Manual of Clinical Oncology (INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST CANCER// UICC MONOGRAPH SERIES)

This pocket-sized volume is written for doctors-in-training and in practice. Its chapters by international clinical experts, emphasize: - Underlying principles of cancer biology and pathophysiology critical to optimal treatment; - Common worldwide problems (e.g., smoking, palliative care) and diseases (breast, liver, lung, and stomach cancers); - Practical up-to-date information - Carefully selected, widely available, secondary sources. Practitioners at all levels will find this Manual comprehensive yet concise, very readable, with understandable illustrations and useful, well organized tables.