Nervous System
15.1. Brain Tumors in Children
15.2. Tumors of the Brain and Spinal Cord in Adults
Section 16. Endocrine Tumors
16.1. Carcinomas of the Thyroid
16.2. Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid
16.3. Pituitary Tumors
16.4. Adrenal Tumors
16.5. Neuroendocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors
Section 17. Tumors of Unknown Primary Site
Section 18. Cancer in the Elderly D. Raghavan
Section 19. Medical and Surgical Complications of Cancer
19.1. Acute Emergencies in Oncology: General Overview
19.2. Metabolic Disturbances
19.3. Paraneoplastic Syndromes
19.4. Immunological and Hematological Complications of Cancer
19.5. Serous Effusions
19.6. Spinal Metastatic Disease
19.7. Pathological Fracture
19.8. Complications Related to Radiotherapy
19.9. Complications of Cytotoxic Therapy
19.10. Effects of Cancer Chemotherapy on Fertility
19.11. Tertogenic Effects of Cancer Treatment
19.12. Carcinogenic Effects of Cancer Treatment
19.13. Supportive Care, Antemetics, Alimentation
19.14. Nutritional Support of Cancer Patients
Section 20. End-points Quality of Life
20.1. Clinical Trial Methodology
20.2. Data Management
20.3. Quality of Life
20.4. Psychological Sequelae of Cancer and its Treatment
20.5. Pain Control and Palliation
20.6. Rehabilitation of the Cancer Patient
20.7. Care of the Dying Patient
20.8. The Organization of Cancer Servies
20.9. Economic Considerations in Cancer Care
20.10. Cancer and Society: Health Education
20.11. Support Systems for Cancer Patients

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