Oncology category: 2472 books
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Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Pharmaceutical Perspectives of Cancer Therapeutics covers a wide variety of therapeutic approaches including gene therapy, immunological therapy; cancer vaccines; strategy for solid tumors as well as for hematological cancers; methods to suppress tumor angiogenesis and metastasis; development and...
Melanoma Development
Molecular Biology, Genetics and Clinical Application
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2011
The book provides comprehensive insights into molecular changes in malignant melanoma. The general mechanisms of melanoma growth and development are described, as well as new research findings. Our current knowledge on the molecules involved in cell transformation and tumor progression will soon lead...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Thinking Through Breast Cancer
A Philosophical Exploration of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer or knows someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer recognizes that cancer raises a host of questions concerning its nature and how we treat it. Such questions frame the difficult decisions that patients must make about their treatment and care....
Extravasation of Cytotoxic Agents
Compendium for Prevention and Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2009
The extravasation of cytotoxic agents can result in severe local tissue damage and medical emergencies during tumour therapy. This revised compendium is intended to help clinicians assess any situation speedily and with certainty. The general section of the book includes topics such as predisposition,...
by Terrence Priestman
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2012
A simple introduction explaining the broad principles underlying chemotherapy, this book gives trainees a framework within which they can place the specific aspects of cancer chemotherapy they encounter in their everyday experience. The first part of this book is unique in explaining the recent developments...
Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities
Medical and Health Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2009
This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic.
by Knut Holtedahl
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Delay in the diagnosis of cancer in general practice can cause distress to every physician. This useful manual aims to aid the general practitioner in a timely diagnosis. Written using the author's long-time experience from consultations and research in general practice, it is a well-organized and...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
This collection of papers offers a broad synopsis of state-of-the-art mathematical methods used in modeling the interaction between tumors and the immune system. These papers were presented at the four-day workshop on Mathematical Models of Tumor-Immune System Dynamics held in Sydney, Australia from...
Aromatherapy, Massage and Relaxation in Cancer Care
An Integrative Resource for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Aromatherapy, massage and relaxation are three of the most commonly used therapies in cancer care. This book offers an integrated approach to using these therapies and provides an evidence-based foundation for complementary therapists working in cancer care settings. International in its scope, the...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Imaging in Dermatology covers a large number of topics in dermatological imaging, the use of lasers in dermatology studies, and the implications of using these technologies in research. Written by the experts working in these exciting fields, the book explicitly addresses not only current applications...
by Stephen Mohan
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
I lost my left eye to cancer at the age of two. I haven't let this deter me from working as a steamroller driver, ski racing coach, coffee bean delivery man, wooden boat shipwright, bicycle mechanic, whale watching skipper, fish farmer, vineyard worker, tall ship boatswain, and snow gun operator....
Let's Talk Coffee & Health - Volume 1-4
Let's Talk Coffee & Health... What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You, #5
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2016
Coffee is always in the press with it's good, it's bad argument. This book clearly spells out the facts on what coffee is and isn't. Suppose you have a heart condition and your cardiologist says you should stop. Should you. Did you make the right choice or did you make things worse. ...
Let's Talk Coffee & Health... What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You
Let's Talk Coffee & Health... What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You, #1
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2016
Coffee is always in the press with it's good, it's bad argument. This book clearly spells out the facts on what coffee is and isn't. Suppose you have a heart condition and your cardiologist says you should stop. Should you. Did you make the right choice or did you make things worse. Did...