Prognostic Factors in Cancer, Second Edition
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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Contributors.
PRINCIPLES OF PROGNOSTIC FACTORS.
The Importance Of Prognosis in Cancer Medicine (W. Mackillop).
Prognostic Factors: Principles and Application (M. Gospodarowicz & B. O'Sullivan).
Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Prognostic Factor Studies (L. McShane & R. Simon).
Evaluating Prognostic Factor Studies (R. Simon).
Artificial Neural Networks for Physicians: A Technology Introduction (D. Rodvold, et al.).
Tumor, Host, and Environment-related Prognostic Factors (O'Sullivan, et al.).
Prognostic Factors in Cancer Patient Care (M. Gospodarowicz & B. O'Sullivan).
Psychosocial Factors in Prognosis (C. Edmonds & A. Cunningham).
The Role of Prognostic Factors in Cancer Research (P. Groome & W. Mackillop).
Measuring the Accuracy of Prognostic Judgments (W. Mackillop, et al.).
PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN SPECIFIC CANCERS.
Section 1: Head And Neck Tumors.
Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx Cancer (J.-L. Lefebvre, et al.).
Paranasal Sinus Cancer (J. Waldron & I. Witterick).
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (B. O'Sullivan & V. Chong).
Salivary Gland Cancers (J. Califano & R. Spiro).
Thyroid Cancer (J. Brierley & S. Asa).
Second 2: Digestive System Tumors.
Cancer of the Esophagus (H. Stein & M. Feith).
Gastric Cancer (J. van Krieken, et al.).
Colorectal Cancer (T. Hobday & C. Erlichman).
Anal Cancer (B. Cummings).
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (P. Johnson).
Extrahepatic Biliary Tract and the Ampulla of Vater Cancers (D. Henson, et al.).
Cancer of the Pancreas (J. Roder & K. Ott).
Section 3: Lung and Plunal Tumors.
Lung Cancer (M. Brundage & W. Mackillop).
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (H.-N. Koong, et al.).
Malignant Thymoma (D. Payne).
Second 4: Tumors of Bone and Soft Tissues.
Osteosarcoma (A. Davis, et al.).
Soft Tissue Sarcoma (P. Pisters, et al.).
Section 5: Skin Tumors.
Skin Cancer (M. Poulsen).
Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (P. Heenan, et al.).
Section 6: Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer (P. Fitzgibbons).
Section 7: Gynecologic Cancers.
Vulvar Cancer (J. Benedet & T. Ehlen).
Uterine Cervix Cancer (G. Pitson & A. Fyles).
Endometrial Cancer (J. Benedet & D. Miller).
Cancer of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube (S. Pecorelli, et al.).
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (H. Ngan & L.-C. Wong).
Section 8: Urological Tumors.
Squamous-cell Carcinoma of the Penis (S. Horenblas).
Prostate Cancer (L. Denis & G. Murphy).
Germ-cell Testis Tumors (H.-J. Schmoll & C. Rie).
Renal-cell Carcinoma (H. Poppel, et al.).
Bladder Cancer (P. Bassi & F. Pagano).
Section 9: Ophthalmic Tumors.
Intraocular Tumors (A. Singh, et al.).
Section 10: Hematologic Malignancies.
Hodgkin's Disease (L. Specht).
Non-Hodgkin's Malignant Lymphoma (M. Crump & M. Gospodarowicz).
Leukemia (M. Minden).
Section 11: Brain Tumors.
Gliomas (H. Ohgaki, et al.).
Section 12: Pediatric Tumors.
Pediatric Cancers (K. Marcus & D. Hodgson).
Epilogue.
Glossary.
Index.
Acknowledgments.
Contributors.
PRINCIPLES OF PROGNOSTIC FACTORS.
The Importance Of Prognosis in Cancer Medicine (W. Mackillop).
Prognostic Factors: Principles and Application (M. Gospodarowicz & B. O'Sullivan).
Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Prognostic Factor Studies (L. McShane & R. Simon).
Evaluating Prognostic Factor Studies (R. Simon).
Artificial Neural Networks for Physicians: A Technology Introduction (D. Rodvold, et al.).
Tumor, Host, and Environment-related Prognostic Factors (O'Sullivan, et al.).
Prognostic Factors in Cancer Patient Care (M. Gospodarowicz & B. O'Sullivan).
Psychosocial Factors in Prognosis (C. Edmonds & A. Cunningham).
The Role of Prognostic Factors in Cancer Research (P. Groome & W. Mackillop).
Measuring the Accuracy of Prognostic Judgments (W. Mackillop, et al.).
PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN SPECIFIC CANCERS.
Section 1: Head And Neck Tumors.
Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx Cancer (J.-L. Lefebvre, et al.).
Paranasal Sinus Cancer (J. Waldron & I. Witterick).
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (B. O'Sullivan & V. Chong).
Salivary Gland Cancers (J. Califano & R. Spiro).
Thyroid Cancer (J. Brierley & S. Asa).
Second 2: Digestive System Tumors.
Cancer of the Esophagus (H. Stein & M. Feith).
Gastric Cancer (J. van Krieken, et al.).
Colorectal Cancer (T. Hobday & C. Erlichman).
Anal Cancer (B. Cummings).
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (P. Johnson).
Extrahepatic Biliary Tract and the Ampulla of Vater Cancers (D. Henson, et al.).
Cancer of the Pancreas (J. Roder & K. Ott).
Section 3: Lung and Plunal Tumors.
Lung Cancer (M. Brundage & W. Mackillop).
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (H.-N. Koong, et al.).
Malignant Thymoma (D. Payne).
Second 4: Tumors of Bone and Soft Tissues.
Osteosarcoma (A. Davis, et al.).
Soft Tissue Sarcoma (P. Pisters, et al.).
Section 5: Skin Tumors.
Skin Cancer (M. Poulsen).
Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (P. Heenan, et al.).
Section 6: Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer (P. Fitzgibbons).
Section 7: Gynecologic Cancers.
Vulvar Cancer (J. Benedet & T. Ehlen).
Uterine Cervix Cancer (G. Pitson & A. Fyles).
Endometrial Cancer (J. Benedet & D. Miller).
Cancer of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube (S. Pecorelli, et al.).
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (H. Ngan & L.-C. Wong).
Section 8: Urological Tumors.
Squamous-cell Carcinoma of the Penis (S. Horenblas).
Prostate Cancer (L. Denis & G. Murphy).
Germ-cell Testis Tumors (H.-J. Schmoll & C. Rie).
Renal-cell Carcinoma (H. Poppel, et al.).
Bladder Cancer (P. Bassi & F. Pagano).
Section 9: Ophthalmic Tumors.
Intraocular Tumors (A. Singh, et al.).
Section 10: Hematologic Malignancies.
Hodgkin's Disease (L. Specht).
Non-Hodgkin's Malignant Lymphoma (M. Crump & M. Gospodarowicz).
Leukemia (M. Minden).
Section 11: Brain Tumors.
Gliomas (H. Ohgaki, et al.).
Section 12: Pediatric Tumors.
Pediatric Cancers (K. Marcus & D. Hodgson).
Epilogue.
Glossary.
Index.
English
"...this book is a must-have for pathologists involved either in cancer diagnosis or cancer research." (Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 126, March 2002)
"...succinctly summarize what is known about the cancer...a useful review." (International Journal of Gynecological Pathology)
"This superb book contains prognostic information that can be readily applied to management of patients with cancer at all stages of their disease...excellent!" (Journal of Pelvic Surgery)
"...succinctly summarize what is known about the cancer...a useful review." (International Journal of Gynecological Pathology)
"This superb book contains prognostic information that can be readily applied to management of patients with cancer at all stages of their disease...excellent!" (Journal of Pelvic Surgery)
