Stephens F.O., Aigner K.R. Basics of Oncology

2nd Edition. — Springer, 2016. — 397 p. — ISBN: 331923367X.This book provides an easily understood and general overview of the basic medical, scientific, and clinical aspects of cancer. Causes, pathology, clinical features, diagnostic investigations, treatments, and outcomes are all carefully explained and discussed. This second edition includes a number of updates, especially concerning personalized medicine and regional chemotherapy. The reader will acquire a clear understanding of how and why people develop cancer, how the body reacts to cancer, what can be done to prevent the disease, and how the various cancers are best diagnosed and treated. Basics of Oncology will serve as a sound platform for the more detailed or specific studies that may be needed in different areas of practice. It will be invaluable for students of medicine, nurse oncologists, students of medical sciences, and other health professionals in all parts of the world.The Cancer Problem
What Is Malignancy?
Epidemiology
Summary of Practical Measures to Prevent Cancer
General Features of Cancer-Presentation and Management
Symptoms of Cancer: Local and General
Signs of Cancer: Local and General
Clinico-Pathology of Cancers
Investigations That May Be Useful in Detecting Cancer
Treating Cancer
Relationship Between Patients, Their Doctors and the Healthcare Team
Most Common Cancers
Skin Cancers
Lung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma)
Cancer of the Breast: An Overview
Cancers of the Digestive System (Alimentary Tract)
Head and Neck Cancers
Cancers of Female Genital Organs
Cancers of the Male Genital Organs
Cancers of Bladder and Kidneys
Cancers of the Brain and Nervous System
The Leukaemias and Lymphomas
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Malignant Tumours of Bone and Cartilage
Metastatic (Secondary) Cancer
Making Progress
Techniques and Evidence of Progress
Future Directions