Cancer Medicine

Offering presentations of advances in cancer research, diagnosis and treatment, this volume covers developments in imaging, interventional radiology, chemotherapy, biotehrapeutics, bone marrow transplantation, surgery, radiotherapy, psycho-oncology and cancer nursing. There are colour histological and clinical photographs, and an integration of molecular biology and gene therapy into every applicable chapter, along with added treatment algorithms enabling optimal decision-making and action. This edition includes new coverage of low intensity magnetic fields, vascular access, minimally invasive surgery, oncology and the law, managed care, outcomes research, and alternative therapies.