Cancer Biology and Management: An Introduction

This introduction to cancer medicine covers aetiology, investigation, diagnosis, management and treatment, setting it apart from other books, which usually consider only one discipline. Although comprehensive in scope, the book is written in a lively style and at an introductory level that will appeal to students and junior doctors. It covers the principles of cancer biology, the causes of cancer, and cancer investigations and manifestations. Emphasizing the practical care of the cancer patient throughout, the book provides a rational framework of principles for the management of tumors. The individual tumors themselves are discussed in the second part of the book, which also includes summaries of the main forms of treatment: surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.