Main description:

Based on DeVita, Lawrence, and Rosenberg's "Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, Eighth Edition", this comprehensive question-and-answer review book covers the entire specialty of oncology and provides thorough preparation for oncology boards. This book contains hundreds of multiple-choice and case-based questions covering the principles of surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and hematology/oncology and the biology, diagnosis, staging, and multimodality treatment of cancers at every anatomic site. Included are state-of-the-art chapters on molecular techniques, targeted therapies, and current approaches to cancer prevention. Questions are followed by answers and detailed explanations. A companion Website will offer an interactive question bank for individual self-testing.

Contents:

1. Molecular Biology of Cancer, Part 1 2. Molecular Biology of Cancer, Part 2 3. Etiology of Cancer, Part 1 4. Etiology of Cancer, Part 2 5. Epidemiology of Cancer 6. Principles of Surgical Oncology 7. Principles of Radiation Oncology 8. Principles of Medical Oncology 9. Principles of Immunotherapy 10. Principles of Health Services Research 11. Systemic Therapy for Cancer 12. Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials 13. Cancer Prevention 14. Genetic Counseling 15. Cancer Screening 16. Advances in Diagnostics 17. Cancer of the Head and Neck 18. Cancer of the Lung 19. Neoplasms of the Mediastinum 20A. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Esophagus and Stomach 20B. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Pancreas 20C. Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Hepatobiliary 20D. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Small Intestine, GIST 20E. Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Colorectal and Anal Cancers 21. Genitourinary Cancer 22. Cancer of the Testis 23A. Gynecologic Cancers: Ovarian 23B. Gynecologic Cancers: Non-ovarian 24. Cancer of the Breast 25. Cancer of the Endocrine System 26. Sarcomas 27. Benign and Malignant Mesothelioma 28. Cancer of the Skin and Melanoma 29. Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System 30. Cancers of Childhood 31. Lymphomas 32. Acute Leukemias 33. Chronic Leukemias 34. Plasma Cell Neoplasms 35. Paraneoplastic Syndromes 36. Cancer of Unknown Primary Site 37. Peritoneal Carcinomatosis 38. Immunosuppression-Related Maligancies 39. Oncologic Emergencies 40. Treatment of Metastatic Cancer 41. Stem Cell Transplantation 42. Infections in the Cancer Patient 43. Management of Adverse Effects of Treatment 44. Supportive Care and Quality of Life 45. Rehabilitation of the Cancer Patient 46. Societal Issues in Oncology 47. Information Systems in Oncology 48. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies in Cancer Care 49. New Approaches in Cancer Treatment