Table of Contents

PART 1: BACKGROUND ; 1. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer ; 2. Epidemiology and aetiology of cancer ; 3. Genetics of cancer ; PART 2: PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT ; 4. Surgical oncology ; 5. Principles of radiation oncology ; 6. Principles of chemotherapy ; 7. Symptom control in palliative care ; 8. Late effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy ; 9. Hormone therapy ; 10. Principles of biological therapies ; PART 3: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS ; 11. Clinical trials ; 12. Cancer prevention ; 13. Population screening for cancer ; PART 4: SPECIFIC TYPES OF CANCER ; 14. Thoracic cancer ; 15. Breast cancer ; 16. Colorectal cancer ; 17. Anal cancer ; 18. Upper gastrointestinal cancer ; 19. Endocrine cancer ; 20. Genitourinary cancers ; 21. Gynaecological cancers ; 22. Head and Neck cancers ; 23. Tumours of the central nervous system ; 24. Skin cancers ; 25. Haematological malignancies ; 26. Bone and soft tissue malignancies ; 27. Cancers of unknown primary (CUP) ; 28. Paraneoplastic cancers ; 29. AIDS related malignancies ; 30. Childhood cancers presenting in adults ; PART 5: EMERGENCIES IN ONCOLOGY ; 31. Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression ; 32. Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure ; 33. Airway obstruction ; 34. Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies ; 35. Obstruction ; 36. Biochemical crises ; 37. Stridor and anaphalaxis ; 38. Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation ; PART 6: THE WAY FORWARD ; 39. Novel therapeutic strategies ; 40. Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer ; PART 7: APPENDICES ; 41. NCIC common toxicity criteria (CTC) grading system (March 1998, revised) ; 42. Nomogram for determination of body surface area ; 43. Performance status ; 44. Support Agencies addresses and websites ; 45. Advanced adult life support algorithm