Oncologic Therapies

This handbook, written for physicians in all fields who treat cancer patients, provides a survey of current therapeutic concepts of the most important solid and haematologic tumors in internal oncology. Each individual chapter contains a brief outline or tabular summary of the main aspects of epidemiology, pathology, staging, and diagnosis. The main focus is on the therapeutic strategy, i.e., an interdisciplinary approach to systemic drug therapy. Surgical and radiological concepts of treatment also receive mention. Practitioners and post graduate students of all levels are provided with comprehensive information on individual therapeutic strategies according to tumor staging and prognostic factors. Supportive care, pain relief methods and ethic problems are also described. International contributors summarize all aspects of therapeutic concepts in oncology.
TOC: From the contents: Therapeutic Modalities.- Complications.- Hematologic Malignancies.- Breast Cancer.-Tumors of the Head and Neck.- Carcinoma of the Esophagus.- Lung Cancer.- Mesothelioma.- Gastrointestinal Cancers.- Hepatobiliary Cancer.- Genitourinary Malignancies.- Gynecologic Cancers.- Brain Tumors.- Sarcomas.- Thyroid Malignancies.- Skin Cancers.- AIDS-Related Malignancies.- Supportive Care.- Miscellaneous.- Ethical Issues.