Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

Written by clinicians from the National Cancer Institute and other leading institutions, this comprehensive, clear, concise oncology handbook is designed specifically for quick bedside consultation. It covers all malignancies and offers busy clinicians practical guidelines on daily patient management.

The user-friendly format features tables, charts, bullet points, and algorithms. The thoroughly updated Second Edition includes new chemotherapeutic agents, dosages, and treatment regimens and the latest clinical trials data. New chapters focus on targeted therapies and complementary and alternative medicine in oncology.

The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, Second Edition is also available for PDAs.

FEATURES:
Information to conduct thorough patient evaluations and recommend appropriate work-ups
Fine-tune your assessments with accurate disease staging, diagnoses, and prognoses
Update your knowledge of new chemotherapeutic and biologic agents
Individualize treatment with effective targeted therapies
Quickly access the most current clinical data and follow evidence-based guidance to treat all types of cancers.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Implement cutting-edge interventions, including new surgical, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapies
Expanded information to support your patients throughout treatment with a thorough understanding of pain management options, complementary and alternative therapies, and quality-of-life issues
New chemotherapeutic agents, dosages, and treatment regimens
The latest clinical trials data

Contents

Section 1: Head and Neck

Head and Neck Cancer

Section 2: Thorax

2.Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

3.Small Cell Lung Cancer

Section 3: Digestive System

4.Esophageal Cancer

5.Gastric Cancer

6.Biliary Tract Cancer

7.Primary Cancers of the Liver

8.Colorectal Cancer

9.Pancreatic Cancer

10.Anal Cancer

Section 4: Breast

11.Breast Cancer

Section 5: Genitourinary

12.Renal Cell Cancer

13. Prostate Cancer

14. Bladder Cancer

15. Testicular Carcinoma

Section 6: Gynecologic 16.Ovarian Cancer

17. Endometrial Cancer

18. Cervical Cancer

19. Vulvar Cancer

Section 7: Musculoskeletal

20. Sarcomas and Malignancies of the Bone

Section 8: Skin Cancer

21. Skin Cancers and Melanoma

Section 9: Hematologic Malignancies

22. Acute Leukemias

23. Chronic Leukemias

24. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

25. Myeloprolifeative Diseases

26. Multiple Myeloma

27. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

28. Hodgkin's Disease

29. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Section 10: Other Malignancies

30. AIDSs related Malignancies

31. Pediatric Malignancies

32. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

33. Central Nervous System Tumors

34. Endocrine Tumors

Section 11: Supportive Care

35. Transfusion Medicine for the Clinical Oncologist

36. Hematopoitic Growth Factors

37. Infectious Complications in Oncology

38. General Principles of Cancer Pain Management

39. Oncological Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

40. Psychopharmacological Management in the Oncology Setting

41. Management of Emesis

42. Nutrition

43. Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients

44. Clinical Trials

45. End of Life Care

Section 12: Common Therapeutic

46. Central Venous Access Devices

47. Common Office Procedures