Challenging Concepts in Oncology: Cases with Expert Commentary [Paperback]

Part of theChallenging Concepts inseries, this book is a comprehensive, case-based guide to the assessment, diagnosis, investigation, and management of complex clinical scenarios in oncology.Providing the inside track on how the experts approach and deal with real-world clinical scenarios,Challenging Concepts in Oncologycontains wide-ranging and in-depth reviews of contemporary and often contentious topics in the world of oncology today.With a case-based approach and expert commentary throughout, complex patient presentations are discussed from a multidisciplinary perspective and all the angles necessary for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and management are fully considered and explored.Each case contains 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points', 'Expert Comments' and 'Evidence Base' to enhance the learning process and provide easy reference to important supplementary material.Aimed primarily at specialty trainees and registrars in oncology, this text will appeal to all those healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology.1. Breast cancer and neutropenic sepsis,Gargi Patel and Anne Rigg2. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Superior Vena Cava Obstruction,Laura Beaton, Swee-Ling Wong and Clive Mulatero3. Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy-induced Vomiting,Sarah Payne and Jeremy Steele4. Small Cell Lung Cancer and SIADH,Alex Lee and Angela Darby5. Endometrial Cancer,Caroline Manetta and Azmat Sadozye6. Ovarian Cancer and malignant bowel obstruction,Caroline Chau and Iain McNeish7. Oesophageal cancer and Dysphagia,Marcus Remer and David Propper8. Gastric Cancer,Imran Petkar and John Bridgewater9. Advanced Pancreatic cancer,Bristi Basu and Pippa Corrie10. Hepatocellular cancer and venous thromboembolism,Hannah Taylor and Paul Kooner11. Colorectal Liver metastases,Khurum Khan and Nick Maisey12. Muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder,Shanthil“’