Oncology Board Review, Third Edition - Blueprint Study Guide and Q&A

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Now in its third edition, Oncology Board Review: Blueprint Study Guide and Q&A is designed to help you prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Medical Oncology Certification Exam. This comprehensive print + digital resource has been revised to include new treatment regimens, clinical guidelines, and other advancements impacting the field as well as updated board-style Q&A. Dedicated sections cover hematological malignancies and solid tumors with a templated chapter approach highlighting epidemiology, etiology and risk factors, diagnostic criteria, staging, signs and symptoms of the disease, prognostic factors, indications for treatment, and special considerations. Later sections address other topics found on the exam, including cancer genetics and tumor biology, supportive and palliative care, bone marrow transplantation, and biostatistics. With more than 240 practice questions, detailed rationales, and a convenient print + digital package, Oncology Board Review gives you the tools to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time!

Key Features:

• Aligns with the latest ABIM Medical Oncology Certification Exam blueprint


• Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of all hematologic malignancies and solid tumors


• Covers anticancer therapies, clinical research methodology, survivorship and palliative care, and more areas found on the exam


• Revised to include new treatment recommendations and FDA approvals


• Includes end-of-chapter assessment questions with detailed rationales - a total of more than 240 questions throughout


• Content available digitally via ExamPrepConnect for study on the go

ExamPrepConnect Features:

• All the high-quality content from the book


• Personalized study plan based on initial certification or MOC exam date


• Ability to study by topic area to identify strengths and weaknesses


• Timed practice test that simulates the test-taking environment


• Discussion board to connect with Medical Oncology exam-prep community

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List of contents

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments



Part I. Hematologic Malignancies

Chapter 1. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia by Morgan A. Jones, Lyndsey Runaas, Rami N. Khoriaty, and Dale Bixby

Chapter 2. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Jason Chen and J. Christine Ye

Chapter 3. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and Myeloproliferatrive Neoplasms by Charles E. Foucar and Rami N. Khoriaty

Chapter 4. Myelodysplastic Syndrome by Charles E. Foucar and Rami N. Khoriaty

Chapter 5. Hodgkin Lymphoma by Darren King and Ryan A. Wilcox

Chapter 6. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Richard A. King and Tycel J. Phillips

Chapter 7. High Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Jennifer E. Girard and Tycel J. Phillips

Chapter 8. T-Cell Lymphoma by Jennifer E. Girard and Tycel J. Phillips

Chapter 9. Multiple Myeloma by Jason Chen and Erica Campagnaro



Part II. Aerodigestive Malignancies

Chapter 10. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Eric Schwartz and Gregory P. Kalemkerian

Chapter 11. Small Cell Lung Cancer by Frank Weinberg and Angel Qin

Chapter 12. Mesothelioma by David E. Warner and Gregory P. Kalemkerian

Chapter 13. Thymoma by Kamya Sankar and Gregory P. Kalemkerian

Chapter 14. Head and Neck Cancers by Leigh K. Swartz and Paul L. Swiecicki



Part III. Endocrine Malignancies

Chapter 15. Thyroid Cancers by Debbie W. Chen and Megan R. Haymart

Chapter 16. Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma by Xin He and Tobias Else

Chapter 17. Phoechromocytoma by Katherine I. Wolf and Tobias Else



Part IV. Breast Cancer

Chapter 18. Breast Cancer by Haritha G. Reddy, Nicole Grogan, and Erin F. Cobain



Part V. Genitourinary Malignancies

Chapter 19. Bladder Cancer by Jason R. Brown and Phillip L. Palmbos

Chapter 20. Prostate Cancer by Eric Schwartz and Zachery R. Reichert

Chapter 21. Testicular Cancer by Jason R. Brown and Zachery Reichert

Chapter 22. Renal Cell Carcinoma by Vincent T. Ma and Sarah Yentz



Part VI. Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Chapter 23. Esophageal Cancer by Jason Chen and Angel Qin

Chapter 24. Gastric Cancer by Jennifer E. Girard and Mark M. Zalupski

Chapter 25. Colon Cancer by Stephanie J. Hoffman and John C. Krauss

Chapter 26. Anal Cancer by Stephanie J. Hoffman and John C. Krauss

Chapter 27. Pancreatic Cancer by Monica A. Patel and Mark M. Zalupski

Chapter 28. Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Dempsey L. Hughes and Neehar D. Parikh

Chapter 29. Neuroendocrine Tumors by Amy E. Chang and Vaibhav Sahai



Part VII. Sarcoma

Chapter 30. Sarcoma by Arathi Mohan and Rashmi Chugh



Part VIII. Melanoma

Chapter 31. Melanoma by Vincent T. Ma and Christopher D. Lao



Part IX. Central Nervous System Malignancies

Chapter 32. Central Nervous System Tumors by Lisa Chu and Yoshi Umemura



Part X. Gynecologic Malignancies

Chapter 33. Cervical, Vulvar, and Vaginal Cancers by Kevin W. McCool and Karen McLean

Chapter 34. Ovarian Cancer by Nicole M. Grogan and Karen McLean

Chapter 35. Endometrial Cancer by Aimee Rolston and Karen McLean



Part XI. Cancer of Unknown Primary

Chapter 36. Cancers of Unknown Primary by Phoebe A. Tsao and Francis P. Worden



Part XII. Genetics and Tumor Biology

Chapter 37. Cancer Genetics by Christopher T. Su and Elena M. Stoffel



Part XIII. Supportive and Palliative Care

Chapter 38. Supportive Care by Victoria D. Powell and Maria J. Silveira



Part XIV. Bone Marrow Transplantation

Chapter 39. Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy by Jason C. Chen and Mary Mansour Riwes



Part XV. Biostatistics

Chapter 40. Biostatistics by Christopher T. Su and Emile Bellile

Summary

Now in its third edition, Oncology Board Review is designed to help you prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Certification Exam. This print + digital resource has been revised to include new treatment regimens, clinical guidelines, and other advancements impacting the field as well as updated board-style Q&A.

Product details

• Assisted by: Erin Cobain (Editor), Rami N Khoriaty (Editor), Rami N. Khoriaty (Editor), Francis P Worden (Editor), Francis P. Worden (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780826147486
• ISBN: 978-0-8261-4748-6
• No. of pages: 550
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 780 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine