Principles and Practice of Genitourinary Oncology
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 1996
Book
Hardback
1184 pages
978-0-397-51458-8 (ISBN)
Description
This volume begins with reviews of the principles of genitourinary oncology, including molecular diagnostics, pathologic and radiologic diagnosis, retroperitoneal and pelvic surgery, endoscopic surgery, and recent innovations in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative management. Also included are discussions on clinical trial design, clinical decision-making and costs of treating genitourinary cancer. The ten major sections focus on specific disease sites and cancers, and provide information on pathology, tumour markers, molecular biology, clinical presentation of cancer, diagnosis, staging and therapy for each stage of disease. The book concludes with a discussion of the nurse practitioner's role in patient support.
This volume begins with reviews of the principles of genitourinary oncology, including molecular diagnostics, pathologic and radiologic diagnosis, retroperitoneal and pelvic surgery, endoscopic surgery, and recent innovations in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative management. Also included are discussions on clinical trial design, clinical decision-making and costs of treating genitourinary cancer. The ten major sections focus on specific disease sites and cancers, and provide information on pathology, tumour markers, molecular biology, clinical presentation of cancer, diagnosis, staging and therapy for each stage of disease. The book concludes with a discussion of the nurse practitioner's role in patient support.
This volume begins with reviews of the principles of genitourinary oncology, including molecular diagnostics, pathologic and radiologic diagnosis, retroperitoneal and pelvic surgery, endoscopic surgery, and recent innovations in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative management. Also included are discussions on clinical trial design, clinical decision-making and costs of treating genitourinary cancer. The ten major sections focus on specific disease sites and cancers, and provide information on pathology, tumour markers, molecular biology, clinical presentation of cancer, diagnosis, staging and therapy for each stage of disease. The book concludes with a discussion of the nurse practitioner's role in patient support.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
348 illustrations, 295 tables
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
3580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-397-51458-8 (9780397514588)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Principles of oncology; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; testis cancer; renal cancer; cancer of the penis; adrenal cancer; genitourinary sarcomas; paediatric rhabdomyosarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas; neuroblastoma; Wilms tumour nephroblastoma; patient support.