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Taylor & Francis Integrated Cancer Management Surgery Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology 1999 Edition by Michael H. Torosian
This definitive, up-to-the-minute reference explores the range of metabolic, nutritional, immunologic, and psychological changes that can occur while treating local, regional, and distant cancer, and examines the influence of these factors on outcomes and recovery. Includes clearly written, concise summaries of oncological therapy emphasizing critical decision making in patient management!Written by surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation therapists with recognized expertise in cancer therapy, Integrated Cancer Management compares and contrasts treatment alternatives based on tumor stage and biology analyzes clinical prognostic factors, treatment indications, toxicity, and tumor response addresses the use of endoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) to detect and diagnose tumors reviews the state-of-the-art treatment of breast, gastric, thoracic, and colorectal cancer outlines the clinical management of pancreatic and periampullary cancers, hepatic and biliary tumors, and endocrine tumors summarizes the treatment of melanoma and soft-tissue sarcoma reviews oncologic emergencies and the role of nutrition in treating cancer discusses various surgical procedures and their roles in the treatment of primary, regional, and metastatic tumor sites assesses the benefits of pre- and postoperative external-beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy identifies chemotherapy for use in the adjuvant, therapeutic, and neoadjuvant setting presents the current concepts and potential role of molecular biologic techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and more!Containing over 1,000 references to urge continued study, Integrated Cancer Management is designed for surgical, radiation, and medical oncologists; radiologists and radiation therapists; hematologists; immunologists; nephrologists; urologists; gastroenterologists; pathologists; internists; gerontologists; primary care physicians; and medical school students in these disciplines. Table of contents : - Breast CancerMichael H. Torosian, Lawrence J. Solin, Halle C. F. Moore, and Kevin R. FoxEsophagus and Proximal Gastric TumorsNoel N. Williams, David J. Vaughn, Richard Whittington, Michael L. Kochman, and Ernest F. RosatoMid and Distal Gastric CancersLawrence E. Harrison, Eileen M. O'Reilly, Bruce D. Minsky, Gary K. Schwartz, and Martin S. Karpeh, Jr.Small Bowel TumorsMichael Bouvet, Nora A. Janjan, Dennie V. Jones, Jr., and Lee M. EllisAppendiceal TumorsMahmoud B. El-Tamer, Thomas P. Bradley, and Alan SchulsingerColon Cancer Harold J. Wanebo, Li Liu, and Arvin S. GlicksmanRectal Cancer Peter W. T. Pisters, Nora A. Janjan, Jean-Pierre Ayoub, and Richard PazdurCancer of the Anal CanalPaul J. McMurrick, Heidi Nelson, Richard M. Goldberg, and Michael G. HaddockPancreatic and Periampullary TumorsBlair M. Rowitz, Douglas Brown, Barry C. Lembersky, and Mark S. Roh Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsH. Richard Alexander, Jr., Robert T. Jensen, and John L. DoppmanLiver and Proximal-Mid Biliary CancerMichael A. Choti, Ross A. Abrams, Seamus O'Reilly, and Floyd A. Osterman, Jr.Adrenal Gland CarcinomaDavid L. Bartlett, Brian Fuller, and Antonio T. FojoThyroid and Parathyroid CancerDouglas L. Fraker and Monica SkarulisCarcinoid TumorsLinda S. Callans, Brenda E. Haynes, David J. Vaughn, R. Alex Hsi, and Eli GlatsteinHodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's LymphomasBrian J. Czerniecki, Hung Q. Nguyen, Kevin R. Fox, R. Alex Hsi, and Eli Glatstein Soft Tissue SarcomasKelly K. Hunt, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, and Alan PollackMelanomaAlfred E. Chang, Timothy M. Johnson, David C. Smith, and Howard M. SandlerLung CancerJamie Brown, Alden H. Harken, Rachel Rabinovitch, Ariel F. Soriano, and Paul A. Bunn, Jr.Malignant MesotheliomaSunil Singhal, Mitchell Machtay, and Larry R. KaiserMediastinal TumorsW. Roy Smythe and Kevin R. FoxOncological EmergenciesLori Jardines, Douglas Fein, and Jamie SiegelCancer Vaccines: Medical and Surgical ImplicationsDavid Berd and John KairysNutritional and Life-Style Modification to Augment Oncology CareCharles B. SimoneMolecular Biology in the Management of Solid Tumors: Breast, Colon, and Prostate CancerSofia D. Merajver, Stephen B. Gruber, and Kathleen A. Cooney