336 Pages 36 Color & 100 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Edited by an expert in primary care and an expert in oncology, with input from specialists in oncology, surgery, and palliative care, Cancer in Primary Care profiles each of the major types of cancer in adults and children. Bringing together the different and complementary experiences of oncologists and primary care physicians, the book provides an up-to-date overview of the management of patients with cancer.

    Covering risk factors, epidemiology, and demographic data and including comments on diagnostic and screening issues, the book contains discussions of management options and reviews therapy choices along with their prognostic implications. Numerous tables, charts, and diagrams support the concise text, with key points summarized in highlighted panels, making the information easily accessible. Each section concludes with up-to-date information on current research, on-going trials, and contact details for support groups for patients and their families. This practical and easy to use resource supplies the information required for the day-to-day management of cancer patients.

    ORGANIZING A CANCER SERVICE
    Cancer Services and Primary Care, D. Russell and M. Gore
    Organization of Cancer Services, D. Russell
    Organization of Palliative Care Services, D. Russell and G. Tranter

    MANAGING PATIENTS WITH CANCER
    Cancer Symptoms and Their Management, K. Broadley
    Psychological Aspects of Cancer in Primary Care, D. Russell
    Managing Side-Effects of Cancer Therapy, K. Gregory and A. Tutt

    PRINCIPLES OF CANCER CARE
    Cancer Prevention, D. Russell and G.R. Davies
    Heredity and Cancer, G. Mitchell and R. Eeles
    Screening for Cancer, J. Melia and S. Moss
    Hormones and Cancer, I. Boeddinghaus, S. Johnston, and M. Dowsett
    Mechanisms of Cancer Therapy, I. Judson and G. Ross

    SPECIFIC TYPES OF CANCER
    Lung Cancer, K. Gregory and M. O'Brien
    Breast Cancer, K. Gregory and I. Smith
    Gastrointestinal Cancer, K. Sumpter and D. Cunningham
    Prostate Cancer, C. Nutting and D. Dearnaley
    Bladder Cancer, P. Wells and R. Huddart
    Renal Cell Cancer, A. Webb and M. Gore
    Germ Cell Tumours of Testis, P. Wells and D. Dearnaley
    Cancer of the Endometrium, Cervix, Vulva and Vagina, K. Razvi and P. Blake
    Ovarian Cancer, I. Jacons and M. Gore
    Leukaemia and Myeloma, B. Sirohi and R. Powles
    Lymphoma, N. Maisey and D. Cunningham
    Skin Cancer and Melanoma, L. Fearfield, A. Stevenson, C. Bunker, M. Thomas, and M. Gore
    Sarcomas, I. Judson and C. Harmer
    Head and Neck, and Thyroid Cancer, P. Rhys Evans and C. Harmer
    Neuro-oncology, M. Brada
    Children's Cancer, A. Norton, K. Pritchard-Jones, and M. Patel
    HIV-Associated Cancer, C. Boshoff

    INFORMATION
    Interpreting Data and Evidence, D. Russell
    Sources of Information and Support for Cancer Patients, V. Speechley
    Glossary, A. Webb
    Index

    Biography

    Martin E. Gore

    'The data are up-to-date ... and for the most part presented in colourful and graphic format. I liked the chapter on managing side effects of cancer therapy, compressing a lot of data into a short readable essay.' - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

    'This book is recommended for hospital and other medical libraries in the UK.' - E-STREAMS