The MD Anderson manual of medical oncology /

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Author / Creator:Kantarjian, Hagop, 1952-, ed.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill Medical, c2011.
Description:xxii, 1400 p. : ill., figs., tables.
Language:English
Series:McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine
McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9991907
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Other authors / contributors:Wolff, Robert A., 1957-, ed.
Koller, Charles A., ed.
ISBN:9780071701068 (print)
0071701060 (print)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Also issued in print and PDF version.
Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on May 08, 2014.
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.