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Atlas of Diagnostic Oncology, Fourth Edition
Editor: Arthur T. Skarin
Pages: 654 
Hard Cover
ISBN:
 978-0-323-05905-3
Elsevier, Saunders / Expert Consult  2010
 

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Description from the publisher:

Atlas of Diagnostic Oncology, 4th Edition, by Arthur T. Skarin, MD, FACP, FCCP, provides the guidance you need to diagnose a full range of neoplastic conditions with greater accuracy for better patient outcomes. An unrivaled collection of more than 2,500 images and drawings-combined with succinct, clinically focused text-equips you with essential information on pathology, diagnostic studies, staging, and clinical manifestations. New discussions on modern diagnostic PET imaging of cancer, and expanded coverage on the side effects of chemotherapy, bring you up to date on the issues impacting research and treatment. Expert Consult functionality-new to this edition-further enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete contents of the text, along with case studies that demonstrate effective approaches to diagnosis.
 

Key Features:

  • A superb collection of more than 2,500 images encompasses the full spectrum of pathologic and radiologic studies, staging, and clinical manifestations, highlighting the pathologic anatomy of common clinical entities.
  • A consistent chapter organization covers each disease’s incidence, epidemiology, etiology, and histopathology - as well as molecular biology, clinical features, diagnostic studies, and current clinical and pathologic staging - providing all the assistance you need to evaluate and monitor your patients effectively.
  • This unique pictorial resource is a superb complement to treatment handbooks and major oncological texts.

Table of Contents

1. The Role of Molecular Probes and Other Markers in the Diagnosis of Malignancy

2. Radiographic Evaluation of Cancer

3. Nuclear Medicine in Oncology

4. Cancer of the Head and Neck Region

5. Lung Cancer and Tumors of the Heart and Mediastinum

6. Malignant Mesothelioma

7. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Neuroendocrine Tumors

8. Cancer of the Genitourinary Tract

9. Gynecologic Tumors and Malignancies

10. Breast Cancer

11. Endocrine Neoplasia

12. Sarcomas of Soft Tissue and Bone and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

13. Skin Cancer

14. Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System

15. Acute and Chronic Leukemias

16. Hodgkin Disease and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas

17. Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias

18. Solid Tumors in Childhood

19. AIDS-Associated Malignancies

20. Complications of Cancer

21. Systemic and Mucocutaneous REactions to Chemotherapy

Index

 

 
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