Lecture Notes: Oncology - Softcover

Bower, Mark; Waxman, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405195134 ISBN 13: 9781405195133

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

Cancer is one of the most rapidly changing areas of medicine, affecting ever–increasing numbers of people, and this new edition of Lecture Notes: Oncology brings together all the information a medical student or graduate clinician needs in one accessible volume. It covers the scientific basis and social impact of cancer, describes the origins and presentations of cancer on a regional and system basis, and discusses the fundamentals of oncology treatment and patient management.

Including a new section on epigenetics, clinical vignettes, clear illustrations, tables and diagrams, as well as a self–test section of MCQs, Lecture Notes: Oncology provides core knowledge for professionals involved in cancer care.

About this title

Product Description:

Lecture Notes: Oncology

From the Back Cover:

Lecture Notes: Oncology is a brand new concise introduction to oncology presenting the essential core knowledge for medical students and nurses who specialise in cancer care. It introduces both the scientific basis as well as the personal and social impacts of cancer.

The book has been divided into three sections. Section 1 provides an introduction and overview to this disease. Section 2 looks at the different common cancers on a regional and system basis of the body. Section 3 discusses the fundamentals of oncology treatments and management of patients.

The book contains:

• Clear illustrations, tables and diagrams
  
• Integrated basic science and clinical information
  
• Key facts that support the understanding of important information

Lecture Notes: Oncology will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and allied health professionals in the field of cancer care.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405195134
• ISBN 13: 9781405195133
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 296