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The Molecular Basis of Cancer and the Development of Targeted Therapy; Measuring Outcomes in Oncology Treatment: the Emergence of Patient-Centered Outcomes; The Role of Minimally Invasive Treatments in Surgical Oncology; Multi-Disciplinary Approach to...

The field of melanoma biology has experienced a remarkable surge in recent years, owing to progress which has ranged from the most basic laboratory/preclinical discoveries to clinical developments that have begun to transform the management and prognosis...

Most doctors believe gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) start in special cells found in the wall of the GI tract, called the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), or in very early cells that can develop into ICCs. ICCs are part of the autonomic...

A focused, accessible introduction to this key aspect of cancer biology. It covers the individual cell signalling pathways that are known to be involved in cancer development, and, most important, includes the cross- interactions between the pathways...

There have been impressive improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in recent decades. In economically advantaged countries with well-developed healthcare systems over 50% of all cancer patients achieve long term survival and are probably...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861962150Author T. BarbuiFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & CoWeight(grams) 416g

Cancer Genomics for the Clinician is a practical guide to cancer genomics and its application to cancer diagnosis and care. The book begins with a brief overview of the various types of genetic alterations that are encountered in cancer, followed by...

This revised and updated second edition of Handbook of Hematologic Malignancies continues to be an essential and "go-to" resource for the busy hematologist, hematologic oncologist, hematopathologist, oncology advanced practice provider, oncology nurse,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826147486Author Francis P WordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint Demos Medical PublishingPublisher Demos Medical PublishingWeight(grams) 155g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826138125Author Tanios Bekaii-SaabFormat PaperbackPage Count 514Imprint Springer Publishing Co IncPublisher Springer Publishing Co Inc

"Overall, this is an excellent book on an important topic in cancer that medical oncologists, pharmacologists, and nurses, as well as related healthcare professionals, may find very helpful." Score: 100, 5 Stars, Doody's Medical Reviews Head and...

Her detailed analysis of popular beliefs and behaviours reveals the compelling logic of personal decisions about health and healing. Experience and expectation, not fear and ignorance, shaped the health care choices of both cancer sufferers and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750350105Author Arpana PariharFormat HardbackPage Count 268Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750330732Author Ahmed ElzawawyFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics PublishingWeight(grams)...

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), is the most common form of leukemia in adults. AML is a deadly form of malignancy, the prognosis for which has not improved in the last two decades. More importantly, it is a malignancy that is seen in older adults,...

Diseases associated with impaired tissue repair are common clinical problems. Therefore, the elucidation of the molecular basis of normal and impaired repair will help to define new therapeutic targets to alleviate and eventually cure these illnesses...

In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sarah B. Goldberg and Roy S. Herbst bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Cancer. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as state-of-the-art pathologic and...

Combinational Therapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer discusses TNBC at the molecular level, focusing on combinational strategies that target various pathways involved in this specific cancer type. Using a monotherapy for the treatment of cancer,...

Translational Radiation Oncology covers the principles of evidence-based medicine and applies them to the design of translational research. The book provides valuable discussions on the critical appraisal of published studies and recent developments in...

In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editor David A. Reardon? brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Central Nervous System Malignancies. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as CNS Metastases, Leptomeningeal Disease,...

Get a quick, expert overview of the latest treatment and management approaches for adenocarcinoma of the lung, including novel therapeutics in immunotherapy and targeted therapies. This practical title, edited by Dr. Leora Horn, offers succinct coverage...

From patient referral to post-therapy management, Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapies for Cancer: A Practical Guide presents a comprehensive view of CAR modified T-cells in a concise and practical format. Providing authoritative guidance on...

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Edward A. Levine, is devoted to Treatment of Peritoneal Metastasis. Dr. Levine has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: History of cytoreductive surgery...

Get a quick, expert overview of the latest clinical information and guidelines for cancer checkpoint inhibitors and their implications for specific types of cancers. This practical title by Drs. Fumito Ito and Marc Ernstoff synthesizes the most...

For those preparing for certification or recertification in hematology or oncology, Hoffman and Abeloff's Hematology-Oncology Review is a single-volume source of authoritative, up-to-date exam preparation. This unique question and answer review helps you...

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, edited by Dr. John Ridge, is devoted to Head and Neck Cancer.Articles in this issue include: Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer; Molecular Biology and Immunology; Examination of the patient with...

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Dr. F. Stephen Hodi, is devoted to Melanoma. Articles in this issue include: The current state of Melanoma; Understanding the Biology of Melanoma Development and Therapeutic Implications;...

This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to "Breast Cancer" and is edited by Lisa Newman, MD, of the University of Michigan. Expert authors in this issue review this topic in articles such as: Applications for Breast...

The Year Book of Oncology brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in oncology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article...

The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop, Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum, on February 13 and 14, 2017, in...

Breast cancer remains the most common invasive cancer among women. The primary patients of breast cancer are adult women who are approaching or have reached menopause; 90 percent of new cases in U.S. women in 2009 were diagnosed at age 45 or older...

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program has played a key role in developing new and improved cancer therapies. However, the program is falling short of its potential, and the IOM recommends changes that aim to...

Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through legislation banning smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and...

Many cancer patients are diagnosed at a stage in which the cancer is too far advanced to be cured, and most cancer treatments are effective in only a minority of patients undergoing therapy. Thus, there is tremendous opportunity to improve the outcome...

In conjunction with drafting comprehensive legislation concerning compensation for health effects related to asbestos exposure (the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act), the Senate Committee on the Judiciary directed the Institute of Medicine to assemble the...

Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Cancer Care is a summary of a workshop held on May 11, 2000, which brought together experts to review evidence of the relationship between volume of services and health-related outcomes for...

This is the fourth volume in a new international, multi-contributed series aimed at providing practical, clinical guidance on how to deal with difficult symptoms related to specific cancer sites. In this volume the Editors bring together first-rate...

Advances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics brings the scientific advances in the translation and validation of cellular and molecular discoveries in medicine into the clinical diagnostic setting. It enumerates the description and application of...

Systems Biology and Its Application in TCM Formulas Research presents a theoretical research system formed for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas, along with information on the study of Shexiang Baoxin Pill (SBP), a TCM formula that has shown...

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Guide for Clinicians is a practical book developed to assist clinicians, pathologist and molecular biologist in the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). MPM represents a challenge in terms of diagnosis,...