Overview

This text is for postgraduate physicians in the UK and several other countries. The first edition was produced in 1982 (Halnan) with a second version in 1990 (Sikora and Halnan). The third edition follows the previous successful pattern, but there are major changes in certain chapters to bring it up-to-date. More specific information on technology derived from the recent revolution in biology is included. As well as an introductory chapter on molecular biology, there are separate reviews of tumour suppressor genes, molecular genetics, molecular radiobiology, drug resistance, lymphokines, tumour targeting and gene therapy. The main clinical chapters have been updated in most cases by the same authors as in the second edition. Major changes have been made in the sections on gastrointestinal, breast, testicular, lymphomas and gynaecological cancer.

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Author:   Keith E. Halnan ,  P. Price ,  Karol Sikora
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Edition:   3rd New edition
Weight:   3.015kg
ISBN:  

9780412560101

ISBN 10:   0412560100
Pages:   1160
Publication Date:   04 September 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780340759646
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction Molecular biology Tumour suppressor genes Molecular radiobiology Clinical radiobiology Hyperthermia Chemotherapy Drug resistance Hormone therapy Tumour imaging Interventional radiology Tumour targeting Lymphokines Gene therapy Central nervous system The eye and orbit Head and neck Salivary glands Thyroid Endocrine system Breast Lung Oesophagus Liver Pancreas and biliary tract Stomach Urological system Colon and rectum Anus Testicular tumours Ovary, vagina and vulval tumours Uterus, endometrium Cervix Trophoblastic tumours Skin Melanoma Bone Soft tissue sarcomas Leukaemia Total body irradiation Hodgkin's disease Non Hodgkin's lymphoma Myeloma Cancer in childhood AIDS related cancer Medical care Antiemetic therapy Brachytherapy Planning techniques Conformal therapy Clinical trials Costs of treatment Medical audit Cancer service organisation Communicating with the cancer patient Supportive care Continuing care.

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