As well as being an essential attachment in
undergraduate medicine programs, oncology has a
pervading importance throughout medical education from
the undergraduate years and beyond. With the highly
acclaimed first edition of this book as a foundation,
the second edition presents a clear and compact survey
of oncology, which equips students for their oncology
attachment, and informs the study of cancer in related
disciplines, particularly nursing and radiotherapy. The
book also provides the basics for treating cancer
patients in the early years as a doctor. Many of those
health care professionals involved in the care of
patients in the community have given up trying to
understand the complexities of oncology management. In
part this is due to a lack of familiarity with novel
cancer treatments but also due to the centralizing of
care at regional tertiary centres. ''Oncology'', An
Oxford Core Text provides a gateway to understanding the
key issues involved. Online Resource Centre: What are
the five commonest cancers, and how might their medical
management typically unfold?The On-Line Resource Centre
profiles cases of the five major forms of cancer, to
increase familiarity with the presentations most likely
to seen during attachments. The case studies are
interactive, and reflect diagnostic, therapeutic and
management pathways. Coverage includes a variety of
patient histories, examinations, investigations,
features, staging, interventions (surgical,non-surgical
and adjuvant), prognosis and outcomes. Multiple choice
questions are also available for each category, offering
invaluable feedback on the submission of responses.
Together, the interactive cases and multiple choice
questions consolidate the learning opportunities in the
book, allowing students to test and refresh their
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