The MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook (Paperback)

This portable handbook is a practical guide to established surgical oncology principles for each organ system. Written by current and former surgical oncology fellows of the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, you'll maximize your surgical oncology skills with comprehensive coverage, multidisciplinary perspectives, proven therapeutic strategies, useful algorithms, and recommended readings. Concise chapters illustrated with algorithms and line drawings outlining the essential elements of diagnosis, staging, and clinical management of solid tumors treated in surgical practice. Inside you'll find...

* New chapters on neuro-oncology and radiation oncology
* Extensive updates including new information on radiation therapy and clinical trials in oncology Greater emphasis on multi-modality treatment
* New protocols and staging classifications
* Extensive coverage on multidisciplinary treatment planning, including therapy sequencing and biologic therapies

Table of Contents
1. Noninvasive Breast Cancer
2. Invasive Breast Cancer
3. Melanoma
4. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
5. Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma
6. Cancer in the Head and Neck
7. Thoracic Malignancies
8. Esophageal Carcinoma
9. Primary Gastric Malignancies
10. Small-Bowel Malignancies and Carcinoid Tumors
11. Cancer of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
12. Hepatobiliary Cancers
13. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
14. Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
15. Adrenal Tumors
16. Well-Differentiated Carcinoma of the Thyroid and Neoplasms of the Parathyroid Glands
17. Hematologic Malignancies and Splenic Tumors
18. Genitourinary Cancer
19. Gynecologic Cancers
20. Neurosurgical Malignancies: Treating Tumors of Brain, Spine, and Peripheral Nerve and Their Effects on the Nervous System
21. Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
22. Surgical Emergencies in Cancer Patients
23. Principles of Radiation Oncology
24. Reconstructive Surgery in Cancer Patients
25. Targeted Cancer Therapy
26. Pharmacotherapy of Cancer
Index