2014 Medical Reference Catalogue

ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY

Fourth Edition The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology

Jame Abraham, MD, FACP Bonnie Wells Wilson Eminent Scholar and Distinguished Professor; Chief, Section of Hematology/Oncology; Medical Director, Cancer Service Line, WVU Healthcare James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP Director, Clinical Trials Group, Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology and Senior Clinician, Medical Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Carmen J. Allegra, MD Professor and Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research, Shands/University of Florida Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

March 2014 / Paperback Approx. 800 pp. / Approx. 57 lllus. / Approx. 166 Tables 9781451187588

DESCRIPTION The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a clear, concise and comprehensive reference book for the busy clinician to use in his or her daily patient encounters. It focuses less on etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology, and considerably more on practical clinical information. Cancer management information is presented in a reader-friendly format that offers a comprehensive review of each disease along with the most commonly used treatment regimens, including chemotherapy dosing and schedules.

FEATURES

f f Clear, concise, complete reference book for busy clinician for daily patient management f f User-friendly formatting – tables, algorithms, charts, bullet points f f Great for board exams f f Organized by body region

NEW TO THIS EDITION

f f New chapter on Cancer Genetics and expanded the Basics of Genomics for practicing oncologists to include the clinically relevant molecular tests. f f Added 5 board review question and answers per chapter - more than 200 board review questions f f New treatment regimens added to all appropriate chapters f f New clinical trial data added on treatment f f More chemotherapeutic agents added (including newer regimens and dosages)

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