OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF ONCOLOGY. 3RD EDITION. INCLUDES ACCESS OXFORD MEDICINE ONLINE. HARDBACK

Section 1: Hallmarks of Cancer
1. The hallmarks of cancer
2. Growth factors and uncontrolled proliferation
3. Cell signalling pathways
4. Cell cycle control
5. Cancer cell death
6. Angiogenesis
7. Invasion and metastases
8. Genetic instability
9. DNA repair after oncological therapy
10. Biology of cancer stem cells
11. Biomarker identification and clinical validation
12. Cancer, immunity, and inflammation
13. Cancer and metabolism

Section 2: Etiology and Epidemiology of Cancer
14. Smoking and cancer
15. Viruses
16. Chemical carcinogens
17. Radiation
18. Body fatness, physical activity, diet, and other lifestyle factors

Section 3: Principles of Oncology
19. Practice points for surgical oncology
20. Practice points for radiation oncology
21. Principles of chemotherapy
22. Delivery of multidisciplinary cancer care
23. Principles of clinical pharmacology: Introduction to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
24. Design and analysis of clinical trials
25. Medical ethics in oncology
26. Health economic assessment of cancer therapy

Section 4: Population Health
27. Cancer control: The role of national plans
28. Cancer prevention: Vaccination
29. Cancer prevention: Chemoprevention
30. Population cancer screening
31. Familial cancer syndromes and genetic counselling

Section 5: Support for the cancer patient
32. Supportive palliative care
33. Quality of life
34. Cancer survivorship and rehabilitation

Section 6: Disease
35. Cancer of the head and neck
36. Oesophageal cancer
37. Gastric cancer
38. Rectal cancer
39. Colon cancer
40. Pancreatic cancer
41. Hepatobiliary cancer
42. Peritoneal mesothelioma
43. Cancer of the breast
44. Gynaecological cancers
45. Genitourinary cancer
46. Lung cancer
47. Neoplasms of the thymus
48. Pleural mesothelioma
49. Skin cancer: melanoma
50. Skin cancer: non-melonoma
51. Acute leukemia
52. Chronic leukemias
53. Myeloma
54. Lymphomas
55. Sarcomas of the soft tissue
56. Cancer of the central nervous system
57. Cancer of the eye and orbit
58. Endocrine cancers
59. Cancer of unknown primary site

Written and edited by internationally recognised leaders in the field, the new edition of theOxford Textbook of Oncology has been fully revised and updated, taking into consideration the advancements in each of the major therapeutic areas, and representing the multidisciplinary management of cancer.

Structured in six sections, the book provides an accessible scientific basis to the key topics of oncology, examining how cancer cells grow and function, as well as discussing the aetiology of cancer, and the general principles governing modern approaches to oncology treatment. The book examines the challenges presented by the treatment of cancer on a larger scale within population groups, and the importance of recognising and supporting the needs of individual patients, both during and after treatment.

A series of disease-oriented, case-based chapters, ranging from acute leukaemia to colon cancer, highlight the various approaches available for managing the cancer patient, including the translational application of cancer science in order to personalise treatment. The advice imparted in these cases has relevance worldwide, and reflects a modern approach to cancer care.

The Oxford Textbook of Oncology provides a comprehensive account of the multiple aspects of best practice in the discipline, making it an indispensable resource for oncologists of all grades and subspecialty interests.

• Multidisciplinary approach to the topic defines the importance of a team approach to cancer and reflects actual practice
• Expert and authoritative writers from around the world ensure the content is relevant to current cancer medicine and represents global perspectives to it
• Accessible basic science sections which demonstrate the link between research and translation into novel therapy
• Extensive clinical cases section makes the textbook come to life with real life cases managed by experts
• By being both disease-oriented and comprehensive, the textbook provides information on a range of topics, including ethics, prevention, carcinogenesis, and health economics


Authors
• David J. Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine, Nuffield Division of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, UK.
• Daniel G. Haller, Professor Emeritus, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
• Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Professor of Surgery and Head, Department of Surgical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
• Michael Baumann, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology; Director, University Cancer Center; and Coordinator, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University of Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site, Dresden, Germany; and German Cancer Center (DKFZ) Heidelberg, Germany