Cancer: Practice of oncology

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as the standard-setting oncology reference, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Fifth Edition. This new edition has been extensively reorganized to integrate the groundbreaking advances of molecular biology into the broad range of oncologic practice, including cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.A new introductory section -- Essentials of Modern Oncologic Science -- provides a base of information on molecular biology, signal transduction, and immunology. The Principles of Oncology section includes new chapters on the cell cycle and on principles of cancer management related to molecular pathology, cancer genetics, and biologic therapy. The Practice of Oncology section features entirely new chapters on the molecular biology of each organ site, as well as up-to-date multimodality treatment guidelines for each stage of disease. Also included are timely discussions of supportive and palliative care, health care reform, regulatory issues, drug development, gene therapy, and cancer vaccines.