The Fifth Edition of Stedman's Oncology Words has over 110,000 words and terms, including accurate and current terminology related to procedures, techniques, drugs, and tests, as well as abbreviations, jargon, and variants. In addition to a wide range of oncology words, the book includes key terminology related to hematology, HIV and AIDS, and chemotherapy. This edition contains a new appendix on drug abbreviations and names and fully updated appendices including anatomical illustrations; sample reports; common terms by procedure; lab values; chemotherapy drug treatment; clinical trials; cancer classification/grading/staging systems; drugs by indication; and National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Care Centers.
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Stedmans Oncology words:
This is the only oncology book I have that gives the staging and grading names and whether they are arabic or roman numeral. This is an important Item. I've used the book quite a bit.
Can't transcribe heme-onc without it:
As with all of Stedman's word books, this is power-packed and indispensible. I transcribe for cancer clinics, among other clients, and the people at Stedman's do a great job in this specialty as with all of their word books. In addition to hundreds of pages of terms related to cancer and diseases of the blood, there is terrific cross-referencing, appendices with details on different staging and classification systems, names and addresses of many major cancer centers (alphabetized by state, excellent idea),... more info
