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Cancer: How Worthwhile is Non-Curative Treatment?

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Maurice L. Slevin

    1. Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK

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  2. Teresa Tate

    1. Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK

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  • Examines the three main treatment modalities: surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy
  • Authoritative contributors provide a comprehensive overview of the topic
  • Fills an important gap in the available literature

Part of the book series: Focus on Cancer (3292)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Non-Curative Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Non-Curative Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy

      • Jonathan D. Harrison, John W. L. Fielding
      Pages 3-24

    3. Non-Curative Surgery for Cancer of the Large Bowel

      • S. J. Watson, R. J. Nicholls
      Pages 25-54

    4. Non-Curative Surgery for Gynaecological Malignancy

      • John H. Shepherd, Robin Crawford
      Pages 55-63

    5. Non-Curative Urological Surgery for Cancer

      • W. F. Hendry
      Pages 65-70

    6. Non-Curative Neurosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumours

      • D. G. Porter, D. G. T. Thomas
      Pages 71-82

    7. Non-Curative Surgery for Thoracic Malignancies

      • Ugo Pastorino, Peter Goldstraw
      Pages 83-101

  3. Non-Curative Radiotherapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer

      • D. J. Boote, N. M. Bleehen
      Pages 105-111

    3. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases

      • M. E. B. Powell, P. J. Hoskin
      Pages 113-127

    4. Part 1: Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer

      • D. J. Sebag-Montefiore, S. J. Arnott
      Pages 129-139

    5. Part 2: Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer

      • D. J. Sebag-Montefiore, S. J. Arnott
      Pages 141-146

    6. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer

      • P. R. Blake
      Pages 147-157

    7. Non-Curative Radiotherapy for Neurological Cancer

      • R. Barton, L. Brazil, Michael Brada
      Pages 159-172

    8. Non-Curative Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

      • Gillian M. Sadler, Jeffrey S. Tobias
      Pages 173-185

  4. Non-Curative Chemotherapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

      • A. Jones
      Pages 189-198

    3. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer

      • C. M. McLean, R. C. F. Leonard
      Pages 199-214

    4. Non-Curative Chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

      • Michael H. Cullen
      Pages 215-229
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Keywords

About this book

Cancer is a major issue in the provision of health care. It is estimated that one in four people in developed countries are likely to develop it at some time. As longevity steadily increases, the incidence of malignant disease is expected to rise further. Important advances in the control of cancer have taken place and curative treatment has improved, notably in some of the rarer tumours, particularly in children. Advances in the more common cancers have been less marked, although adjunctive systemic treatment and population screening are lowering mortality from the most prevalent cance- carcinoma of the breast. Despite this progress, complete control of malignant disease is still a long way off. However, our understanding of the molecular biology of cancer has increased enormously in recent years and the application of this knowledge holds considerable promise for developing new therapeutic strategies. As for prevention, the cause of most cancers is still poorly understood although it is clear that tobacco avoidance would prevent most lung cancers and several others. Cancer is studied at many different levels: molecular and cellular biology, pathology in patients (particularly clinical trials), and prevention and populations (epidemiology). The psychosocial problems caused to patients and their families are being increasingly recognized and subjected to systematic study. Workers in the field, therefore, range from basic scientists to epidemiologists, from hospital specialists to community support teams. Each needs to have at least some knowledge of the role the others play.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, UK

    Maurice L. Slevin, Teresa Tate

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cancer: How Worthwhile is Non-Curative Treatment?

  • Editors: Maurice L. Slevin, Teresa Tate

  • Series Title: Focus on Cancer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1509-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-76083-2Published: 31 July 1998

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-1509-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1431-3626

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 310

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Oncology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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