The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult

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Prepared by residents and fellows and reviewed by clinical faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine, this handbook is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic disorders and adult malignancies. It covers both inpatient and outpatient management approaches with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics. This thoroughly updated Second Edition includes new standards in the treatment of malignancies, mechanisms of action of new therapeutic agents, and the current use of molecular prognostic factors. Key points about diagnosis and management of disorders are bulleted for easy reference. This edition also includes illustrations. The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009." Table of Contents On Being an Oncologist Ramaswamy Govindan Principles and Practice of Surgery in Cancer Therapy Elbert Y. Kuo, Steven E. Finkelstein, and Rebecca L. Aft Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy Jeffrey D. Bradley, Joseph Roti Roti, and Sasa Mutic Principles of Systemic Cancer Therapy: Cytotoxic Therapy Kristan M. Augustin Principles of Systemic Cancer Therapy: Molecularly Targeted Therapy Lindsay M. Hladnik, Angela R. Wills, and Kristan M. Augustin Principles of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation John DiPersio Biostatistics 101 as Applied to Oncology Kathryn M. Trinkhaus, Feng Gao, and Philip Miller Principles of Clinical Research Feng Gao and Ramaswamy Govindan Basics of Molecular Oncogenesis John D. Pfeifer Pharmacogenomics Richard A. Walgren and Howard L. McLeod Molecular Diagnostics Barbara Zehnbauer and John D. Pfeifer Neuro-oncology Dennis Rivet, Michael R. Chicoine, Gerald P. Linette, and Joseph R. Simpson Head and Neck Cancer David Kuperman, Matthew Arquette, and Douglas Adkins Lung Cancer Ramaswamy Govindan and Janakiraman Subramanian Breast Cancer Rama Suresh and Mathew J. Ellis Thymoma and Mesothelioma Daniel Morgensztern Gastrointestinal Cancer: Esophageal and Stomach David Kuperman and Maria Baggstrom Gastrointestinal Cancer: Colorectal and Anal Benjamin R. Tan Gastrointestinal Cancer: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Steven M. Sorscher Genitourinary Cancer: Kidney Michael Naughton and James Mosley Genitourinary Cancer: Bladder Joel Picus Genitourinary Cancer: Prostate Ramakrishna Venkatesh Genitourinary Cancer: Penile Steven Brandes and Joel Picus Germ Cell Tumors: Testicular and Non-testicular Donald Lombardi Gynecologic Cancer: Ovarian Ashley S. Case and Matthew A. Powell Gynecologic Cancer: Uterine, Cervical, Fallopian, and Vulvar Rebecca A. Brooks, Matthew A. Powell, and David G. Mutch Hematologic Malignancies: Lymphoma Nancy Bartlett Hematologic Malignancies: Acute Leukemias Amanda Cashen Hematologic Malignancies: Chronic Leukemias Todd A. Fehniger, John S. Welch, and Timothy J. Pluard Hematologic Malignancies: Plasma Cell Dyscrasias Tanya Wildes and Ravi Vij HIV and Cancer Lee Ratner and Benjamin Tan Sarcoma David Kuperman and Douglas Adkins Malignant Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Paul A. Klekotka, Lynn A. Cornelius and Gerald P. Linette Cancer of Unknown Primary Site Daniel Morgensztern Cancer and Thrombosis Charles Eby Oncologic Emergencies Vamsidhar Velcheti and Ramaswamy Govindan Management of Complications of Chemotherapy Eve Gilstrap and Beth Zubal Growth Factor Support in Oncology Rama Suresh Transfusion Medicine Joshua Field, Douglas Lublin, and George Despostis Nutritional Support Carolina Javier Smoking Cessation and Counselng Megan E. Wren Pain Management Robert A. Swarm, Rahul Rastogi, and Daniel G. Morris Hospice and Palliative Care Colleen R. Gilmore