Overview
Written by internationally renowned experts
Provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers
New edition includes more than 1,000 full-colored images across six volumes to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques
Provides the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible
Divided into six volumes: Basic Science, Eyelid and Conjunctiva Tumors, Orbital Tumors, Uveal Tumors, Retinal Tumors, and Retinoblastoma
Enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Written by internationally renowned experts, the 3rd edition of this six volume textbook provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. Supplying the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible, this book is divided into six volumes: Basic Principles, Eyelid and Conjunctival Tumors, Orbital Tumors, Uveal Tumors, Retinal Tumors, and Retinoblastoma. The information presented enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs from the authors' private collections, histopathologic microphotographs, imaging studies, and crisp illustrations.
Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology's clinically focused and user-friendly format allows for rapid retrieval of information in daily practice and is written for residents, fellows, and any physician involved in the care of patients with ocular or orbital malignancies. Additionally, this six volume edition adds several hundred new images to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques. This volume provides essential information on cancer epidemiology, etiology, pathology, angiogenesis, immunology, genetics, and staging systems and explains the principles underlying different therapeutic approaches.​
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Bertil Damato, MD, PhD, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology and Director of the Ocular Oncology Service at the University of California, San Francisco. Until 2013, he was Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, where he was Director of the Ocular Oncology Service, which he established in 1993. Dr. Damato has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, 68 reviews, 75 book chapters and 6 books, one as single author.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology
Book Subtitle: Basic Principles
Editors: Arun D. Singh, Bertil E. Damato
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04489-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04488-6Published: 26 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04489-3Published: 12 March 2019
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XIV, 328
Number of Illustrations: 55 b/w illustrations, 195 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ophthalmology, Oncology