Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook features an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the management of the patient with cancer. The discussion of each disease site combines the perspectives of medical, surgical and radiation oncology as appropriate. More than 120 contributors have participated in the development of this treatment guide to oncologic disease.;The text provides practical and current information for physicians who manage cancer patients; presents information concisely, uniformly and logically, emphasizing the natural history of the malignancy, screening and diagnosis, staging and prognosis, and treatment. Throughout, the book emphasizes a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.