The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology [Paperback]

Jame Abraham (Editor), James L. Gulley (Editor), Carmen J. Allegra (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781795583 | ISBN-13: 978-0781795586 | Publication Date: September 4, 2009 | Edition: Third

Written by clinicians from the National Cancer Institute and other leading institutions, this comprehensive, clear, concise oncology handbook is designed specifically for quick bedside consultation. It covers all malignancies and offers busy clinicians practical guidelines on daily patient management, including commonly used treatment regimens and chemotherapy dosing and schedules. The user-friendly format features tables, charts, bullet points, and algorithms.

The thoroughly updated Third Edition places an increased emphasis on practical clinical information, and includes new chemotherapeutic agents, dosages, and treatment regimens and the latest clinical trials data. New chapters focus on basic genomics for practicing oncologists and basic principles of radiation. The succinct yet detailed presentation is ideal for board review as well as clinical reference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (September 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781795583
• ISBN-13: 978-0781795586
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,888 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Oncology

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ready reckoner for oncology practitioners in remote worlds, May 21, 2001

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Dr. V. Sucheta (Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand State, India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology (Paperback)

The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology by Jame Abraham, MD, and Carmen J. Allegra, MD, comprehensively reviews the clinical features, current management & etio-pathology of all common malignancies. The chapters on supportive care, oncological emergencies and therapeutic procedures in medical oncology though brief are quite precise and informative. The best part of the book is its tables, flow charts and algorithms, which are a ready reference for uptodate information. It truly provides a quick access to information on most common practical problems encountered by clinicians in their daily practice and their solutions .The field of oncology is ever changing and new information is added each year. This handbook would certainly be of great help as an affordable ready reckoner for physicians practicing oncology in remote areas without much access to latest literature. However there are a few suggestions for improvement: (1) inclusion of a chapter on gestational trophoblastic tumors (2) inclusion of a basic chapter on cell cycle and (3) a more detailed description on anti cancer drugs

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent user friendly cancer book, May 26, 2001

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This review is from: The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology (Paperback)

I have read bethesda handbook of oncology. It is a well written, user friendly book with many pictures, algorithms, tables and charts. I use it regularly as a quick bedside reference. I will recommend this book for anybody in clinical oncology. Moreover it is written by some of the well known names in the field. Many of authors have written chapters in the famous oncology text book written by Devita also.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice concise overview pocketbook, April 3, 2006

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Radonkey (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology (Paperback)

This is a good book for a quick overview of oncology for a starting point. Appropriate for surgical, medical, and radiation oncologist as well as medical students interested in oncology.