POCKET GUIDE TO NEOPLASM, THE

by Kamran Ahmed, Hutan Ashrafian, Muhammad Shamim Khan

This is a must-have medical dictionary of common body tumors. Listed in alphabetical order, entries include head and neck tumors, ophthalmic tumors, alimentary tract tumors, respiratory system tumors, tumors of bones and soft tissues, dermatological tumors, genitourinary system tumors (gynecological and urological), and lymphatic system tumors (Hodgkin's & non-Hodgkin's). Details of each cancer type are categorically grouped under a brief introductory note, etiology or risk factors, epidemiology, clinical features (signs and symptoms), diagnostic modalities, staging and grading (TNM), and treatment/management.

200 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2010