The Oxford Handbook of Oncology is a practical guide to the clinical consultation in oncology. Covering the scientific basis as well as diagnosis, it includes investigations, management and palliative care issues in cancer. It has been extensively revised and updated for the new edition to reflect recent advances in oncology with particular emphasis on new therapies. It includes new approaches to diagnosis and treatment and there is an expanded section on oncological emergencies with practical advice for immediate patient management.
- About the Editors
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Jim Cassidy, Professor of Oncology, Cancer Research UK, University of Glasgow, Glasgow
Donald Bissett, Consultant in Clinical Oncology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen
Roy A.J. Spence OBE, Consultant Surgeon, Belfast City Hospital, Honorary Professor, Queens University, Belfast, Honorary Professor, University of Ulster
Miranda Payne, Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology, Cancer Research UK Medical Oncology Unit, Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust, Oxford
- Disclaimer
Oxford University Press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. The authors and the publishers do not accept responsibility or legal liability for any errors in the text or for the misuse or misapplication of material in this work.
