Oxford Textbook of Oncology: 2 Volumes - Hardcover

The Oxford Textbook of Oncology is a classic and fresh approach to the field. It is a must for all libraries and all those who like to have a single up-to-date reference book that contains sufficient detail for the clinician in all subspecialities: surgery and medical and radiation oncology. Not only are its clinical chapters outstanding, but the basic science chapters are sufficiently detailed to provide a reference for trainees in the field. Oncology, 63, 1 The Oxford Textbook of Oncology covers virtually the entire spectrum of malignant diseases in adults and children. It meets very high editorial and production standards: the organization, illustrations and eye-pleasing typography are outstanding... I have high praise for this textbook. The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 347, No 2 Under new editorship, the second edition is far more than an updated version of the first... the prose in the Oxford Textbook is exemplary... This textbook is unique among its peers in giving the sense that the authors are addressing the reader personally... an exceptional level of quality... Respect for evidence-based medicine is apparent throughout the text... illustrative and anatomical drawings... of remarkably high quality... excellent discussions of doctor-patientcommunication in relation to genetic counselling, psychosocial issues, and terminal care... The Oxford Textbook of Oncology is indeed both encyclopedic and current. It may not come with a companion plastic disk, but it succeeds most admirably in being a pleasure to consult, authoritative without being dull,filled with information in addition to data and, above all, readable and user friendly. Journal of the American Medical Association

Provides an international reference on clinical cancer medicine. It combines the experience of the world's leading cancer experts, particularly from leading European centres of excellence, with an approach that emphasizes the importance of the best clinical evidence: the guidelines to management are based on the sum of all the available evidence. For rare tumours, where clinical experience is the main guide to treatment, the editors have ensured that options and alternatives are discussed. There are major sections on all cancer sites, and in each section investigation, epidemiology, pathology, causes and treatment are covered in a consistent manner to aid reference. Quality-of-life and psychosocial issues, palliation, and communication are included.