About this ebook
New edition covering the specialties of hematology, oncology and cellular therapy, now in two volumes
Cancer Consult: Expertise in Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Solid Tumors & Supportive Care, Second Edition includes hundreds of answers to practice-based questions covering the new principles of diagnosis, classification, staging, treatment, and outcomes in the rapidly advancing field of cancer. This textbook series also provides expert guidance in the areas of cancer-related uncertainties and controversies, including experience-based discussions. The book’s smaller size allows for easy access during medical rounds. This volume also includes:
- Up-to-date, clinically relevant information on the very latest topics such as molecular techniques, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, cellular therapy and translational cancer research
- Sections on head, neck, thoracic, breast, GI, genitourinary, skin, gynecological and hereditary cancers, amongst other topics
- Streamlined, engaging content to make finding information easier and less time consuming for the reader
- Concise and practical expert perspectives that reference key studies
- References to the latest NCCN, ESMO, ASCO, and other national guidelines
With its powerful focus on pragmatic clinical diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic approaches, Cancer Consult: Expertise in Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Solid Tumors & Supportive Care, Second Edition will help keep hematology, oncology and cellular therapy practitioners up-to-date, bridging the gaps between journal and reference literature, conferences, and their existing knowledge base. It also offers clinicians, trainees, and fellows an excellent opportunity to enhance their preparation for the ABIM, hematology and oncology fellowship and recertification exams.
About the author
Syed A. Abutalib, MD, is Co-Director of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation and Clinical Director of NMDP® Apheresis Center at the Midwest Branch of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, (CTCA), Part of City of Hope.
Maurie Markman, MD, is President of Medicine & Science, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Part of City of Hope.
Al B. Benson III, M.D FACP FASCO, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, and the Associate Director for Cooperative Groups at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is Director of Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education and a Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center.
