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Main description:
In Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians, a panel of highly experienced clinicians and researchers from around the world present their up-to-date screening techniques for a wide variety of cancers. The techniques range from screening for breast, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers, to testing for urogenital, dermatological, and respiratory cancers. In addition to providing the busy practitioner with quick access to guidelines for particular cancers, the epidemiology and biology of the various cancers, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of the methods, are discussed in detail. Authoritative and physician-friendly, Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians offers to all internists, oncologists, various subspecialists, and primary care physicians a concise practical review of cancer screening designed specifically for daily use in the consulting room.
Contents:
Part I. Introduction
Principles of Cancer Screening
Maurie Markman
Part II. Screening for Breast and Gynecological Cancers
Screening for Breast Cancer
Kristen Zarfos and Peter J. Deckers
Screening for Cervical Cancer
Amreen Husain and William J. Hoskins
Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Beth E. Nelson and Allan R. Mayer
Screening for Endometrial Cancer
Allen R. Mayer and Beth E. Nelson
Part III. Screening for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Kittichai Promrat, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu
Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Kirti Shetty, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu
Screening for Oropharyngeal Cancer
Krishnamoorthy Srinivasan and Mohan Kameswaram
Part IV. Screening for Urogenital Cancers
Screening for Prostate Cancer
Peter C. Albertsen
Screening for Testicular Cancer
Charles G. Petrunin and Craig R. Nichols
Part V. Dermatological Cancers
Screening for Skin Cancer
Marti J. Rothe, Tracy L. Bialy, and Jane M. Grant-Kels
Part VI. Screening for Respiratory Cancers
Screening for Lung Cancer
Michael J. McNamee
Part VII. Screening for Cancers in High-Risk Groups
Screening for Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus
Elizabeth I. Heath and Marcia I. F. Canto
Screening for Esophageal Cancer in China
You-Lin Qiao and Guoqing Wang
Screening for Liver Cancer in China
Boheng Zhang and Binghui Yang
Screening for Gastric Cancer in Japan
Masao Ichinose, Naohisa Yahagi, Masashi Oka, Hitoshi Ikeda, Kaumasa Miki, and Masao Omata
Part VIII. Future Prospects in Cancer Screening
Advanced Imaging Technology for Future Cancer Screening
Jeff L. Fidler
Molecular Genetics and Cancer Screening: Current Status and Future Prospects
Zhong Ling, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu
Part IX. Medicolegal Aspects of Cancer Screening
Medicolegal Issues in Cancer Screening
Charlotte Brooks
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: September, 2011
Pages: 344
Weight: 504g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, Oncology
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