Principles And Management Of Cancer

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Quick Overview The book Principles and Management of Cancer is an effort to approach cancers site-wise and learn the alphabet of treating the various stages of different cancers using the present-day diagnostic aids and treatment modalities. The first few chapters give an insight on the development of technical nature in the last 100 years, the basics of diet, and emergencies encountered amongst the cancer patients. The site specialized treatments constitute the main body of the book and include stage specific-wise assessment to manage a patient with the best practices of three main therapeutic modalities, namely, viz. surgical, radiation and medical oncology. The final chapters introduce the concepts of Quality assurance, Drug discovery and Clinical trials. Key Features • This book provides oncologists with the latest information on modern techniques for the treatment of various cancers. • It provides an insight into the radiobiological principles of radiation therapy, newer techniques of laser and minimally invasive surgery, critical organ sparing treatment delivery in radiation therapy, nutritional support for a cancer patient and guidelines on pain management. • Acute emergencies are covered in a separate chapter. • Drug development process dealt in the chapter on clinical trials. • The need for multimodality treatment to cure cancers and minimizing toxicity is emphasized throughout. • Highlights the stages of cancers where radiation can provide optimal benefit alone or as an adjunct to surgery and antineoplastic agents. • Multicolor images and illustrations have been used throughout the book to enhance learning. • Serves as a ready reference for the students of oncology, practitioners, clinicians, general physicians and oncologists. • It finds a space on the bookshelf of the healthcare givers reaching out to cancer patients. Target Audience Professional & references.