Cancer : principles and practice of oncology / edited by Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Samuel Hellman, Steven A. Rosenberg ; 214 contributors.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: introduction to methods in molecular biology -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: general aspects of gene regulation -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: oncogenes -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: the cell cycle -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: chromosome abnormalities in human cancer and leukemia -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: molecular approaches to cancer diagnosis -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: growth factors -- Principles of molecular cell biology of cancer: cancer metastasis -- Epidemiology of cancer -- Principles of carcinogenesis: viral -- Principles of carcinogenesis: chemical -- Principles of carcinogenesis: physical -- Principles of oncologic pathology -- Principles of surgical oncology -- Principles of radiation therapy -- Principles of chemotherapy -- Principles and applications of biologic therapy -- Anticancer drugs -- Design and conduct of clinical trials -- Cancer prevention -- Specialized techniques of cancer management and diagnosis.

(cont) Cancer of the head and neck -- Cancer of the lung -- Neoplasms of the mediastinum -- Cancer of the esophagus -- Cancer of the stomach -- Cancer of the pancreas -- Hepatobiliary neoplasms -- Cancer of the small intestine -- Colon cancer -- Rectal cancer -- Cancer of the anal region -- Cancer of the kidney and ureter -- Cancer of the bladder -- Cancer of the prostate -- Cancer of the urethra and penis -- Cancer of the testis -- Gynecologic tumors -- Cancer of the ovary -- Cancer of the breast -- Cancer of the endocrine system -- Sarcomas of soft tissues -- Benign and malignant mesothelioma -- Sarcomas of bone -- Cancers of the skin -- Cutaneous melanoma -- Intraocular melanomas -- Neoplasms of the central nervous system -- Solid tumors of childhood -- Leukemias and lymphomas of childhood -- Hodgkin's disease -- Lymphocytic lymphomas -- Cutaneous lymphomas -- Acute leukemia -- Chronic leukemias -- Plasma cell neoplasms -- Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Cancer of unknown primary site -- Cancer in AIDS -- Oncologic emergencies -- Treatment of metastatic cancer.

(cont) Bone marrow dysfunction in the cancer patient -- Adverse effects of treatment -- Supportive care and the quality of life of the cancer patient -- Genetic counseling of the cancer patient -- Evaluation and management of disability: rehabilitation aspects of cancer -- Practical guide to chemotherapy administration for physicians and oncology nurses -- Information systems in oncology -- Newer approaches to cancer treatment -- Unsound methods of cancer treatment.