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This book serves as a hands-on reference for practitioners specializing in oncology, general physicians, medical students and residents engaged at the point of care or'battleground.'The book also bridges the critical gap in clinical knowledge over key elements of multidisciplinary cancer care, focusing on malignant diseases of prevalence in Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, a vast and diverse catchment area in which cancer is emerging as a major health challenge on an individual and population-wide basis. The book contains 55 chapters divided into 13 sections, each focusing on individual diseases that are frequently or occasionally encountered in the geographic locations observed. The role of multidisciplinary care is concisely yet thoroughly discussed, including the role of diagnostic physicians (such as pathologists and radiologists), as well as treating physicians including medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists. Attention guidelines for specific cancer entities are likewise developed, including the assessment of oncology care priorities in the context of specific diseases when resources may be scarce. |
