Oncology list 33

Breast Cancer

by Michele Y. Halyard, Alphonse G. Taghian, MD
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012

Radiation Medicine Rounds is a trinary, hard cover, periodical designed to provide an up-to-date review of a dedicated radiation medicine topic of interest to clinicians and scientists who are involved in the care of patients receiving radiotherapy. It is intended to serve as both a reference and...

Principles of Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Cancer Medicine

by Dongfeng Tan, Henry T. Lynch
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2012

The role of molecular genetics in the treatment of malignancy continues to grow at an astonishing rate. Today’s subspecialized multidisciplinary approach to oncology has incorporated advances in targeted molecular therapy, prognosis, risk assessment, and prevention—all based at least in part on...

Malignant Gliomas

by Arnab Chakravarti, MD, Martin Fuss
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012

Radiation Medicine Rounds is a trinary, hard cover periodical designed to provide an up-to-date review of a dedicated radiation medicine topic of interest to clinicians and scientists who are involved in the care of patients receiving radiotherapy. It is intended to serve as both a reference and instructional...

Angiogenesis and Vascularisation

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Diseases

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Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014

The book presents the overview of the current knowledge in some fields of vascular biology, addressing cellular and molecular aspects of blood-vessel formation and their role in health and disease. The major factors involved in the formation of blood vessels are presented by scientists actively involved...

Experimental and Clinical Metastasis

A Comprehensive Review

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Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013

Metastatic disease is the most lethal aspect of human malignancies, making the understanding and continued research of the process of metastasis a crucial step in treating cancer. The proposed book, entitled “Experimental and Clinical Metastasis: A Comprehensive Review” aims to provide a clear...

Infectious Causes of Cancer

A Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

by Kenneth Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011

Over 99% of the world's population is infected with at least one potentially cancer-causing organism. It is vital for nurses and other healthcare professionals to be aware of the extent of infection-associated cancer and of how they can contribute to prevention of such cancers. Infectious Causes...

Tumor Hypoxia

by Yun Zhong
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2016

Tumors often start out as a benign growth, but gradually progress toward the malignant stage over a relatively long period of time. Tumor progression results from accumulated genetic mutations and inheritable epigenetic modifications that enable clonal evolution and selection of new clonal populations...

Advances in Cancer Research

by Kenneth D. Tew, Paul B. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018

Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 138, the latest release in this ongoing, well-regarded serial provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents original reviews on research bridging oncology and gene expression, with this volume covering...

Translational Research in Breast Cancer

Biomarker Diagnosis, Targeted Therapies and Approaches to Precision Medicine

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Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to translational efforts in breast cancer, addressing the latest approaches to precision medicine based on the current state of understanding of breast cancer. With the latest developments in breast cancer research, our understanding of...

Principles of Cancer Genetics

by Fred Bunz
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016

This is the second edition of a widely used textbook that consolidates the basic concepts of the cancer gene theory and provides a framework for understanding the genetic basis of cancer. Particular attention is devoted to the origins of the mutations that cause cancer, and the application of evolutionary...

Glioma Cell Biology

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Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014

Gliomas are fatal diseases, but also represent good models for tumor research with the aim to eventually discover new and appropriate therapeutics against this disease. Glioma experimental research models are of help to investigate tumorigenesis (tumor stem cell theory versus "classical"...

Beating Cancer with Nutrition: Optimal Nutrition Can Improve Outcome in Medically-Treated Cancer Patients.

Optimal Nutrition Can Improve Outcome in Medically-Treated Cancer Patients.

by Patrick Quillin
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011

Optimal nutrition works synergistically with modern oncology procedures and can dramatically improve the quality and quantity of life for cancer patients. Nutrition helps to harness the incredible healing power of nature and science, with the results being a healthy human body that is self-regulating and self-repairing.

The Breast E-Book

Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases

by Kirby I. Bland, MD, Edward M. Copeland III
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2009

The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases, 4th Edition, by Kirby I. Bland, MD, and Edward M. Copeland, III, MD, is a surgical reference that offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date resource on the diagnosis and management of, and rehabilitation following, surgery for...

Esophageal Cancer

Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy

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Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015

This book reviews the recent progress made in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of esophageal cancer. Epidemiology, molecular biology, pathology, staging, and prognosis are first discussed. The radiologic assessment of esophageal cancer and the role of endoscopy in diagnosis, staging, and...