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Summary:
A clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of clinical oncology, for medical undergraduates and clinicians who want to increase their understanding of the challenges of managing patients with cancer. Including questions for self assessment by the same authors, the reader can learn and test themselves on all aspects of cancer medicine, from epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis and presentation, through to diagnosis, staging, management and prognosis.

* Updated in the fourth edition to cover new developments in cancer treatment
* User-friendly features include chapter summaries and Further Reading
* Over 270 illustrations including line diagrams, clinical photographs and radiological images
* Includes chapters on site-specific cancer
* Case histories in a number of subjects including colon cancer, prostate cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, melanoma, and carcinoma of unknown primary
* Each chapter concludes with self-assessment questions and answers

Table of Contents:
Preface
1. Pathogenesis of Cancer
2. Principles of Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
3. Decision Making and Communication
4. Principles of Surgical Oncology
5. Principles of Radiotherapy
6. Principles of Systemic Treatment
7. Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma
8. Breast Cancer
9. Gastrointestinal Cancer
10. Urological Cancer
11. Gynaecological Cancer
12. CNS Tumours
13. Head and Neck Cancer
14. Endocrine Tumours
15. Sarcomas
16. Lymphoma
17. Haematological Malignancy
18. Paediatric Cancer
19. Skin Cancer
20. AIDS-related Cancers
21. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
22. Oncological Emergencies
23. Palliative Care
Appendices
Index

About the Author(s):
Dr Anthony J Neal, Consultant in Clinical Oncology, St Luke’s Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK

Professor Peter J Hoskin, Professor in Clinical Oncology at University College London, and Consultant in Clinical Oncology at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, UK

Readership:
Core: Medical students (ie medicine & surgery) all years - approx 40,000 UK students. BSc Radiotherapy & Oncology - offered at 5 UK universities Supp: Plus junior doctors, nurses, and other healthcare