Main description:

Providing the inside track on how the experts approach and deal with real-world clinical scenarios, Challenging Concepts in Oncology contains wide-ranging and in-depth reviews of contemporary and often contentious topics in the world of oncology today.

With a case-based approach and expert commentary throughout, complex patient presentations are discussed from a multidisciplinary perspective and all the angles necessary for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and management are fully considered and explored.

Each case contains 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points', 'Expert Comments' and 'Evidence Base' to enhance the learning process and provide easy reference to important supplementary material.

Aimed primarily at specialty trainees and registrars in oncology, this text will appeal to all those healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology.

Contents:

1. Breast cancer and neutropenic sepsis ; 2. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Superior Vena Cava Obstruction ; 3. Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy-induced Vomiting ; 4. Small Cell Lung Cancer and SIADH ; 5. Endometrial Cancer ; 6. Ovarian Cancer and malignant bowel obstruction ; 7. Oesophageal cancer and Dysphagia ; 8. Gastric Cancer ; 9. Advanced Pancreatic cancer ; 10. Hepatocellular cancer and venous thromboembolism ; 11. Colorectal Liver metastases ; 12. Muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder ; 13. Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer and Hypercalcaemia ; 14. Metastatic prostate cancer and spinal cord compression ; 15. Transformed follicular lymphoma ; 16. Metastatic germ cell cancer ; 17. Osteosarcoma and the use of high dose chemotherapy ; 18. Melanoma and immunotherapy ; 19. Laryngeal Cancer ; 20. Glioblastoma multiforme and management of seizures and raised intracranial pressure ; 21. A case of thyroid cancer and radioiodine therapy ; 22. Neuroendocrine tumours ; 23. HIV-associated malignancies ; 24. Late Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Treatment ; 25. Cancer of Unknown Primary