MD Anderson Manual of Clinical Oncology

A concise, up-to-date clinician's guide to cancer management - from the leaders in the field. The MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked as the world's leading institution in cancer medicine. With publication of the "MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology", the editorial board of this prestigious institution makes available for the first time a resource that meets the needs of clinicians for an authoritative, accessible guide to the medical management of patients with cancer and its complications. Straight-to-the-point, state-of-the-art strategies for cancer management gives physicians a current, coherent approach to each disease and situation - imbued with the clinical expertise and teaching authority of world class oncology researchers/practitioners. Consistently formatted for a unified patient management strategy, this work is packed with time-saving features, including "The M.D. Anderson Work-Up Box" and "The M.D. Anderson Preferred Treatment Box". It examines special issues in breast cancer management, current treatment strategies for infection in the neutropenic patient and management of fungal and viral infections in cancer patients, and basic concepts and controversies related to allogeneic marrow transplantation. It also provides guidelines for oncologic emergencies and palliative care. It outlines procedures for symptom control in long-term survival...long-term follow-up in pediatric and adult patients...and rehabilitation.