MRI and Screening
Fig. 3.1 High risk family history patient with normal mammograms. A suspicious 10 mm well-circumscribed rounded enhancing mass in the right upper inner quadrant on post-contrast subtraction images (white arrow)…
ONCOLOGY
The principles of cancer treatment
3The principles of cancer treatment Learning objectives Distinguish different treatment strategies for cancer including palliative care with examples Compare surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, endocrine, immunological and targeted treatments and their toxicities…
The leukaemias
28The leukaemias Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of leukaemia Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of leukaemia Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of leukaemia Haematological malignancies…
Oncological emergencies
40Oncological emergencies Learning objectives List the common oncological emergencies Describe the clinical presentation, investigation and management of the common oncological emergencies Over the last couple of years a new discipline…
What is cancer?
1 What is cancer? Learning objectives List the histopathological features of cancer Classify cancers and recognize their nomenclature Explain the epidemiology of cancer Cancer is not a single illness but…
The scientific basis of cancer
2The scientific basis of cancer Learning objectives List the six hallmarks of cancer with examples Describe the enabling and emerging characteristics of cancers Classify the epigenetic changes that contribute to…
Lung cancer
26Lung cancer Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of lung cancer Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of lung cancer Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of lung…
Non-melanoma skin tumours
32 Non-melanoma skin tumours Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of non-melanoma skin tumours Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of non-melanoma skin tumours Describe the treatment strategies…
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
30Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Learning objectives Explain the epidemiology and pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Recognize the common presentation and clinical features of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Describe the treatment strategies and outcomes of non-Hodgkin’s…
