Challenging Concepts in Oncology Cases with Expert Commentary

Providing the inside track on how the experts approach and deal with real-world clinical scenarios, Challenging Concepts in Oncology contains wide-ranging and in-depth reviews of contemporary and often contentious topics in the world of oncology today.

With a case-based approach and expert commentary throughout, complex patient presentations are discussed from a multidisciplinary perspective and all the angles necessary for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and management are fully considered and explored.

Each case contains 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points', 'Expert Comments' and 'Evidence Base' to enhance the learning process and provide easy reference to important supplementary material.

Aimed primarily at specialty trainees and registrars in oncology, this text will appeal to all those healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology.

Madhumita Bhattacharyya, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Berkshire Cancer Centre, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK,Sarah Payne, Medical Oncology Specialty Registrar, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK,Iain McNeish, Professor of Gynaecological Oncology, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, UK

1. Breast cancer and neutropenic sepsis, Gargi Patel and Anne Rigg
2. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Superior Vena Cava Obstruction, Laura Beaton, Swee-Ling Wong and Clive Mulatero
3. Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy-induced Vomiting, Sarah Payne and Jeremy Steele
4. Small Cell Lung Cancer and SIADH, Alex Lee and Angela Darby
5. Endometrial Cancer, Caroline Manetta and Azmat Sadozye
6. Ovarian Cancer and malignant bowel obstruction, Caroline Chau and Iain McNeish
7. Oesophageal cancer and Dysphagia, Marcus Remer and David Propper
8. Gastric Cancer, Imran Petkar and John Bridgewater
9. Advanced Pancreatic cancer, Bristi Basu and Pippa Corrie
10. Hepatocellular cancer and venous thromboembolism, Hannah Taylor and Paul Kooner
11. Colorectal Liver metastases, Khurum Khan and Nick Maisey
12. Muscle invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, Shanthini Crusz and John Chester
13. Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer and Hypercalcaemia, Meenali Chitnis and Matthew Wheater
14. Metastatic prostate cancer and spinal cord compression, Indrani Bhattacharya and Helen O'Donnell
15. Transformed follicular lymphoma, Chern Siang Lee and Andy Davies
16. Metastatic germ cell cancer, Jenny Bradbury and Jonathan Shamash
17. Osteosarcoma and the use of high dose chemotherapy, Kai-Keen Shiu and Sandra Strauss
18. Melanoma and immunotherapy, Sarah Ellis and Mark Harries
19. Laryngeal Cancer, Gemma Eminowicz and Amen Sibtain
20. Glioblastoma multiforme and management of seizures and raised intracranial pressure, Kathryn Tarver and Eliot Sims
21. A case of thyroid cancer and radioiodine therapy, David Woolf and Nicola Dallas
22. Neuroendocrine tumours, Angela Lamarca and Juan Valle
23. HIV-associated malignancies, Kate Smith and Mark Bower
24. Late Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Treatment, Fatima El-Khouly amd Chris Plummer
25. Cancer of Unknown Primary, Anna Brown and Madhumita Bhattacharyya