This pocket-sized volume is written for doctors-in-training and in practice. Its chapters by international clinical experts, emphasize: - Underlying principles of cancer biology and pathophysiology critical to optimal treatment; - Common worldwide problems (e.g., smoking, palliative care) and diseases (breast, liver, lung, and stomach cancers); - Practical up-to-date information - Carefully selected, widely available, secondary sources. Practitioners at all levels will find this Manual comprehensive yet concise, very readable, with understandable illustrations and useful, well organized tables.

Contens: Part I. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer

Natural Histories of Cancers
Descriptive Epidemiology and Human Cancer
Cancer Etiology
Primary Prevention
Smoking Cessation
Screening and Early Detection
Diagnosis and Pathology
Staging and Management
Surgical Principles
Principles of Clinical Radiation Oncology
Systemic Therapies
Clinical Trials. Part II. Skin Cancer
Melanoma of the Skin
Tumors of the Head and Neck
Thyroid Carcinoma
Lung Cancer
Liver Cancer
Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach
Cancer of the Pancreas
Cancer of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
Breast Cancer
Cancer of the Uterine Cervix and Endometrium and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Cancer of the Ovary
Cancer of the Testis
Cancer of the Prostate
Kidney Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bone Sarcomas
Malignant Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma
Leukemia
Childhood Cancer
Unknown Primary Cancers
Complications and Supportive Care
Pain and Symptom Management
Rehabilitation
Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer.

Contents: Part I. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer

Natural Histories of Cancer
Descriptive Epidemiology and Human Cancer
Cancer Etiology
Primary Prevention
Smoking Cessation
Screening and Early Detection
Diagnosis and Pathology
Staging and Management
Surgical Principles
Radiation Therapy
Systemic Therapies
Clinical Trials. Part II. Skin Cancer
Melanoma of the Skin
Tumors of the Head and Neck
Thyroid Carcinoma
Lung Cancer
Liver Cancer
Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach
Cancer of the Pancreas
Cancer of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
Breast Cancer
Cancer of the Uterine Cervix and Endometrium and Gestational Trophoblastic Disaese
Cancer of the Ovary
Cancer of the Testis
Cancer of the Prostate
Kidney Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bone Sarcomas
Malignant Lympoma and Multiple Myeloma
Leukemia
Childhood Cancer
Unknown Primary Cancers
Complications and Supportive Care.
Pain and Symptom Management
Rehabilitation
Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer.