The MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook (Feig, M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook)

The current edition of The Handbook provides an overview of current care of patients with cancer diagnoses commonly evaluated and treated by surgical oncologists and in doing so continues to align such care with the underlying philosophy of the Department of Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson: multidisciplinary, cooperative care is the ideal way to manage patients with cancer. The concept for the MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook was originally conceived 20 years ago with the original objective being an attempt to document the philosophies and practices of the Department of Surgical Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Since that time, through four editions, the book has become a practical guide for residents, fellows, and attending staff, to the established surgical oncology principles for treating cancer as it involves each organ system in the body. The purpose of the book is to outline management approaches based on our experience with surgical oncology problems at MD Anderson. Contributors vForeword xvPreface xvii1. Noninvasive Breast Cancer 1Priscilla F. McAuliffe, Robert H. I. Andtbacka, Emily K. Robinson, and Kelly K. Hunt2. Invasive Breast Cancer 27David S. Kwon, Catherine M. Kelly, and C. Denise Ching3. Melanoma 85Joshua M.V. Mammen, C. Denise Ching, and Jeffrey E. Gershenwald4. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer 152Melinda M. Mortenson, Kelly Herne, Sharon R. Hymes, and Janice N. Cormier5. Soft-tissue and Bone Sarcoma 165Abigail S. Caudle, Keith A. Delman, and Janice N. Cormier6. Cancers of the Head and Neck 196Kenneth A. Newkirk and F. Christopher Holsinger7. Thoracic Malignancies 220Shanda H. Blackmon and Ara A. Vaporciyan8. Esophageal Carcinoma 250Wayne L. Hofstetter9. Primary Gastric Malignancies 270Maria C. Russell, Cary Hsu, and Paul F. Mansfi eld10. Small Bowel Malignancies and Carcinoid Tumors 323Tawnya L. Bowles, Keith D. Amos, Rosa F. Hwang, and Jason B. Fleming11. Cancer of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus 347Eric J. Silberfein, George J. Chang, Yi-Qian Nancy You, and Barry W. Feig12. Hepatobiliary Cancers 416Carlo M. Contreras, Eugene A. Choi, and Eddie K. Abdalla13. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma 472Debashish Bose, Matthew H. G. Katz, and Jason B. Fleming14. Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 491Christine S. Landry and Jeffrey E. Lee15. Adrenal Tumors 518Jula Veerapong and Jeffrey E. Lee16. Well-Differentiated Carcinoma of the Thyroid and Neoplasms of the Parathyroid Glands 550Ryan M. Thomas, Mouhammed A. Habra, Nancy D. Perrier, and Elizabeth G. Grubbs17. Hematologic Malignancies and Splenic Tumors 588John D. Abad and Jorge A. Romaguera18. Genitourinary Cancer 604Jose A. Karam and Christopher G. Wood19. Gynecologic Cancers 636Liz Y. Han, Brian M. Slomovitz, Pamela T. Soliman, and Judith K. Wolf20. Neurosurgical Malignancies: Treating Tumors of Brain, Spine, and Peripheral Nerve and Their Effects on the Nervous System 686Ian E. McCutcheon21. Cancer of Unknown Primary Site 747Vanja Vaccaro and Gauri R. Varadhachary22. Surgical Emergencies in Cancer Patients 764Brian Badgwell23. Principles of Radiation Oncology 778Christopher Crane24. Reconstructive Surgery in Cancer Patients 788Justin M. Sacks, Matthew M. Hanasono, Donald P. Baumann,Mark T. Villa, Melissa A. Crosby, and Geoffrey L. Robb25. Targeted Cancer Therapy 818Mark J. Truty26. Pharmacotherapy of Cancer 839Andrea Landgraf OholendtIndex 871

Now in a fully updated Fifth Edition, The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook continues to provide residents, fellows, and attending staff with a clear and concise roadmap to the surgical oncology principles for treating cancer.  The handbook’s authors represent various disciplines within oncology and training programs, and they have spent at least two years at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center studying only surgical oncology.

The handbook’s comprehensive coverage, multidisciplinary perspectives, proven therapeutic strategies, useful algorithms, and recommended readings provide a foundation for maximizing readers’ surgical oncology skills. 

Why choose The M.D. Anderson Surgical Oncology Manual?
• Organ system format covers a w ide range of cancer types and makes essential information easy to find and apply.
• Abundant algorithms and line drawings outline the essential elements of diagnosis, staging, and clinical management of solid tumors treated in surgical practice.
• Multidisciplinary perspectives address treatment planning, therapy sequencing, and biologic therapies.
• Coverage of current controversies lets readers assess a range of viewpoints and approaches.

New to the Fifth Edition...
• New chapters address neuro-oncology and radiation oncology.
• Extensive updates include new information on radiation therapy and recent clinical trials in oncology.
• Greater emphasis on multi-modality treatment broadens therapeutic options.
• New protocols and staging classifications keep readers up to date.

"The current edition of The Handbook provides an overview of current care of patients with cancer diagnoses commonly evaluated and treated by surgical oncologists, and in doing so continues to align such care with the underlying philosophy of the Department of Surgical Oncology at M.D. Anderson: multidisciplinary, cooperative care is the ideal way to manage patients with cancer. Such care begins with an understanding of the underlying tumor biology and natural history of the disease and includes technical excellence in the delivery of indicated surgical treatment. It also demands integration of essential information from the available literature on currently preferred treatment modalities, and emphasizes appropriate inclusion of adjunctive specialty care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, palliative care, pain management, physical therapy, nutritional support, social services and nursing"--Provided by publisher. "The current edition of The Handbook provides an overview of current care of patients with cancer diagnoses commonly evaluated and treated by surgical oncologists, and in doing so continues to align such care with the underlying philosophy of the Department of Surgical Oncology at M.D. Anderson: multidisciplinary, cooperative care is the ideal way to manage patients with cancer. Such care begins with an understanding of the underlying tumor biology and natural history of the disease and includes technical excellence in the delivery of indicated surgical treatment. It also demands integration of essential information from the available literature on currently preferred treatment modalities, and emphasizes appropriate inclusion of adjunctive specialty care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, palliative care, pain management, physical therapy, nutritional support, social services and nursing"-- Provided by publisher