Oxford Case Histories in Oncology

Edited by Thankamma Ajithkumar, Adrian Harnett, and Tom Roques

Oxford Case Histories

Real case studies are used to illustrate the importance of an evidence-based approach in clinical decision-making
Helps to improve the interpretive skills of trainees preparing exit examinations in medical and clinical oncology
Ideal preparation for fellowship exams to the Royal Colleges, ESTRO and ESMO
Contains an 8-page colour plate section to aid learning and understanding

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology

Edited by Thankamma Ajithkumar, Adrian Harnett, and Tom Roques

Description

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology contains 30 well-structured cases from clinical practice, giving a comprehensive coverage of the diagnostic and management dilemmas in oncology. The cases cover a wide spectrum of oncology including rare presentations and clinical problems of common cancers.

Each case comprises a brief clinical history with relevant clinical examination findings. Questions are based on clinical investigations and aspects of management. Detailed answers are based on the best available evidence from the latest research, systematic reviews, meta-analysis and guidelines from national and international academic bodies. The text is complimented by over 50 illustrations, including radiographic images and radiotherapy treatment plans. The format of this book is thought provoking, and it helps to improve critical thinking and interpretative skills.

It is a perfect self-assessment tool for oncology and palliative medicine trainees and consultants, and will be useful for those preparing for exit examinations in oncology. It will also be of interest to non-specialist readers who wish to improve their skills in the diagnosis and management of a broad range of cancers.

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology

Edited by Thankamma Ajithkumar, Adrian Harnett, and Tom Roques

Oxford Case Histories

1:Squamous cell carcinoma of unknown head and neck primary site, Suat Loo and Tom Roques
2:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Suat Loo and Tom Roques
3:Small cell lung cancer during pregnancy, Thankamma Ajithkumar
4:Breast metastasis from non-small cell lung cancer, Thankamma Ajithkumar
5:Lung cancer in non-smokers, Spyridon Gennatas and Sanjay Popat
6:Single brain metastasis from breast cancer, Thankamma Ajithkumar
7:Breast cancer at a nuclear power station, Adrian Harnett
8:Oesophageal cancer, Tom Roques
9:Stomach cancer, Tom Roques
10:Neuroendocrine tumour, Gaurav Kapur
11:A patient presenting with painless jaundice, Elizabeth Liniker, Simon Johnston, Sara Custodio-Cabello, and Bristi Basu
12:Colon cancer, Debashis Biswas and Thankamma Ajithkumar
13:Rectal cancer, Debashis Biswas and Thankamma Ajithkumar
14:Anal cancer, Debashis Biswas and Thankamma Ajithkumar
15:A clinical case of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in an adult, Federica Recine and Cora Sternberg
16:Prostate cancer, Jenny Nobes
17:Testicular cancer, Susanna Alexander
18:Cervical cancer, Robert Wade
19:Ovarian cancer, Ioannis Gounaris and Christine Parkinson
20:Cancer in a renal transplant recipient, Christine Parkinson and Thankamma Ajithkumar
21:Melanoma, Paul Nathan and Oliver Bassett
22:Merkel cell carcinoma, Thankamma Ajithkumar
23:Soft tissue sarcoma, Helen Hatcher
24:Bone sarcoma, Helen Hatcher
25:Brain tumour, Thankamma Ajithkumar
26:Hodgkin Lymphoma, Isabella Maund and Michael Williams
27:Solitary plasmacytoma, Isabella Maund and Michael Williams
28:Clinical trial, Michael Gonzalez, Khurum Khan and Bristi Basu
29:A Jejunal tumour, Thankamma Ajithkumar
30:The Role of Specialist Palliative Care, Nicola Holtom

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology

Edited by Thankamma Ajithkumar, Adrian Harnett, and Tom Roques

Oxford Case Histories

Author Information

Edited by Thankamma Ajithkumar, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK, Adrian Harnett, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK, and Tom Roques, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

Dr Thankamma V Ajithkumar MD, FRCP, FRCR, MBA is at present a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Previous to that he was a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre, and a Specialist Registrar in Clinical Oncology at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. He has also lectured in clinical oncology at the Regional Cancer Centre in Kerala, India, and was employed as Assistant Professor there.

Dr Adrian Harnett MRCP, FRCP, is at present a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, having previously been a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow. He is very involved in teaching, having served on various committees of the Royal College of Radiologists for many years and at present is an examiner for the final part of the FRCR.

Tom Roques trained as a clinical oncologist in London and Vancouver. He has been a consultant in Norwich since 2004 and Clinical Director there since 2009. He specializes in head and neck and thyroid cancers and has particular interests in technical radiotherapy and in doctor-patient communication.

Contributors:

Thankamma Ajithkumar
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Adrian Harnett
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Tom Roques
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Suat Loo
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Spyridon Gennatas
Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology
Royal Marsden Hospital
London, UK

Sanjay Popat
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London and
Consultant Medical Oncologist, Royal Marsden Hospital
London, UK

Gaurav Kapur
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Elizabeth Liniker
Academic Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Simon Johnston
Academic Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Sara Custodio-Cabello
Clinical Oncology Resident
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon,
Madrid

Bristi Basu
Cancer Research UK Consultant Medical Oncologist
Academic Consultant in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Michael Gonzalez
Senior Clinical Fellow
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
London, UK

Khurum Khan
Clinical Research Fellow
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
London, UK

Debashis Biswas
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Federica Recine
Department of Medical Oncology
San Camillo Forlanini Hospital
Padiglione Flajan
Rome, Italy

Cora Sternberg
Chief, Department of Medical Oncology,
San Camillo Forlanini Hospital
Padiglione Flajan
Rome, Italy

Jenny Nobes
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Susanna Alexander
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Robert Wade
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK

Ioannis Gounaris
Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Christine Parkinson
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Paul Nathan
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Director, Research and Development
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Middlesex, UK

Oliver Bassett
Research Fellow in Melanoma
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Middlesex, UK

Helen Hatcher
Consultant in Medical and TYA Oncology
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Isabella Maund
Specialist Registrar in Clinical Oncology
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Michael Williams
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Cambridge, UK

Nicola Holtom
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, UK