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The Fifth Edition Of The Only Comprehensive Text Dealing Exclusively With Rare Or Infrequently Encountered Malignancies In Adults And Children Is An Essential Resource For Any Clinical Oncologist. * Encompasses All The Information Needed To Diagnose And Manage Uncommon Cancers, An Area Where Advice And Guidance Is Typically Scarce * Fully Revised With New Material And An Evidence-based, Teach-by-example Approach * Provides Insight On Real-world Decision Making In The Clinical Setting * Edited And Authored By A Highly Experienced And Senior Team Of Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, And Other Specialists, Giving A Balanced And Complete Overview * Extensively Illustrated In Full Color Throughout, Including Heat Maps To Show Gene Expression Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Section 1: General Principles Of Care Of Uncommon Cancers -- Chapter 1 A Structured Approach To Uncommoncancers -- Introduction -- Initial Steps -- Co-management -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 2 What Patients Need To Know:information Needs And Information Sourcesof Patients Diagnosed With Rare Cancers -- Introduction -- Information Needs -- Information Sources -- Importance Of accessible And credible Health Information -- Website Reliability -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Involving The Public In Rare Cancer Care And Research: Shaping The Future For Rare And Uncommon Cancers -- Introduction -- Choosing Our Words -- Why Involve The public? -- Emerging Issues In public Involvement -- Conclusion -- References -- Section 2: Genitourinary Cancers -- Chapter 4 Uncommon Tumors Of The Kidney -- Introduction -- Classification Of renal Neoplasms -- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques In renal Neoplasms -- Renal Cell Tumors -- Metanephric Tumors -- Nephroblastic Tumors -- Mesenchymal Tumors -- Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Hematopoietic And lymphoid Tumors -- Provisional Entities -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Uncomm