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Melanoma, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Jeffrey Evan Gershenwald 9781455705108
RRP: $92.87$82.17This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Jeffrey Gershenwald, presents various articles on the subject of Melanoma. Articles include: Pathologic Evaluation of the Primary Tumor and Sentinel Lymph Nodes; Staging and Prognosis;... -
Clinical Guide to Transplantation in Lymphoma by Bipin N. Savani 9781118863329
$144.80The first book on clinical guide to transplantation in lymphoma to present cutting edge knowledge on how to integrate, transplantation and novel therapies in patients with lymphoid malignancies * Provides practical management guidance on how to... -
Principles of Stem Cell Biology and Cancer: Future Applications and Therapeutics by Tarik Regad 9781118670620
$142.20Principles of Stem Cell Biology and Cancer: Future Applications and Therapeutics Tarik Regad, The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, UK, Thomas J. Sayers, Centre for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick,... -
Oncology Clinical Trials: Successful Design, Conduct, and Analysis by William Kevin Kelly 9780826168726
RRP: $187.04$154.52The second edition of Oncology Clinical Trials has been thoroughly revised and updated and now contains the latest designs and methods of conducting and analyzing cancer clinical trials in the era of precision medicine with biologic agents-including... -
Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309684002
RRP: $83.85$72.98Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease. However, improvements in cancer treatment and earlier detection are leading to growing numbers of cancer survivors. As the number of cancer survivors... -
Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309490863
RRP: $63.21$55.35In recent years, significant progress has been made in the clinical development and use of various types of cancer immunotherapy, all of which rely on the immune system to fight cancer. The majority of new cancer drug applications submitted to the Food... -
Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Clinical Application of Computational Methods in Precision Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309490818
RRP: $58.05$50.94A hallmark of high-quality cancer care is the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. Precision oncology therapies, which target specific genetic changes in a patientaEURO (TM)s cancer, are changing the nature of cancer... -
Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Patient Access to Oncologic Imaging and Pathology Expertise and Technologies: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309478281
RRP: $58.05$50.94Rapid advances in cancer research, the development of new and more sophisticated approaches to diagnostic testing, and the growth in targeted cancer therapies are transforming the landscape of cancer diagnosis and care. These innovations have contributed... -
Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas: Cancer Prevention and Early Detection: Workshop Summary by Erin Balogh 9780309391016
RRP: $52.89$46.54Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the burden of infectious diseases in these countries... -
Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: Workshop Summary by Sharyl J. Nass 9780309381291
RRP: $47.73$7.17In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), stereotactic, and proton-beam radiation therapy, as well... -
Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care by Committee On The State Of The Science In Ovarian Cancer Research 9780309380461
RRP: $78.69$69.09In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian cancer is not a single disease--several distinct... -
The Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research: Workshop Summary by Sharyl J. Nass 9780309379908
RRP: $45.15$39.93Traditional preclinical mouse models of cancer have been very useful for studying the biology of cancer, however they often lack key characteristics of human cancers. As a result, many novel drug candidates fail in human clinical trials despite evidence... -
Policy Issues in the Development and Adoption of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Cancer Therapies: Workshop Summary by Sharyl J. Nass 9780309368575
RRP: $42.57$37.72A long-held goal in oncology has been to develop therapies that target the specific abnormalities in each patient's cancer rather than simply treating cancers based on the tissue of origin. In the past decade, advances in technology have enabled... -
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309294416
RRP: $45.15$39.93Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's National Cancer Policy Forum in July 2013 to facilitate discussion about gaps and challenges in caring... -
Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309269445
RRP: $41.28$36.62Rising health care costs are a central fiscal challenge confronting the United States. National spending on health care currently accounts for 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but is anticipated to increase to 25 percent of GDP by 2037. The... -
Informatics Needs and Challenges in Cancer Research: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309259484
RRP: $45.15$39.93As information technology becomes an integral part of health care, it is important to collect and analyze data in a way that makes the information understandable and useful. Informatics tools--which help collect, organize, and analyze data--are essential... -
Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1 by Committee on the Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities-Phase I 9780309255714
RRP: $68.37$59.75In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production... -
The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309253338
RRP: $42.57$37.72Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance - that is, energy intake that is higher than energy expenditure - could also... -
Nanotechnology and Oncology: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309163217
RRP: $33.54$29.18One way scientists are working to overcome challenges in cancer treatment and improve cancer care is through nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, engineered materials that make use of the unique physical properties, presents a new array of medical prospects... -
Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Through the Oncology Workforce: Sustaining Care in the 21st Century: Workshop Summary by National Cancer Policy Forum 9780309136716
RRP: $30.95$27.01The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) predicts that by 2020, there will be an 81 percent increase in people living with or surviving cancer, but only a 14 percent increase in the number of practicing oncologists. As a result, there may be too... -
Cancer-Related Genetic Testing and Counseling: Workshop Proceedings by Institute of Medicine 9780309109970
RRP: $49.02$43.23These proceedings of a workshop presented to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum on March 30, 2007, are the result of forum discussions about genetic testing and counseling at its meetings on June 16 and October 30, 2006. Those... -
Cancer Control Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 9780309103848
RRP: $70.95$61.96Cancer is low or absent on the health agendas of low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) despite the fact that more people die from cancer in these countries than from AIDS and malaria combined. International health organizations, bilateral aid agencies,... -
Implementing Cancer Survivorship Care Planning: Workshop Summary by A National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop 9780309103183
RRP: $68.37$59.75One of the key recommendations of the joint IOM and NRC book, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, is that patients completing their primary treatment for cancer be given a summary of their treatment and a comprehensive plan for... -
From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Institute of Medicine Symposium by National Research Council 9780309101233
RRP: $47.73$42.13This report of the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the release of the IOM report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, represents an effort on the part of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the... -
From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition by National Research Council 9780309095952
RRP: $73.53$65.45With the risk of more than one in three getting cancer during a lifetime, each of us is likely to experience cancer, or know someone who has survived cancer. Although some cancer survivors recover with a renewed sense of life and purpose, what has often... -
Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults: Workshop Summary by Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy 9780309095396
RRP: $78.69$68.58The National Cancer Policy Board and the Board on Science, Engineering, and Economic Policy convened a workshop in January 2004 on a /Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in Average-Risk Adultsa . The purpose of the workshop was to... -
Opportunities and Challenges for Using Digital Health Applications in Oncology: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309089227
RRP: $42.57$37.72Digital health encompasses a broad array of tools and strategies with the goals of advancing research, increasing health care access and quality, and making care more personalized. It encompasses health content, digital health interventions, and digital... -
Gender in Psycho-Oncology by Youngmee Kim 9780190462253
RRP: $70.95$68.46As cancer treatment has evolved toward precision medicine, psychosocial research and practices for cancer patients and their family members have also raised awareness of the need for a personalized, patient-focused, family-oriented approach in the... -
Vaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy: An Evidence-Based Review on Current Status and Future Perspectives by Nima Rezaei 9780128140390
RRP: $136.74$120.19Therapeutic cancer vaccines represent a type of active cancer immunotherapy. Clinicians, scientists, and researchers working on cancer treatment require evidence-based and up-to-date resources relating to therapeutic cancer vaccines. Vaccines for Cancer... -
Strategies for Curative Fluorescence-Guided Surgery of Cancer by Robert Hoffman 9780128125762
RRP: $152.22$133.59Strategies for Curative Fluorescence-Guided Surgery of Cancer is the first book to discuss how fluorescence-guided surgery can be successfully used during surgeries with several tumor types. FGS is one of the most exciting emerging modalities of surgery,... -
Sarcomas, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by John M. Kane 9781455739417
RRP: $98.03$86.64This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by John M. Kane III, MD, is devoted to Sarcomas. Articles in this issue include: Prognostic Factors and Staging for Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Margin Status and Local Recurrence:... -
Practical Radiation Oncology for Surgeons, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Christopher G. Willett 9781455776146
RRP: $82.55$72.30This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to Practical Radiation Oncology and is Guest Edited by Dr. Christopher Willett. Articles in this issue include: Radiotherapy After Mastectomy; Contemporary Radiotherapy in Head and... -
Multidisciplinary Care of the Cancer Patient , An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Greg Masters 9781455773367
RRP: $81.26$71.20This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Dr. Greg Masters, will highlight the multi-disciplinary approach to a variety of common malignancies, focusing on how surgical oncologists work together with medical... -
Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Jesus Esquivel 9781455754243
RRP: $81.26$73.48This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Dr. Jesus Esquivel, will focus on the current status and future directions of the treatment of the most common peritoneal surface malignancies: appendix cancer, colorectal... -
Gynecologic Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America by Ross Stuart Berkowitz 9781455738748
RRP: $94.16$83.28Topics include:Genetic Risk and Gynecologic Cancer, Current Management of Preinvasive Cervical Neoplasia, Current Surgical Management of Cervical Neoplasia, Current Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer, Current Management of Trophoblastic Disease, and... -
Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Mark J. Krasna 9781455708048
RRP: $92.87$82.17In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Editor Mark Krasna and colleagues discuss a wide range of topics devoted to lung cancer. Articles focus on pathology; updated staging systems; epidemiology of lung cancer - smoking,... -
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics by Steven Gallinger 9781437713909
RRP: $81.26$71.20Proposed topics for this issue include: Overview of Colorectal Cancer Genetics; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; MYH Associated Polyposis; Other genetic colorectal cancer syndromes; Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer - emphasis on MSH2/MLH1;... -
Cancer Genomics: From Bench to Personalized Medicine by Graham Dellaire 9780123969675
RRP: $141.90$126.73Cancer Genomics addresses how recent technological advances in genomics are shaping how we diagnose and treat cancer. Built on the historical context of cancer genetics over the past 30 years, the book provides a snapshot of the current issues and... -
Guiding Cancer Control: A Path to Transformation by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309492317
RRP: $58.05$50.94Throughout history, perhaps no other disease has generated the level of social, scientific, and political discourse or has had the degree of cultural significance as cancer. A collective in the truest sense of the word, "cancer" is a clustering... -
Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas: Cancer Treatment, Palliative Care, and Survivorship Care: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine 9780309457996
RRP: $58.05$50.94Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the burden of infectious diseases in these countries...