Clinical Oncology: A Manual for Students and Doctors

ISBN-13: 9783540088684 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 304 str.

International Union Against Cancer

Opis

The outstanding success of the First Edition and the expansion of our knowledge about cancer over the 5 years since its publication have led to the decision to publish a Second Edition which has been fully revised, rewritten and enlarged by the addition of several sections. The First Edition was translated into Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Serbo-Croat and it is expected that additional translations (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, etc. ) will make this Second Edition a truly international basic cancer Manual. The Revision Committee is convinced that all students and general physicians should know: (a) the important basic aspects of cancer; (b) some details of the most common cancers; and ( c) a few important points about the less common cancers. An attempt has been made to strengthen Part I, General Aspects, which is considered to be the most important part of the Manual for the world's physicians. However, the most common cancers in one part of the world are not necessarily the same in other parts and it is planned to work with local groups to produce adaptations and translations as seem appropriate. In particular, the UICC is anxious to work with local, national, and international committees to help improve the educational experience of students and general physicians in the geographic areas in question. Regional Conferences held by the UICC in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East have resulted in initial plans to accomplish this aim.

Spis treści

I. General aspects.- and overview.- Induction phase.- In-situ phase.- Phase of invasion.- Phase of dissemination.- Conclusion.- Epidemiology.- Incidence and mortality.- Aetiology.- Radiation.- Chemical substances.- Iatrogenic chemical factors.- Personal habits.- Parasites.- Viruses.- Occupational factors in carcinogenesis.- Genetic factors.- Immune deficiency and cancer.- Pathology.- Definitions.- Classification.- Tumour structure.- Grading of cancer.- Clinicopathological correlations.- In-situ and precancerous lesions.- Natural history of cancer.- Tumour growth.- Tumour spread.- Tumour-host relationship.- Local recurrences and metastases.- Multiple-primary cancers.- Effects of treatment on natural history.- Factors bearing on prognosis.- Causes of death.- Spontaneous cure.- Mass screening and early detection.- Diagnosis.- History.- Physical examination.- Special procedures.- Evaluation of the extent of disease.- Clinical staging.- Pathological staging.- Principles of treatment.- “Multidisciplinary” team approach to cancer therapy.- Planning the treatment.- Forms of treatment.- Surgery.- Radiation therapy.- Chemotherapy.- Immunotherapy.- Multimodal therapy.- Choice of treatment.- Supportive care of cancer patients.- Psychological aspects.- The physician’s attitude to cancer.- The patient’s attitude to his cancer.- The doctor-patient relationship.- The special problems of the “dying” patient.- Education of the public about cancer.- Prognosis.- II. Cancers of specific sites.- Skin excluding melanoma.- Malignant melanoma.- Head and neck.- Lips, oral cavity and oropharynx.- Lip.- Tongue.- Buccal mucosa.- Floor of the mouth.- Gums.- Palate.- Tonsils.- Paranasal sinuses.- Nasopharynx.- Larynx.- Hypopharynx.- Piriform sinus.- Postcricoid area and posterior wall.- Salivary glands.- Major salivary glands.- Minor salivary glands.- Jaw.- Epulis.- Odonotomes.- Adamantinoma.- Central tumours of the jaw.- Thyroid.- Eye.- Lung.- Alimentary tract.- Oesophagus.- Stomach.- Pancreas.- Liver.- Gallbladder.- Colon, rectum and anus.- Breast.- Female genital organs.- Uterine cervix.- Endometrium.- Choriocarcinoma.- Ovary.- Vagina.- Vulva.- Male genital organs.- Testis.- Penis.- Urinary tract.- Kidney, renal pelvis, ureter.- Renal-cell carcinoma...- Carcinoma of the renal pelvis.- Nephroblastoma (Wilms’ tumour).- Bladder.- Prostate.- Central nervous system.- Glial tumours.- Tumours of the membranes.- Embryoplastic tumours.- Mesenchymal tumours.- Bone.- Myeloma.- Chondrosarcoma.- Soft-tissue sarcomas.- Lymphomas.- Hodgkin’s disease.- Non-Hodgkin lymphomas.- Leukæmias.- Childhood cancers.- Nephroblastoma, Wilms’ tumour.- Neuroblastoma, sympathicoblastoma.- Rhabdomyosarcoma.- Retinoblastoma.- Bone tumours.- Conclusion.- III. Basic science research of imminent impact on clinical oncology.- Virology.- Biology.- Immunotherapy.- Biological chemistry.- Biophysics.- References.- Appendices.- 1. The International Union Against Cancer — Past and present.- 2. Cancer patient information systems.- 3. The role of comprehensive cancer centres in cancer control.- 4. Evaluation of response to treatment.- 5. Suggested further reading.