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New approaches to basic research, and the success of various chemotherapies for cancer of the aerodigestive tract, are among the topics of the 20 papers, from a February 1991 conference in Houston. Risk factors such as alcohol, smokeless tobacco, and...

Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on [title] held December 1990, in Sydney, Australia. Participants share information that may hasten the day when patients with currently untreatable cancers can reasonably hope for substantial remissions...

Reporting on the clinical procedures that have now been developed from the initial research on using monoclonal antibodies to diagnose and treat breast cancer, the 21 papers also review promising research still in the pipeline. The various descriptions...

Researchers report their latest findings and theories on nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic amines, focussing on their role as environmental carcinogens and mutagens. The 27 papers and conference summary cover epidemiology and...

Is cancer a systemic disease? Does regional nodal metastases instigate distant metastasis or promote failure at the primary site? These are just two of the issues discussed in this new volume based on the results of a symposium on the diagnosis,...

Melanoma is a concise handbook that identifies best-practice guidelines and presents the most current procedures for the diagnosis and management of melanoma in a succinct and easy-to-read manner. Chapters cover melanoma pathology, biopsy techniques,...

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in the world. Recently, better understanding of the biology of lung cancer has led to the development of newer targeted therapies for specific subpopulations of lung cancer patients. While this...

While patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) are now living longer with improved quality of life, the success of novel therapies for mRCC has created challenges for practicing oncologists. Many patients who initially respond to targeted...

In recent years, rapid progress in the understanding and treatment of cancer has occurred, with many new and exciting treatment therapies now available to clinicians. Cancer mortality rates have begun to fall as greater and greater progress has been made...

The rapidly evolving field of Palliative Care focuses on the management of phenomena that produce discomfort and that undermine the quality of life of patients with incurable medical disorders. The interdisciplinary clinical purview includes those...

This well-written text is designed to help students and health professionals understand oncology through real-life clinical scenarios, helping treatment and management decisions. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this practical case-based...

With the thorough understanding of stem cell biology and the advent of targeted therapeutics for cancer, stem cell-based therapeutic strategies are being increasingly explored for the treatment of various cancer types. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cancer...

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Edited by an expert in primary care and an expert in oncology, with input from specialists in oncology, surgery, and palliative care, Cancer in Primary Care profiles each of the major types of cancer in adults and children. Bringing together the...

It is common knowledge that thromboembolic disease is often the earliest manifestation and almost the most frequent complication of cancer. Recent studies have investigated the mechanisms by which cancer causes thrombosis and have emphasized the...

In this cutting-edge volume, expert oncologists, pathologists, and cancer researchers provide comprehensive coverage of the scientific basis and clinical application of new molecular genetic approaches to diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.Book...

This is a pocket handbook on the management and treatment of cancer, written in a style and at a level suitable for junior doctors and trainees (SHOs, Registrars), medical students and allied health professions. All the information will be carefully...

Each chapter will focus on the known molecular characteristics of specific childhood cancers, focusing on how the molecular 'drivers' can be exploited from a therapeutic standpoint with currently available targeted agents. Where applicable, integration...

"The Oxford Handbook of Oncology" is a practical guide to the clinical consultation in oncology. Covering the scientific basis, as well as diagnosis, it includes investigations, management and palliative care issues in cancer. It has been extensively...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780712615136Author Penny BrohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 205Imprint Ebury PressPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 150g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954110000Author Don LuceyFormat PaperbackImprint PublicationsPublisher UCT PublicationsWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857270679Author Sharon BattFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Scarlet PressPublisher Scarlet PressWeight(grams) 550g

Sophie is 21 when she is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer. A striking, fun-loving student, she finds her world reduced overnight to the sterile confines of a hospital. But within these walls Sophie discovers a whole new world of gossiping...

In the post human-genome project era, cancer specific genomic maps are redesigning tumor taxonomy by evolving from histopathology to molecular pathology. The success of a cancer drug today is fundamentally based on the success in identifying target genes...

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) stand at the verge of a transformation. Scores of clinical programs have yielded only a few regulatory approvals, but a wave of technological innovation now empowers us to overcome past technical challenges. This volume...

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) stand at the verge of a transformation. Scores of clinical programs have yielded only a few regulatory approvals, but a wave of technological innovation now empowers us to overcome past technical challenges. This volume...

This volume, with chapters written by experts in the field of cancerous tumors, details the key factors associated with liquid biopsies in solid tumors: blood-based diagnostics; circulating tumor cells; enumeration and molecular analysis (association...

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This volume will outline how to recreate the tumor microenvironment, to culture primary tumors without the need for developmental priming factors, and to deliver targeted therapeutics in a manner that recapitulates pharmacokinetics in vivo. Much of what...

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This volume contains a collection of writings from the leaders in the fields of Molecular Biology and Melanoma Research which will begin to tell the ever-expanding story of the most recent findings, discoveries, and potential of BRAF-directed targets in...

This volume presents state-of-the-art information on each of the arms of the unfolded protein response (UPR), how their activation/repression are regulated, integrated, and coordinated, how UPR components affect cancer cell biology and responsiveness to...

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Over the past decade a complex role for DNA damage response (DDR) in tumorigenesis has emerged. A proficient DDR has been shown to be a primary cause for cellular resistance to the very many DNA damaging drugs, and IR, that are widely used as...

This volume will outline how to recreate the tumor microenvironment, to culture primary tumors without the need for developmental priming factors, and to deliver targeted therapeutics in a manner that recapitulates pharmacokinetics in vivo. Much of what...

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This book will focus on DNA and histone methylation in epigenetics and describe how it is involved in the molecular mechanisms responsible for the development of cancer. Chapters will summarize the current knowledge of the molecular basis of DNA and...