Surgical Oncology : Contemporary Principles and Practice

An abundantly illustrated text with a practical overview of clinical o ncology. Organized in two parts, this incisive reference covers both general aspects of cancer and specific cancers by organ system. In th e first section chapters review demographics, etiology, current resear ch on tumor biology, general aspects of clinical oncology, principles of diagnosis staging, and treatment, special diagnostic and therapeuti c techniques and nutrition. The remainder of the text examines diagno sis, tumor classification, staging and treatment options for various f orms of cancer. The text also includes hundreds of algorithms, diagra ms and schematics guide diagnosis and management.