Ajcc Cancer Staging Handbook: From the Ajcc Cancer Staging Manual - Brossura

Greene, Frederick L.; Page, David L.; Fleming, Irvin D.; Fritz, April G.; Balch, Charles M.

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ISBN 10: 0387401644 ISBN 13: 9780387401645

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2003

Riassunto

AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook Plus EZTNM®, Sixth Edition, is the preeminent system used by physicians and healthcare professionals worldwide to facilitate the uniform description of neoplastic diseases. Fully revised and updated, it brings together all currently available information on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites and incorporates newly acquired knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer.

New to this edition is the revolutionary EZTNM® - compatible with both the Palm and Microsoft operating systems. It is the only physician-designed, professional grade cancer staging program for handhelds. At the user's fingertips are 50 different cancer types organized by anatomic region. EZTNM® uses a dynamic and intuitive TNM selection process. The user can see the definition for each T, N, and M parameter as he works and calculates the stage of disease once all parameters are entered. The user can also create a detailed patient information record and maintain a patient list.

The AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook Plus EZTNM® continues to provide standardized data forms for each anatomic site, to be included as part of permanent patient records, enabling clinicians and researchers to maintain consistency in evaluating the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment.

The AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook Plus EZTNM® is an essential and ground-breaking resource for oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, cancer registrars, and medical professionals worldwide to assure that all those taking care of cancer patients will be trained in the language of cancer staging.

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Contenuti

I. Purposes and Principles of Staging: Philosophy. General Rules. Statistics.- II. Head and Neck Sites: Head and Neck. Lip and Oral Cavity. Pharynx. Larynx. Paranasal Sinuses. Major Salivary Glands. Thyroid Gland.- III. Colorectal Sites: Stomach. Small Intestine. Colon and Rectum. Anal Canal.- IV. Digestive Sites: Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts. Gallbladder. Extrahepatic Bile Ducts. Ampulla of Vater. Exocrine Pancreas.- V. Thorax Sites: Esophagus. Lung. Pleural Mesothelioma.- VI. Bone: Soft Tissue Sarcoma.- VII. Skin: Carcinoma of the Skin. Malignant Melanoma of the Skin.- VIII. Breast: Breast.- IX. Gynecologic Sites: Vulva. Vagina. Cervix Uteri. Corpus Uteri. Ovary. Fallopian Tube. Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors.- X. Genitourinary Sites: Penis. Prostate. Testis. Kidney. Renal Pelvis and Ureter. Urinary Bladder. Urethra.- XI. Ophthalmic Sites: Carcinoma of the Eyelid. Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva. Malignant Melanoma of the Conjunctiva. Malignant Melanoma of the Uvea. Retinoblastoma. Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland. Sarcoma of the Orbit.- XII. Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord.- XIII. Lymphoma: Lymphoid Neoplasms. Pediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Product Description

Book by Page David L Fritz April G

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0387401644
• ISBN 13: 9780387401645
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 408
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