Presenting a guide for practicing primary care physicians, Aziz (Newington VA Medical Center) and Wu (U. of Connecticut School of Medicine) provide 19 chapters that outline screening techniques for various types of cancers, discuss screening issues for high-risk groups, look at future prospects, and examine medicolegal issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians, a panel of highly experienced clinicians and researchers from around the world present their up-to-date screening techniques for a wide variety of cancers. The techniques range from screening for breast, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers, to testing for urogenital, dermatological, and respiratory cancers. In addition to providing the busy practitioner with quick access to guidelines for particular cancers, the epidemiology and biology of the various cancers, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of the methods, are discussed in detail. Authoritative and physician-friendly, Cancer Screening: A Practical Guide for Physicians offers to all internists, oncologists, various subspecialists, and primary care physicians a concise practical review of cancer screening designed specifically for daily use in the consulting room.