Medical Reference Catalogue
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Jame Abraham, MD, FACP
Bonnie Wells Wilson Eminent Scholar and Distinguished Professor; Chief, Section of Hematology/Oncology;
Medical Director, Cancer Service Line, WVU Healthcare
James L. Gulley, MD, PhD, FACP
Director, Clinical Trials Group, Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology and Senior Clinician, Medical
Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD
Carmen J. Allegra, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Associate Director for Clinical and Translational
Research, Shands/University of Florida Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
March 2014 / Paperback
Approx. 800 pp. / Approx. 57 lllus. / Approx. 166 Tables
9781451187588
DESCRIPTION
The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology is a clear, concise and comprehensive reference book for the busy clinician to use in his or her daily
patient encounters. It focuses less on etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology, and considerably more on practical clinical information. Cancer
management information is presented in a reader-friendly format that offers a comprehensive review of each disease along with the most commonly
used treatment regimens, including chemotherapy dosing and schedules.
Fourth Edition
The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology
ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY
FEATURES
NEW TO THIS EDITION
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Clear, concise, complete reference book for busy clinician for daily patient management
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User-friendly formatting – tables, algorithms, charts, bullet points
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Great for board exams
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Organized by body region
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New chapter on Cancer Genetics and expanded the Basics of Genomics for practicing oncologists to include the clinically relevant molecular tests.
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Added 5 board review question and answers per chapter - more than 200 board review questions
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New treatment regimens added to all appropriate chapters
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New clinical trial data added on treatment
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More chemotherapeutic agents added (including newer regimens and dosages)
