An Introduction to Cancer Medicine

  • Kenneth C. Calman
  • John Paul
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 1-5

  3. Basic Aspects of Cancer

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Cancer Cell
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 9-28
    3. Prevalence of Cancer — Epidemiology
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 29-39
    4. Physical and Chemical Causes
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 40-49
    5. Tumour Viruses
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 50-59
    6. Genetic Factors
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 60-65
    7. Immunological and Endocrine Factors
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 66-76
    8. General Pathology
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 77-82

  4. The Clinical Approach to the Patient with Cancer

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 83-83
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    2. The Approach to the Patient
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 85-92
    3. Diseases Associated with Cancer
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 93-99
    4. The Management of Cancer
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 100-102

  5. The Treatment of Cancer

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 103-103
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    2. The Surgical Treatment of Cancer
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 105-110
    3. Radiotherapy
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 111-122
    4. Cancer Chemotherapy
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 123-137
    5. Hormone Therapy in Cancer
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 138-142
    6. Immunotherapy
      Kenneth C. Calman, John Paul
      Pages 143-147

About this book

Keywords

cancer internal medicine medicine oncology

Authors and affiliations

  • Kenneth C. Calman
    • 1
  • John Paul
    • 2
  1. 1.Cancer Research CampaignThe University of GlasgowScotland
  2. 2.Beatson Institute for Cancer ResearchGlasgowScotland

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15977-2
  • Copyright Information Macmillan Publishers Limited 1978
  • Publisher Name Palgrave, London
  • eBook Packages Engineering
  • Print ISBN 978-0-333-21278-3
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-15977-2
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