Cancer Screening

A Practical Guide for Physicians
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-61737-229-2
Verlag: Humana Press

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Current Clinical Practice

In Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians, a panel of highly experienced clinicians and researchers from around the world present their up-to-date screening techniques for a wide variety of cancers. The techniques range from screening for breast, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers, to testing for urogenital, dermatological, and respiratory cancers. In addition to providing the busy practitioner with quick access to guidelines for particular cancers, the epidemiology and biology of the various cancers, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of the methods, are discussed in detail. Authoritative and physician-friendly, Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians offers to all internists, oncologists, various subspecialists, and primary care physicians a concise practical review of cancer screening designed specifically for daily use in the consulting room.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wu, George Y.

Aziz, Khalid

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Introduction

Principles of Cancer Screening
Maurie Markman

Part II. Screening for Breast and Gynecological Cancers

Screening for Breast Cancer
Kristen Zarfos and Peter J. Deckers

Screening for Cervical Cancer
Amreen Husain and William J. Hoskins

Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Beth E. Nelson and Allan R. Mayer

Screening for Endometrial Cancer
Allen R. Mayer and Beth E. Nelson

Part III. Screening for Gastrointestinal Cancers

Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Kittichai Promrat, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu

Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Kirti Shetty, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu

Screening for Oropharyngeal Cancer
Krishnamoorthy Srinivasan and Mohan Kameswaram

Part IV. Screening for Urogenital Cancers

Screening for Prostate Cancer
Peter C. Albertsen

Screening for Testicular Cancer
Charles G. Petrunin and Craig R. Nichols

Part V. Dermatological Cancers

Screening for Skin Cancer
Marti J. Rothe, Tracy L. Bialy, and Jane M. Grant-Kels

Part VI. Screening for Respiratory Cancers

Screening for Lung Cancer
Michael J. McNamee

Part VII. Screening for Cancers in High-Risk Groups

Screening for Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus
Elizabeth I. Heath and Marcia I. F. Canto

Screening for Esophageal Cancer in China
You-Lin Qiao and Guoqing Wang

Screening for Liver Cancer in China
Boheng Zhang and Binghui Yang

Screening for Gastric Cancer in Japan
Masao Ichinose, Naohisa Yahagi, Masashi Oka, Hitoshi Ikeda, Kaumasa Miki, and Masao Omata

Part VIII. Future Prospects in Cancer Screening

Advanced Imaging Technology for Future Cancer Screening
Jeff L. Fidler

Molecular Genetics and Cancer Screening: Current Status and Future Prospects
Zhong Ling, Khalid Aziz, and George Y. Wu

Part IX. Medicolegal Aspects of Cancer Screening

Medicolegal Issues in Cancer Screening
Charlotte Brooks