''Abeloff's Clinical Oncology'' is a medical reference work covering the field of

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. First released in 1995 by

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, it is currently published by

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History

The first edition, titled ''Clinical Oncology'', was published by

in 1995. In 2000, a second edition was released with an extra chapter on cancer prevention and screening. A third edition was released four years later with more updates over the previous edition. Its founding editor, Martin Abeloff, died in 2007. The book is currently in its sixth edition.

Reception

''Abeloff's Clinical Oncology'' has been described as a "recognized comprehensive oncology reference work", and one of the "most recognizable" oncology textbooks.{{cite journal, last1=Argiris, first1=Athanassios, title=CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 3RD EDITION, journal=

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References

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