Integrated cancer management surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology

Integrated cancer management : surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology By Michael Torosian
1999 | 654 Pages | ISBN: 0585266921 | PDF | 7 MB
An exploration of the range of metabolic, nutritional, immunologic and psychological changes that can occur while treating local, regional and distant cancer. It examines the influences of these factors on outcomes and recovery, and includes summaries of oncological therapy. Content: Breast cancer — Esophagus and proximal gastric tumors — Mid and distal gastric cancers — Small bowel tumors — Appendiceal tumors — Colon cancer — Recxtal cancer — Cancer of the anal canal — Pancreatic and periampullary tumors — Liver and proximal-mid biliary cancer — Adrenal gland carcinoma — Thyroid and parathyroid cancer — Carcinoid tumors — Hodgkin’s and non-hodgkin’s lymphomas — Soft tissue sarcomas — Melanoma — Lung cancer — Malignant mesothelioma — Mediastinal tumors — Oncological emergencies — Cancer vaccines: medical and surgical implications — Nutritional and life-style modification to augment oncology care — Molecular biology in the management of solid tumors: breast, colon, and prostate cancer.