Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer Principles and Practice of Oncology Review
- 4th edition illustrated
- London Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2016
- 440 Pages Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ace the oncology boards with the field's most comprehensive self-paced review! Based on DeVita, Lawrence, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, Ninth Edition, this in-depth question-and-answer review and workbook covers the entire specialty of oncology and provides thorough preparation for oncology boards.
Inside, readers will discover hundreds of multiple-choice and case-based questions covering the principles of surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and hematology/oncology and the biology, diagnosis, staging, and multimodality treatment of cancers at every anatomic site. Included are state-of-the-art chapters on molecular techniques, targeted therapies, and current approaches to cancer prevention.
Detailed answers and explanations follow the questions to help readers grasp the 'how and 'why' behind each correct response. The ideal way to maximize exam scores for today's student and residents.
Learning and review features include... * Hundreds of multiple-choice and case-based questions to build comprehension and improve retention. * All topics cross-referenced to the latest edition of DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's CANCER: Principles & Practice of Oncology, Ninth Edition * Material on all aspects of oncology, including medical, radiation and surgical oncology, as well as hematology/oncology issues * FREE interactive online question bank, featuring multiple-choice and case-based questions, lets readers learn at their own pace and convenience from any computer--perfect for individual self-assessment! Common terms and phrases: A. B. C. D. Question activity adenocarcinoma adjuvant chemotherapy associated biopsy bone marrow bortezomib BRCA2 breast cancer cell carcinoma cellular cervical cancer Chapters in Cancer chemoradiation chromosome cisplatin colon cancer colorectal cancer CT scan cycles cytogenetic decreased diagnosis DIRECTIONS Each ofthe dose effective EGFR endometrial cancer erlotinib esophagus etoposide evaluation gemcitabine gene genetic germ cell tumors hepatic high-dose HNPCC imaging imatinib improved increased risk infection inhibitors invasion involved kinase lesions lettered answer leukemia liver lung cancer lymph nodes lymphoma malignant mass mediastinal melanoma metastatic metastatic disease methotrexate molecular mutations normal ofthe numbered items ovarian cancer overall survival pancreatic cancer patients phase Practice of Oncology primary Principles & Practice prognosis prostate cancer protein radiation therapy radiotherapy randomized receptor recurrence regimen relapse renal response rate reveals risk factors sarcoma screening seminoma serum stage studies surgery surgical resection syndrome testing thyroid tion tissue toxicity treatment unless instructed otherwise
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