This essential volume brings together the key thinking in both investigation and management of the cancer patient. It presents a comprehensive caseload as seen by the oncologist. These are common yet challenging real-life patient scenarios, which the authors resolve by drawing on the latest published literature. Each case begins with a few practical questions to stimulate the reader. This is followed by clinical presentation and the reader is led through the logical work-up of a case to reach a diagnosis. An algorithm accompanies most cases to provide a rapid pictorial overview of the clinical steps involved. Essential references are provided. Each of the major areas of cancer is covered, along with pain, management of chemotherapy, and psychological issues. This book provides an up to date reference for the busy practitioner. It will be an essential companion for the oncologist, for the specialist in other areas seeking to improve his understanding of cancer, and for the interested GP.

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Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Chemotherapy - Response Assessment, C Mitchell; 2. Chemotherapy Toxicity - Cisplatin Extravasation, M Krebs; 3. Chemotherapy Toxicity - Delayed Nausea, A Armstrong; 4. Chemotherapy Toxicity - Febrile Neutropenia, E Dean; 5. Chemotherapy Toxicity - Drug Reaction, M Krebs; 6. Growth Factor Support in Chemotherapy, E Dean; 7. Unknown Primary - Work up and Treatment, A Armstrong; 8. Large Abdominal Mass, S Baka; 9. Ascites in an Elderly Patient, C Yeoh; 10. Cancer in Teenagers and Young Adults - Special Issues, A Proctor; 11. Primary Germ Cell Tumours, J Adams; 12. Advanced Testicular Cancer, A Protheroe; 13. Bladder Cancer, I Karydis; 14. Advanced Bladder Cancer, I Karydis; 15. Treatment Options in Early Prostate Cancer, J Samol; 16. Treatment Options in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer, J Samol; 17. Treatment Options in Relapsing Prostate Cancer, J Samol; 18. Treatment Options in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer, J Samol; 19. Screening in Prostate Cancer, J Samol; 20. Renal Cell Carcinoma, J Adams; 21. Penile Cancer, I Karydis; 22. Oesophageal Cancer, O Khan; 23. Gastric Cancer Chemotherapy, O Khan; 24. Pancreatic Cancer, O Khan; 25. Management of Colorectal Cancer After Surgery, M Braun; 26. Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, S Goyle; 27. Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, S Fraser, MA Hilal; 28. Management of Primary Melanoma, S Sim; 29. Melanoma in Pregnancy, S Sim; 30. Medical Management of Metastatic Melanoma, F Al-Terkait; 31. Lung Cancer - Initial Diagnosis and Work up, E Takeuchi; 32. Adjuvant Therapy for Resected NSCLC, C Siller; 33. Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, N Rohatgi; 34. Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung, J Naik; 35. Indications for Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer, RO Cearbhaill; 36. Management of HER2 - Positive Breast cancer, D Power; 37. Advanced Breast Cancer in the Elderly, S Waters; 38. Approach to a Breast Cancer Patient with a Positive Family History, F Collinson; 39. First - line Treatment of Ovarian Cancer, D Power; 40. Chemotherapy for Relapsed Ovarian Cancer, F Collinson; 41. Chemo-radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer, RO Cearbhaill; 42. GIST - Selection of Patients with Imatinib Therapy, M Krebs; 43. Chemo Radiotherapy in Head & Neck Cancer, A Siva; 44. Choriocarcinoma, S Darby; 45. Merkel Cell Tumour, A Young; 46. Brain Tumours, R Prestwich; 47. Thymoma, N Vasudev; 48. Adrenocortical Cancers - Medical Care, S Baka; 49. Approach to Psychological Aspects of Cancer Care, AM O'Dwyer; 50. Breaking Bad News, U Hofmann; 51. Social Issues in Cancer Patients, P Wright; 52. Pain - A General Approach, L Nicholson; 53. Pain Relief - A Special Problem, R Sheils; 54. Spinal Cord Compression, S Jagdev; General index.