Washington Manual of Oncology

Continuing in the tradition of the world-famous Washington Manual(R) ofMedical Therapeutics, The Washington Manual(R) of Oncology putsauthoritative patient management recommendations at your fingertips. Itshandy pocket size and user-friendly outline format ensure fast access toinformation.The book is organized by cancer site and tumor type, and eachchapter follows a consistent format: clinical presentation; workup andstaging; therapy according to stage; complications of the treatment and thedisease; natural history of the disease; background information; currentfocus of research; and suggested readings. Also included are chapters onprinciples of clinical trials, cancer chemotherapy agents, and smokingcessation.The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.Govindan, Ramaswamy is the author of 'Washington Manual of Oncology', published 2002 under ISBN 9780781730303 and ISBN 0781730309.