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Basics of Oncology

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Stephens, Frederick O. (Autor), Aigner, Karl Reinhard (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:2nd ed. 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a Part I: THE CANCER PROBLEM: What is Malignancy? -- Epidemiology -- Summary of Practical Measures to Prevent Cancer -- Part II: 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. Part III: MOST COMMON CANCERS -- Skin Cancers -- Lung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma) -- Breast Cancer -- 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. Part IV: MAKING PROGRESS: Techniques and Evidence of Progress -- Future Directions. 
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