Surgical oncology
Subtitle: fundamentals, evidence-based approaches, and new technology
By: editors, David L. Bartlett, Pragatheeshwar Thirunavukarasu, Matthew D. Neal ; special contributing editor, Phil Bao, Kothai Divya Pragatheeshwar
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9789350250518
Subjects: Surgery; Neoplasms; Evidence-Based Medicine; Pathology; Cancer
Description: "Surgical Oncology is a full-color text that incorporates the basic tenets of surgical practice with the innovations of modern technology in an evidence-based fashion. The goal of the book is present the opinions of experts in the field alongside an analytical and unbiased review of the evidence. Each chapter contains not only a summary of the relevant data, but also presents succinctly a list of landmark studies and a Level of Evidence Table citing the most important recommendations for each disease or organ system."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1: Introduction and background. Surgical Oncology; title: Definition, History, Scope, Philosophy ; Multidisciplinary Approach ; Ethical Considerations in Surgical Oncology.; title: Section 2: Fundamentals and basics of cancer. Molecular and Cellular Biology of Cancer ; Methods of Investigation of Cancer ; Principles of Pathology ; Diagnostic Imaging in Cancer ; Vascular Access and Infusion Pumps ; Endovascular Applications in Surgical Oncology ; Nutrition in Surgical Oncology ; Pain and Palliative Care in Surgical Oncology.; title: Section 3: Principles and philosophy of cancer therapy. Principles of Surgical Therapy ; Principles of Chemotherapy ; Principles of Radiotherapy ; Principles of Biologic Therapy.; title: Section 4: Superficial tissues. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer ; Melanoma ; Soft Tissue Sarcoma ; Noninvasive and Benign Breast Tumors ; Invasive Breast Cancer.; title: Section 5: Endocrine organs. Thyroid Cancer ; Parathyroid ; Adrenal Tumors.; title: Section 6: Gastrointestinal tract. Esophageal Cancer ; Gastric Cancer ; Small Bowel Cancer ; Colon Cancer ; Cancer of the Rectum and Anus.; title: Section 7: Hepatobiliary system. Liver Cancer ; Gallbladder Cancer ; Bile Duct Cancer ; Endocrine Pancreas ; Pancreatic Cancer.; title: Section 8: Special topics. Splenectomy ; Gynecologic Oncology ; Leukemia and Lymphoma: The Role of the Surgical Oncologist ; Pediatric Surgical Oncology ; Surgical Emergencies ; Minimally Invasive Approaches in Surgical Oncology ; Robotic Surgery and NOTES ; Surgical Management of Metastases.