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Oncology At A Glance
Graham G. Dark (Author), Lindsay Hennah (Author)
9781394292691, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 22 May 2025
160 pages
27.4 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm, 0.431 kg
The market‐leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite‐sized chapter is covered in a double‐page spread with clear, easy‐to‐follow diagrams supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. Everything you need to know about Oncology… at a Glance! Discover a comprehensive, newly-revised edition of Oncology at a Glance! Oncology at a Glance demystifies the complexities of cancer biology and treatment for medical students and junior healthcare practitioners. With updated content including emerging therapies, multidisciplinary team approaches, and palliative care, Oncology at a Glance, Second Edition bridges gaps in the often-fragmented exposure to oncology during clinical training. Real-world case studies and accompanying exercises deepen comprehension, enhance understanding, and support problem-solving in oncology practice. Ideal for foundational learning or a quick refresher in clinical practice, Oncology at a Glance, Second Edition: Developed with feedback from medical students to ensure relevance and clarity, Oncology at a Glance, Second Edition remains a must-have for undergraduate medical students, nursing students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals. All content reviewed by students for students Wiley Health Science books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.com to find out more. This title is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781394292691
Preface ix Abbreviations xi Part 1 Scientific foundation of oncology 1 1 The global burden of cancer 2 2 The nomenclature of cancer 4 3 Environmental determinants of cancer 6 4 The hallmarks of cancer 1 8 5 The hallmarks of cancer 2 12 6 The hallmarks of cancer 3 14 7 The hallmarks of cancer 4 16 8 The hallmarks of cancer 5 18 9 Cancer genetics and inherited cancer 20 Part 2 Clinical aspects of oncology 23 10 Communicating with cancer patients 24 11 Presenting problems in a patient with cancer 26 12 Paraneoplastic syndromes 28 13 Metabolic emergencies in cancer patients 30 14 Oncological emergencies 32 15 Investigation and management of metastatic disease 34 16 Tumour markers 36 17 Screening for cancer 38 18 Imaging in oncology 40 19 Principles of staging 42 20 Approach to treatment and response assessment 44 21 Principles of surgical oncology 46 22 Pharmacology of anticancer agents 48 23 Principles of immunotherapy 50 24 Principles of radiotherapy 52 25 Adverse effects of treatment 54 26 Adverse effects of immunotherapy and biological therapy 56 27 Management of nausea 58 28 Analgesia 60 29 Clinical trials in cancer patients 62 30 Role of multidisciplinary teams 64 31 End-of-life care 66 Part 3 Specific cancers 69 32 Carcinoma of unknown primary 70 33 Breast cancer 72 34 Lung cancer 74 35 Mesothelioma 76 36 Oesophageal cancer 78 37 Gastric cancer 80 38 Colorectal cancer 82 39 Pancreatic cancer 84 40 Hepatobiliary cancer 86 41 Ovarian cancer 88 42 Endometrial cancer 90 43 Cervical cancer 92 44 Germ cell tumours 94 45 Prostate cancer 96 46 Bladder and renal cancer 98 47 Head and neck cancer 100 48 Thyroid cancer 102 49 Bone cancer and sarcoma 104 50 Skin cancer 106 51 Cancers of the central nervous system 108 52 Neuroendocrine tumours 110 53 Leukaemia 112 54 Hodgkin lymphoma 114 55 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 116 56 Myeloma 118 57 Childhood cancers 120 58 Oncology as a career 124 Case studies and questions 126 Answers to case studies 130 Glossary 136 Index 139
About the Authors vii
Subject Areas: Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]
