Overview
This highly popular book in the proven question-and-answer format of the Secrets Series® is better than ever in this completely updated new edition. The major sections are General Concepts, General Hematology, Malignant Hematology, Care of the Cancer Patient, and Solid Tumors. Concise, and yet comprehensive with over 90 chapters written by experts in the field, this book presents all the need-to-know key information and provides the insights, pearls, and "secrets" that are the hallmark of the series.
• Comprehensive, yet concise coverage of the full range of hematology/oncology
• In approximately 100 chapters, major authorities in the field offer their practical tips, pearls, and "secrets"
• Bulleted lists, tables, and illustrations for quick review
• New questions, tables, figures, and examples in every chapter
• Content of all chapters revised and updated including all the latest information on new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
• New chapters on: Skeletal Complications of Malignancy, Targeted Molecular Therapy and Fatigue in the Cancer Patient
• All the latest
Synopsis
Some 90 chapters contributed by 115 specialists—mostly American—provide medical students, residents, fellows, and primary care practitioners with a basic overview of hematology and oncology. The text is organized into sections covering general concepts, general hematology, malignant hematology, general care of the cancer patient, solid tumors, pediatric oncology, HIV-related diseases, and cancer genetics. All chapters have been updated for the third edition, and new chapters added on skeletal complications of malignancy, targeted molecular therapy, and fatigue in the cancer patient. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Editorials
Doody Reviews
Reviewer: J. Cameron Muir, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)Description: This book provides a succinct overview of the major diseases and complications seen in the fields of hematology and oncology. Each topic is presented in a useful question-answer format covering the essential elements of each disease — its presentation, staging, and therapy. This is the second edition of this book, and three new sections on pediatric oncology, genetics, and HIV-related diseases have been added. Also, chapters have been added to the section on general care of the patient with cancer to address psychosocial issues, palliative care and end-of-life decision making, and care of the elderly patient with cancer.
Purpose: This book is intended to provide " useful information" about the field of hematology and oncology in a general overview format. While a concise overview of each disease state is captured in each brief chapter, the chapters new to this edition with reviews of the complex psychosocial and end-of-life issues are not so amenable to such a cursory overview.
Audience: This book is written for medical students, house staff, and primary care practitioners at an appropriate level of sophistication. While there are different authors for each chapter, there is a preponderance of contributors representing only two institutions which may limit the breadth of scope of experience.
Features: There are eight sections in this second edition covering General Concepts, General Hematology, Malignant Hematology, General Care, Solid Tumors, Pediatric Oncology, HIV-Related Diseases, and Cancer Genetics. Key issues are addressed in individual chapters for a given disease/situation. The questions and answers are succinct and cover the basic issues fairly well, though tend to portray things as being more black-and-white than is seen in practice. Furthermore, while providing an brief overview to a vast array of issues, there are limited, very general references which direct a reader toward a textbook, rather than individual studies cited to support conclusions reached by each contributor.
Assessment: This book provides inexperienced medical professionals and students a superficial overview of the field, which is less comprehensive than the Washington University Department of Medicine's The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics , 29th Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998) , and perhaps less easily read. While the areas added to this second edition are of importance, the chapters on palliative care, hospice, and psychosocial aspects of cancer care are significantly lacking.
From The Critics
Reviewer: J. Cameron Muir, MD(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)Description: This book provides a succinct overview of the major diseases and complications seen in the fields of hematology and oncology. Each topic is presented in a useful question-answer format covering the essential elements of each disease — its presentation, staging, and therapy. This is the second edition of this book, and three new sections on pediatric oncology, genetics, and HIV-related diseases have been added. Also, chapters have been added to the section on general care of the patient with cancer to address psychosocial issues, palliative care and end-of-life decision making, and care of the elderly patient with cancer.
Purpose: This book is intended to provide " useful information" about the field of hematology and oncology in a general overview format. While a concise overview of each disease state is captured in each brief chapter, the chapters new to this edition with reviews of the complex psychosocial and end-of-life issues are not so amenable to such a cursory overview.
Audience: This book is written for medical students, house staff, and primary care practitioners at an appropriate level of sophistication. While there are different authors for each chapter, there is a preponderance of contributors representing only two institutions which may limit the breadth of scope of experience.
Features: There are eight sections in this second edition covering General Concepts, General Hematology, Malignant Hematology, General Care, Solid Tumors, Pediatric Oncology, HIV-Related Diseases, and Cancer Genetics. Key issues are addressed in individual chapters for a given disease/situation. The questions and answers are succinct and cover the basic issues fairly well, though tend to portray things as being more black-and-white than is seen in practice. Furthermore, while providing an brief overview to a vast array of issues, there are limited, very general references which direct a reader toward a textbook, rather than individual studies cited to support conclusions reached by each contributor.
Assessment: This book provides inexperienced medical professionals and students a superficial overview of the field, which is less comprehensive than the Washington University Department of Medicine's The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 29th Edition (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998), and perhaps less easily read. While the areas added to this second edition are of importance, the chapters on palliative care, hospice, and psychosocial aspects of cancer care are significantly lacking.