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Oxford Handbook of Oncology
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Table of Contents

1: Multidisciplinary approach to cancer
2: Aetiology and epidemiology
3: Genetics of cancer
4: Surgical oncology
5: Principles of radiation oncology
6: Principles of chemotherapy
7: Principles of symptom control in palliative care
8: Late effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
9: Hormone therapy
10: Biological and targeted therapies
11: Clinical trials
12: Cancer prevention
13: Population screening for cancer
14: Thoracic cancer
15: Breast cancer
16: Colorectal cancer
17: Anal cancer
18: Upper gastrointestinal cancer
19: Endocrine cancers
20: Genitourinary cancers
21: Gynaecological cancer
22: Head and neck cancer
23: Tumours of the central nervous system
24: Skin cancer
25: Haematological malignancies
26: Bone and soft tissue malignancies
27: Cancer of unknown primary site
28: Paraneoplastic syndromes
29: AIDS-related malignancies
30: Childhood cancers presenting in adulthood
31: Overview of Acute Oncology
32: Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression
33: Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure
34: Stridor
35: Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies
36: Obstruction
37: Biochemical crises
38: Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation
39: Novel therapeutic strategies
40: Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer
41: Biomarkers and Cancer
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About the Author

Jim Cassidy was previously Professor of Oncology at Aberdeen university (1994-2002), then CRUK Head of Oncology, Beatson Laboratories, Glasgow. He moved into pharma over 2 years ago to head early drug development. Donald Bissett was schooled in Glasgow, and graduated from St Andrews University 1979 and University of Manchester 1982. Clinical experience in South Manchester Hospitals led to MRCP 1986, then commenced clinical oncology training in Nottingham and
Glasgow, with FRCR 1989. Research Fellowship in the Department of Medical Oncology Beatson Institute, with MD and MSc in Clinical Pharmacology 1992. Senior lecturer in Clinical Oncology 1994, then Consultant
in Clinical Oncology in Aberdeen 1995-2013 with particular interests in urological and thoracic malignancies.

Reviews

Review from previous edition 'This Handbook provides a well-organized outline of the science and clinical tenets applicable to the practice of oncology'
Oncology
'This is a superb and concise review of the topic, and is ideal for GPs, junior as well as senior staff both in oncology and in other specialties which have to deal with patients suffering from cancer.' - Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia, Oct 2015

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