Cancer : principles & practice of oncology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: DeVita, Vincent T., Jr., 1935-, Hellman, Samuel, Rosenberg, Steven A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pa. : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005]
Edition:Seventh edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Vol. 1. Pt. 1. Molecular biology of cancer
  • Molecular methods in oncology
  • Genomics and proteomics
  • Molecular targets in oncology
  • Invasion and metastases
  • Angiogenesis
  • Cancer immunology
  • Pt. 2. Principles of oncology
  • Etiology of cancer : viruses
  • Etiology of cancer : chemical factors
  • Etiology of cancer : tobacco use
  • Etiology of cancer : physical factors
  • Epidemiology of cancer
  • Principles of surgical oncology
  • Principles of radiation oncology
  • Principles of medical oncology
  • Pharmacology of cancer chemotherapy
  • Pharmacology of cancer biotherapeutics
  • Pharmacology of endocrine manipulation
  • Design and analysis of clinical trials
  • Pt. 3. Practice of oncology
  • Cancer prevention : preventing tobacco-related cancers
  • Cancer prevention : diet and chemopreventive agents
  • Cancer prevention : role of surgery in cancer prevention
  • Cancer screening
  • Advanced molecular diagnostics
  • Advanced imaging methods
  • Cancer diagnosis : endoscopy
  • Cancer of the head and neck
  • Cancer of the lung
  • Neoplasms of the mediastinum
  • Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Cancers of the genitourinary system
  • Cancer of the testis
  • Gynecologic cancers
  • Cancer of the breast
  • Vol. 2. Cancer of the endocrine system
  • Sarcomas of the soft tissues and bone
  • Benign and malignant mesothelioma
  • Cancer of the skin
  • Melanoma
  • Neoplasms of the central nervous system
  • Cancers of childhood
  • Lymphomas
  • Acute leukemias
  • Chronic leukemias
  • Plasma cell neoplasms
  • Paraneoplastic syndromes
  • Cancer of unknown primary site
  • Peritoneal carcinomatosis
  • Immunosuppression-related malignancies
  • Oncologic emergencies
  • Specialized techniques in cancer management
  • Treatment of metastic cancer
  • Hematopoietic therapy
  • Infections in the cancer patient
  • Adverse effects of treatment
  • Supportive care and quality of life
  • Rehabilitation of the cancer patient
  • Societal issues in oncology
  • Information systems in oncology
  • Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies in cancer care
  • Pt. 4. New approaches in cancer treatment
  • Gene therapy
  • Cancer vaccines
  • Cell transfer therapy
  • Antiangiogenesis agents
  • Focused ultrasound
  • Antisense inhibition of gene expression