The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a comprehensive review of the management of numerous cancer types, emphasizing practical information that can be applied in everyday, fast-moving patient care situations. With contributions from experts and scholars at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Cleveland Clinic, and other renowned institutions, this latest edition has been thoroughly revised with new content and continues to provide practical guidance on how to evaluate, diagnose, and treat cancer patients. Designed for quick and easy accessibility of clinically relevant information. Features a new comprehensive chapter on the principles and practice of immunotherapy. Disease-specific chapters now include information on relevant and appropriate immunotherapeutic drugs. Covers a range of solid-tumor, blood, and other cancers, as well as infection management, nutrition, and palliative care. Combines concise and clear information with tables, images, and algorithms; now with even more algorithms to help fine-tune clinical decision-making. Useful for oncologists, oncology nurses, oncology fellows, residents, and allied health professionals. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s ), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more Contributors vi Preface x Acknowledgements xi Section 1 Head and Neck Chapter 1 Head and Neck Cancer Carter Van Waes Karl E. Hagiund Barbara A. Conley 001 Section 2 Thorax Chapter 2 a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Anish Thomas Christina Brzezniak Giuseppe Giaccone 031 Chapter 3 Small Cell Lung Cancer Jarushka Naidoo Oscar S. Breathnach 044 Section 3 Digestive System Chapter 4 Esophageal Cancer Mark K. Doherty Gregory D. Leonard 055 Chapter 5 Gastric Cancers Ellie E. Chan Thomas J. George, Jr. 066 Chapter 6 Biliary Tract Cancer Nilay A. Shall Jon Cardinal 083 Chapter 7 Primary Cancers of the Liver Midhun Malla David P. Cosgrove 095 Chapter 8 Colorectal Cancer Jennifer M. Duff Thomas J. George, Jr. 105 Chapter 9 Pancreatic Cancer Austin Duffy Christopher Ryan Heery Tim F. Greten 123 Chapter 10 Anal Cancer Stephen Ko 129 Chapter 11 Other Gastrointestinal Tumors Joleen M. Hubbard 143 Section 4 Breast Chapter 12 Breast Cancer Brendan Curley Hannah W. Hazard Geraldine Jacobson Jame Abraham 153 Section 5 Genitourinary Chapter 13 Renal Cell Cancer Ramaprasad Srinivasan Inger Lerra Rosner W. Marston Linehan 177 Chapter 14 Prostate Cancer Ravi A. Madan William L. Dahut 191 Chapter 15 Bladder Cancer Andrea B. Apolo William L. Dahut 208 Chapter 16 Testicular Carcinoma Bamiidele A. Adesunloye Ravi A. Madan 218 Section 6 Gynecologic Chapter 17 Ovarian Cancer Jung-min Lee Alexandre Buckley de Meritens Dominic H. Moon Eiise C. Kohn 233 Chapter 18 Endometrial Cancer Anne M. Noonan Christina M. Antiunziata 243 Chapter 19 Cervical Cancer Sharon Romano Fitzgerald Michael P. Stany Chad A. Hamilton 252 Chapter 20 Vulvar Cancer Anne M. Noonan Christina M. Annunziata 264 Section 7 Musculoskeletal Chapter 21 Sarcomas and Malignancies of the Bone Patrick J. Mansky Lee J. Helman 271 Section 8 Skin Chapter 22 Skin Cancers and Melanoma Upendra P. Hegde Sanjiv S. Agarwala 285 Section 9 Hematologic Malignancies Chapter 23 Acute Leukemia Aaron Cumpston Michael Craig 307 Chapter 24 Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias Chaitra S. Ujjani Bruce D. Cheson 321 Chapter 25 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Sairah Ahmed Muzaffar H. Qazilbash 328 Chapter 26 Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Yogen Saunthararajah 335 Chapter 27 Multiple Myeloma Preet Paul Singh Shaji K. Kumar 343 Chapter 28 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Clifton Mo Mark Roschewski Kieron Dunleavy Wyndham Wilson 361 Chapter 29 Hodgkin Lymphoma Mehdi Hamadani Elaine S. Jaffe 374 Chapter 30 Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Abraham S. Kanate Michael Craig Richard W. Childs 385 Section 10 Other Malignancies Chapter 31 Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Hung T. Khong 399 Chapter 32 Central Nervous System Tumors Christopher Ryan Heery Teri Kreisl 407 Chapter 33 Endocrine Tumors Ann W. Gramza 424 Section 11 Supportive Care Chapter 34 Hematopoietic Growth Factors Joseph Woong Kim Nishith K. Singh Philip M. Arlen 439 Chapter 35 Infectious Complications in Oncology Mauricio Burotto Pichún Sarah Rend Juan C. Gea-Banacloche 448 Chapter 36 Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes Govardhanan Nagaiah Quoc Truong Manish Monga 468 Chapter 37 Psychopharmacologic Management in Oncology Donald L. Rosenstein Maryland Pao Sheryl B. Fleisch Daniel E. Elswick 480 Chapter 38 Management of Emesis David R. Kohler 490 Chapter 39 Medical Nutrition Therapy Marnie G. Dobbin 518 Chapter 40 Pain and Palliative Care Erie G. Bush Anne Berger 528 Chapter 41 Central Venous Access Device Uzer Khan Hannah W. Hazard 534 Section 12 Common Office Procedures and Other Topics Chapter 42 Procedures in Medical Oncology Kerry Ryan George L. Carter Suzanne G. Demko 543 Chapter 43 Diagnosis-Driven Individualization of Cancer Care Philippe C. Bishop Chris Bowden Garret Hampton Lukas Amler 552 Chapter 44 Basic Principles of Radiation Oncology Deborah Citrin 559 Chapter 45 Clinical Genetics Julie Nangia Annie Sn Sarah Zentack 566 Chapter 46 Anticancer Agents Lindsay C. Stansfield Thomas E. Hughes 577 Appendices Appendix 1 697 Appendix 2 Answers to Review Questions 699 Index 727 Publisher's Note: Products Purchased From 3rd Party Sellers Are Not Guaranteed By The Publisher For Quality, Authenticity, Or Access To Any Online Entitlements Included With The Product. The Bethesda Handbook Of Clinical Oncology Is A Comprehensive Review Of The Management Of Numerous Cancer Types, Emphasizing Practical Information That Can Be Applied In Everyday, Fast-moving Patient Care Situations. With Contributions From Experts And Scholars At The National Cancer Institute, National Institutes Of Health, Cleveland Clinic, And Other Renowned Institutions, This Latest Edition Has Been Thoroughly Revised With New Content And Continues To Provide Practical Guidance On How To Evaluate, Diagnose, And Treat Cancer Patients. "The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a clear, concise, and comprehensive reference book for the busy clinician to use in his or her daily patient encounters. The book has been compiled by clinicians who are working at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Cleveland Clinic, M.D. Anderson, Mayo Clinic as well as scholars from other academic institutions. To limit the size of the book, less space is dedicated to etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology and greater emphasis is placed on practical clinical information. For easy accessibility to the pertinent information, long descriptions are avoided, and more tables, pictures, algorithms, and phrases are included."--Provided by publisher