Pocket Oncology / Edition 2

by Alexander Drilon, Michael Postow, Neil Vasan MD, PhD, Maria I. Carlo MD

Overview

Written and edited by leading cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Pocket Oncology, Second Edition , is a practical, high-yield reference for trainees and practitioners of medical oncology and hematology. This easy-to-use, loose-leaf resource contains up-to-date information essential to caring for patients with cancer, from cancer biology, prevention, screening, treatment and supportive care to new advances in immuno-oncology and precision medicine.

• Includes new information on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, immunotherapy toxicity, and novel oral anticoagulants, as well as more information on precision targeted therapeutic strategies.
• Presents each oncologic disease on two facing pages that review initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standards of care treatments, and active areas of current research.
• Follows the popular Pockets Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain.
• Contains helpful appendices on radiographic response criteria, quality of life assessments, tumor markers, and more, plus a section of clinically essential color photos.
• Ideal as a pocket reference for daily practice as well as an accepted and trusted resource for trainees and other members of the oncology care team.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496391032
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	03/27/2018
Edition description:	Second
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.12(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD (City of Hope)
Description: This review is cowritten by Prakash Kulkarni, PhD (City of Hope).
Given the significant and rapid advances in the field of oncology, especially in targeted therapy and immuno-oncology, this new and revised edition of this pocket guide is justified.
Purpose: This handy pocket book that literally fits in a lab coat pocket yet covers a wide range of topics, from cancer biology, prevention, and screening to treatment and care for multiple indications in hematology/oncology, is intended as a concise reference for clinicians. The main emphasis is on providing information at the fingertips that general providers and those in training will find useful.
Audience: This handy book is well suited for medical oncologists and trainees, and more broadly, anyone interested in gleaning concise information on the subject.
Features: This easy-to-use, loose-leaf pocket guide is well conceived and very well organized so that in two small pages, it presents all the information there is to learn about the practical aspects of a given oncology indication. It is divided into 28 thematic sections that cover the breadth of hematology and oncology, which are further subdivided into 144 two-page spreads on each topic. Major revisions include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, immunotherapy toxicity, novel oral anticoagulants, etc. Where appropriate, illustrations and tables are used to make topics easier to understand. Finally, a section with clinically essential color photos and appendixes makes this handy pocket edition a well-rounded companion.
Assessment: Written and edited by leading oncology experts, this is an outstanding resource with literally no competition. A must-have for every hematology/oncology clinician and trainee.

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