Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

by Abraham, Jame; Allegra, Carmen J.; Gulley, James
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-05-06
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary

Written by clinicians from the National Cancer Institute and other leading institutions, this comprehensive, clear, concise oncology handbook is designed specifically for quick bedside consultation. It covers all malignancies and offers busy clinicians practical guidelines on daily patient management. The user-friendly format features tables, charts, bullet points, and algorithms. The thoroughly updated Second Edition includes new chemotherapeutic agents, dosages, and treatment regimens and the latest clinical trials data. New chapters focus on targeted therapies and complementary and alternative medicine in oncology. The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, Second Edition is also available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors xi
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxi
SECTION 1: HEAD AND NECK
Head and Neck Cancer
3(32)
Barbara A. Conley
Arlene A. Forastieore
David Gius
Carter VanWaes
SECTION 2: THORAX
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
35(18)
Anne M. Horgan
Oscar S. Breathnach
Small Cell Lung Cancer
53(8)
Neelima Denduluri
Martin E. Gutierrez
SECTION 3: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Esophageal Cancer
61(12)
Gregory D. Leonard
David P. Kelsen
Carmen J. Allegra
Gastric Cancer
73(18)
M. Wasif Saif
Biliary Tract Cancer
91(8)
Gregory D. Leonard
Eileen M. O'Reilly
Carmen J. Allegra
Primary Cancers of the Liver
99(8)
Gregory D. Leonard
William R. Jarnagin
Carmen J. Allegra
Colorectal Cancer
107(16)
George P. Kim
Chris H. Takimoto
Carmen J. Allegra
Pancreatic Cancer
123(8)
George P. Kim
James L. Gulley
Chris H. Takimoto
Anal Cancer
131(14)
M. Wasif Saif
Other Gastrointestinal Tumors
145(10)
M. Wasif Saif
SECTION 4: BREAST
Breast Cancer
155(20)
Hamid R. Mirshahidi
Jame Abraham
SECTION 5: GENITOURINARY
Renal Cell Cancer
175(10)
Hung T. Khong
Christopher Klebanoff
Susan Bates
Prostate Cancer
185(18)
James L. Gulley
William L. Dahut
Bladder Cancer
203(8)
Manish Agrawal
William L. Dahut
Testicular Carcinoma
211(16)
Avi S. Retter
Barnett S. Kramer
SECTION 6: GYNECOLOGIC
Ovarian Cancer
227(10)
Eddie Reed
Ramin Altaha
Endometrial Cancer
237(8)
Christina M. Annunziasta
Michael J. Birrer
Cervical Cancer
245(12)
Edwin M. Posadas
Herbert L. Kotz
Vulvar Cancer
257(8)
Christina M. Annunziasta
Michael J. Birrer
SECTION 7: MUSCULOSKELETAL
Sarcomas and Malignancies of the Bone
265(18)
Patrick J. Mansky
Lee Helman
SECTION 8: SKIN CANCER
Skin Cancers and Melanoma
283(26)
Upendra P. Hegde
Barry Gause
SECTION 9: HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
Acute Leukemias
309(16)
Michael Craig
Jame Abraham
Brian P. Monahan
Chronic Leukemias
325(6)
Muzaffar H. Qazilbash
Michael J. Keating
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
331(6)
Muzaffar H. Qazilbash
Jorge E. Cortes
Myeloproliferative Diseases
337(8)
Manish Monga
Marcel P. Devetten
Multiple Myeloma
345(12)
Sattva S. Neelapu
Cynthia E. Dunbar
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
357(20)
Martin Gutierrez
Richard F. Little
Wyndham H. Wilson
Hodgkin Lymphoma
377(12)
Gisa Schun
Jame Abraham
Marcel P. Devetten
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
389(14)
Michael Craig
Jame Abraham
Richard W. Childs
SECTION 10: OTHER MALIGNANCIES
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-Related Malignancies
403(20)
Pallavi P. Kumar
Richard F. Little
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
423(10)
Hung T. Khong
Central Nervous System Tumors
433(22)
Patrick J. Mansky
J. Paul Duic
Howard A. Fine
Endocrine Tumors
455(20)
Michael E. Menefee
Tito Fojo
SECTION 11: SUPPORTIVE CARE
Hematopoietic Growth Factors
475(6)
Philip M. Arlen
James L. Gulley
Infectious Complications in Oncology
481(18)
Sarah M. Wynne
Juan C. Gea-Banacloche
General Principles of Cancer Pain Management
499(10)
Jason R. Beckrow
Richard A. Messmann
Oncologic Emergencies and Paraneoplastic Syndromes
509(12)
Muhammad K. Siddique
Richard A. Messmann
Psychopharmacologic Management in Oncology
521(8)
Donald L. Rosenstein
Maryland Pao
June Cai
Management of Emesis in Oncology
529(14)
David R. Kohler
Nutrition for Oncology Patients
543(6)
Marnie Dobbin
End-of-Life Care
549(6)
Jane Carter
SECTION 12: TARGETED TREATMENTS AND COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Targeted Therapies
555(8)
James L. Gulley
Gregory Curt
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology
563(16)
Patrick J. Mansky
Dawn B. Wallerstedt
Marc R. Blackman
SECTION 13: COMMON PROCEDURES AND CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
Central Venous Access Devices
579(10)
Deborah C. Gutierrez
Naomi P. O'Grady
Procedures in Medical Oncology
589(12)
Suzanne G. Demko
Kerry Ryan
Anticancer Agents
601(72)
Thomas E. Hughes
APPENDIX
Part One (Performance status)
669(1)
Part Two (Response criteria)
670(2)
Part Three (Body surface area)
672(1)
Subject Index 673

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