Cancer and its Management

Now in its seventh edition, this highly-regarded book is designedas an introductory and reference text on the principles ofdiagnosis, staging, and treatment of tumors. As for the last 6editions of the book, the aim and scope of the new edition are onceagain to provide a thorough yet reasonably brief account of thewhole field of oncology, focusing on the latest principles ofcancer management. The book is already well established, having been first publishedin 1986 and in continuous print since then. The authors arerightfully proud of their strong legacy of providing carefullyrevised new editions of this standard and well-received cancer textfor audiences in the UK and abroad. Oncology is a veryrapidly changing speciality, with many new treatments and eventreatment modalities coming on stream with bewildering speed. Besides a thorough general updating of the text, figures, andtables, the new seventh edition adds a new chapter on MolecularTargeted Therapy, making the book 30 chapters in total. Thisaccessible and practical resource is invaluable to trainees andspecialists alike in oncology, palliative care and generalmedicine, as well as specialist nurses, general practitioners,medical students, and professions allied to medicine.