Clinical Scenarios in Surgical Oncology Summary:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 2005 | ISBN: 0781754666 | 560 pages | CHM | 66,6 MB
This unique case-based review of surgical oncology offers excellent preparation for oral board examinations, which emphasize both general knowledge and case management. The book presents 91 cases structured to reflect the surgeon's decision-making process. Each case begins with a patient presentation and imaging studies or pathology results and proceeds through a series of decision points--differential diagnosis, requests for additional tests. diagnosis, surgical approach, discussion of potential pitfalls, and follow-up. Cases are grouped by organ system and each section ends with a treatment algorithm summarizing the decision points. Nearly 400 radiologic images and other relevant illustrations accompany the text.
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Sounds like a very informative book and should make for a good read. Cancer has various forms and there are a variety of treatments available to treat it and this books looks like it offers a good insight into the ailment.