DeVita, Cancer, Principles and Practice of Oncology: Review 4/e
Author:
Govindan
Edition:
4/e
ISBN:
9789387506633
Language:
English
Published:
2018
Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer
South Asian Edition of DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology Prepare for the oncology boards with confidence!
DeVita, Cancer, Principles and
Practice of Oncology: Review 4/e
About
South Asian Edition of DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology Prepare for the oncology boards with confidence! This comprehensive review book closely follows the contents of DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 10th Edition, including brand-new, state-of-the-art topics. Hundreds of multiple choice and case-based questions cover medical, radiation and surgical oncology, as well as hematology, diagnosis and staging, molecular biology, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and more. The questions are also available online in an interactive format, allowing you to study and review anytime, anywhere.
Key Features
- All questions have been completely revised to mimic the common formats you’ll see on the exam.
- Detailed answers with explanations are provided for every question, helping you understand the“how” and “why” behind each correct response.
- Content reflects the most current information from the leading oncology text, with corresponding chapters to DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 10th Edition provided for further review.
Table of Contents
1. Molecular Biology of Cancer
• Part 1 1
Robert A. Kratzke
2. Molecular Biology of Cancer
• Part 2 15
Viralkumar Vaghani and George R. Simon
3. Epidemiology of Cancer 29
Thomas E. Stinchcombe
4. Etiology of Cancer 33
Shirish M. Gadgeel
5. Cancer Screening 43
Megan E. Wren
6. Cancer Prevention 51
Lingling Du, Richard Chen, Daniel Morgensztern, and Rebecca Aft
7. Genetic Counseling 59
Jennifer Ivanovich
8. Principles of Radiation Oncology 69
Hak Choy and Aaron Laine
9. Systemic Therapy for Cancer 79
Sara K. Butler and Leigh M. Boehmer
10. Principles of Immunotherapy 89
Sarah B. Goldberg
11. Assessment of Clinical Responses 97
Vinicius Ernani and Suresh S. Ramalingam
12. Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials 107
Ling Chen and Kathryn Trinkaus
13. Cancer of the Head and Neck 119
Douglas R. Adkins, Jessica C. Ley and Loren Michel
14. Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma 129
Siddhartha Devarakonda and Saiama N. Waqar
15. Neoplasms of the Mediastinum 139
Gregory P. Kalemkerian
16. Esophagus and Stomach Cancer 151
Hassan Hatoum and Renuka Iyer
17. Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Cancer 163
Thomas Regenbogen and Andrea Wang-Gillam
18. Small Bowel Cancers and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) 181
Benjamin R. Tan, Jr.
19. Colorectal and Anal Cancers 189
Ashley Morton and Benjamin R. Tan, Jr.
20. Prostate, Bladder, and Kidney Cancer 199
Russell K. Pachynski
21. Testicular Cancer 215
Pasquale Benedetto
22. Vulvar, Vaginal, Uterine, and Cervical Cancer 225
Matthew A. Powell and Laura Divine
23. Ovarian Cancers 239 David G. Mutch
24. Breast Cancer 247
Foluso C. Ademuyiwa, Ron Bose, and Cynthia X. Ma
25. Cancers of the Central Nervous System 255
Tanner M. Johanns, Jian Li Campian and George Ansstas 26. Sarcomas 265
Brian A. Van Tine and Angela C. Hirbe
27. Cancer of the Skin and Melanoma 275
Gerald P. Linette
28. Lymphomas 283
Nina Wagner-Johnston and Dilan Patel
29. Acute Leukemias 293
Amanda F. Cashen
30. Chronic Leukemias 305
Pavan Bhamidipati and Keith Stockerl-Goldstein
31. Plasma Cell Neoplasms 315
Ravi Vij and Jesse Keller
32. Immunosuppression-Related Malignancies 327
Lee Ratner
33. Stem Cell Transplantation 333
Brian Hess and Rizwan Romee
34. Oncologic Emergencies 343