American Cancer Society''s Principles of Oncology - Prevention to Survivorship

Developed by the American Cancer Society this new textbook designed for a wide range of learners and practitioners is a comprehensive reference covering the diagnosis of cancer, and a range of related issues that are key to a multidisciplinary approach to cancer and critical to cancer control and may be used in conjunction with the book, The American Cancer Society's Oncology in Practice: Clinical Management. Edited by leading clinicians in the field and a stellar contributor list from the US and Europe, this book is written in an easy to understand style by multidisciplinary teams of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other specialists, reflecting day-to-day decision-making and clinical practice. Input from pathologists, surgeons, radiologists, and other specialists is included wherever relevant and comprehensive treatment guidelines are provided by expert contributors where there is no standard recognized treatment. This book is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of cancer prevention, screening, and follow-up, which are central to the ACS's worldwide mission on cancer control.

Sommario

Editorial Board and Reviewers viii
 
List of Contributors ix
 
Introduction xv
 
Section 1 | Cancer Causes, Prevention, and Early Detection 1
 
1 Descriptive Epidemiology 3
Rebecca L. Siegel, Kimberly D. Miller, and Ahmedin Jemal
 
2 Fundamentals of Cancer Epidemiology 15
Susan M. Gapstur and Eric J. Jacobs
 
3 Socioeconomic Inequalities in Cancer Incidence and Mortality 23
Gopal K. Singh and Ahmedin Jemal
 
4 The Global Burden of Cancer 33
Ahmedin Jemal and Lindsey A. Torre
 
5 Counseling and Testing for Inherited Predisposition to Cancer 45
Emily Glogowski, Kasmintan A. Schrader, Kelly L. Stratton, and Kenneth Offit
 
6 Tobacco 58
Thomas J. Glynn, Richard D. Hurt, and J. Lee Westmaas
 
7 Microbial Carcinogens 72
Edgar P. Simard and Ahmedin Jemal
 
8 Environmental and Occupational Carcinogens 81
Elizabeth Ward
 
9 Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention 92
Stacey Fedewa, Rebecca L. Siegel, Colleen Doyle, Marji L. McCullough, and Alpa V. Patel
 
10 Sun Protection 99
Andrew C. Walls and Martin A. Weinstock
 
11 Screening and Early Detection 110
Robert A. Smith, Otis W. Brawley, and Richard C. Wender
 
Section 2 | Cancer Biology 137
 
12 The Principles and Drivers of Cancer 139
Charles Saxe and William C. Phelps
 
Section 3 | Diagnosis 153
 
13 Imaging in Oncology 155
Andreas G. Wibmer, Andreas M. Hötker, Maura Miccò, David M. Panicek, and Hedvig Hricak
 
14 The Pathologic Evaluation of Neoplastic Diseases 164
John D. Pfeifer and Mark R. Wick
 
15 Cancer Staging 184
Frederick L. Greene and Lauren A. Kosinski
 
Section 4 | Treatment Modalities 191
 
16 Surgical Oncology Overview 193
M. Andrew Sicard and Benjamin D. Li
 
17 Radiotherapy 204
Curtiland Deville, Jr., Gaurav Shukla, Ramesh Rengan, and Charles R. Thomas, Jr.
 
18 Cytotoxic Chemotherapy 220
R. Donald Harvey and Fadlo R. Khuri
 
19 Hormonal Therapy for Cancer 236
Amelia B. Zelnak and Bradley C. Carthon
 
20 Immunotherapy of Cancer 244
Diwakar Davar, Ahmad A. Tarhini, and John M. Kirkwood
 
21 Targeted Therapies 267
Elizabeth Kessler, Paul Brittain, S. Lindsey Davis, Stephen Leong, S. Gail Eckhardt, and Christopher H. Lieu
 
22 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Cancer 284
Joshua F. Zeidner, Christopher G. Kanakry, and Leo Luznik
 
23 Diet, Physical Activity, and Weight Control for Cancer Patients and Survivors 293
Wendy Demark?]Wahnefried, Laura Q. Rogers, Catherine M. Alfano, Cynthia A. Thomson, Kerry S. Courneya, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Nicole L. Stout, Elizabeth Kvale, Heidi Ganzer, Ted Gansler, and Jennifer A. Ligibel
 
24 Clinical Trials 306
Olwen M. Hahn and Richard L. Schilsky
 
25 Complementary and Alternative (Integrative) Oncology 315
Gabriel Lopez, Richard Lee, M. Kay Garcia, Alejandro Chaoul, and Lorenzo Cohen
 
Section 5 | Geriatric Oncology 323
 
26 Geriatric Oncology 325
Arvind M. Shinde, Sumanta K. Pal, and Arti Hurria
 
Section 6 | Symptom Management, Palliative Care, Complications and Toxicities of Treatment, Patient?]Reported Outcomes, etc. 333
 
27 Palliative and Supportive Care 335
Rony Dev and Eduardo Bruera
 
28 Sexuality and Fertility 359
Jeanne Carter, Shari B. Goldfarb, Yukio Sonoda, Christian J. Nelson, Maura N. Dickler, and John P. Mulhall
 
29 Psychiatric Issues in Cancer Patients 379
Andrew J. Roth and Adrienne Jaeger
 
30 Oncologic Emergencies 393
Mark A. Lewis, William J. Hogan, and Timothy J. Moynihan
 
31 Patient?]Reported Outcomes in Cancer: Application and Utility in Clinical Practice and Research 409

Info autore

The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of nearly 2 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is the only organization attacking cancer from every angle. For more information go to www.cancer.org.

Riassunto

Developed by the American Cancer Society this new textbook designed for a wide range of learners and practitioners is a comprehensive reference covering the diagnosis of cancer, and a range of related issues that are key to a multidisciplinary approach to cancer and critical to cancer control and may be used in conjunction with the book, The American Cancer Society's Oncology in Practice: Clinical Management. Edited by leading clinicians in the field and a stellar contributor list from the US and Europe, this book is written in an easy to understand style by multidisciplinary teams of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other specialists, reflecting day-to-day decision-making and clinical practice. Input from pathologists, surgeons, radiologists, and other specialists is included wherever relevant and comprehensive treatment guidelines are provided by expert contributors where there is no standard recognized treatment. This book is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of cancer prevention, screening, and follow-up, which are central to the ACS's worldwide mission on cancer control.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: American Cancer, American Cancer Society, The American Cancer Society
• Con la collaborazione di: Th American Cancer Society (Editore), The American Cancer Society (Editore), The American Cancer Society (Editore)
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781119468844
• ISBN: 978-1-119-46884-4
• Pagine: 472
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Pathologie, Medizin, Onkologie, Pathology, KREBS (MEDIZIN), Medical Science, Medizinische Onkologie, Medical Oncology, Onkologie u. Strahlentherapie, Oncology & Radiotherapy