Oncology

Originally published in 2005, this is a practical guide to cancer outcomes measurement and cancer care evaluation and enhancement.

This wide-ranging account will be essential for breast cancer specialists, trainees in oncology and clinical research scientists.

This book surveys the diagnosis, genetics, screening, prevention and management of familial breast cancer.

This 2001 book clearly illustrates and explains the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of physiologic responses to exercise.

An integrated, multidisciplinary account of the virus, its biology and clinical manifestations.

Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Neuro-Oncology, Part II provides an overview of the most recent developments in the field of neuro-oncology, including new diagnostic imaging techniques, along with immunology, molecular biology, and clinical aspects of different types of tumors.

This book aims to assemble the only available rigorous, yet broadly accessible introduction to this new and exciting field.

a simple new dietary approach to cancer prevention and treatment Current research has shown that what you eat is one of the strongest factors in preventing cancer.

This comprehensive resource provides stepwise protocols for the in vitro cultivation of the major types of human tumors.

This new book by international experts in psycho-oncology has arisen from the teaching academies offered by the International Psycho-oncology Society.

In the last decade there has been an explosion of interest in viral therapies for cancer.

Young people with cancer have suffered from not being recognized as either children or adult patients.

This is a comprehensive guide to cervical cancer for nurses.

Veterinary Surgical Oncology provides in-depth coverage of surgical techniques for treating cancer in small animal patients.

Soft tissue tumors (STTs) are frequently misdiagnosed in inexperienced hands.

This atlas provides a comprehensive outline of all but the very rarest salivary gland diseases, detailing the most common benign and malignant tumors with their radiological, cytopathological, and histological features.

Clinical oncologists and researchers now have a comprehensive single source of current information on cancer viruses obtained from bench and bedside.

This atlas provides a comprehensive outline of all but the very rarest salivary gland diseases, detailing the most common benign and malignant tumors with their radiological, cytopathological, and histological features.

The ability to diagnose melanomas and ensure that they are properly and swiftly treated can save lives.

Cysts of the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions is a seminal text for those working in oral pathology, oral medicine, oral & maxillofacial surgery and radiology.

Cancer forms a large part of urological practice.

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain tumour.

Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults is a practical guide to cancer care in adolescents and young adults.

Written by the winner of the 2008 Mike Price Fellowship "e;This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of information now available in this important and fast-moving subject.

Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women.

This evidence-based book shows how to use ultrasound to identify potential problems and how best to manage them.

The Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Wound Management in Cancer Care offers evidence-based guidance on wound management in a practical and easily accessible format.

Neoplasms are common in dogs and cats and it has been estimated that 50% of dogs and cats aged over 10 years die of neoplasia.

The microenvironment in which a tumor originates plays a critical role in its initiation and progression.

Explores current and emerging applications of microbes as cancer-fighting agents WILEY SERIES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING Anurag S.

With a weight-of-the-evidence approach, cancer risk assessment indentifies hazards, determines dose-response relationships, and assesses exposure to characterize the true risk.

Personal stories show men how to make the right decisions for themselves, with medical insights from a leading Johns Hopkins authority on prostate cancer If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you want to know the facts about treatment options as well as what to expect through the process of treatment and recovery.

Oncology Book of 2011, British Medical Association's Medical Book Awards Awarded first prize in the Oncology category at the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards, Monoclonal Antibody and Peptide-Targeted Radiotherapy of Cancer helps readers understand this hot pharmaceutical field with up-to-date developments.

An expert guide to targeting protein kinases in cancer therapy Research has shown that protein kinases can instigate the formation and spread of cancer when they transmit faulty signals inside cells.

A comprehensive resource on case studies of marketed kinase drugs and promising drug trials Since the discovery of protein kinase activity in 1954, the field of protein kinase drug discovery has advanced dramatically.

Much has changed since the first book Paediatric Oncology: Acute Nursing Care (1999), therefore, this new edition encompasses these changes in relation to the practice itself and the evidence that underpins it.

Advances in research and the treatment of cancer mean that more patients and their carers are asking healthcare professionals about the latest treatments and how they may be of benefit.

The use of oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents rests upon their ability to interfere, in a sequence-specific manner, with the fundamental machinery of protein synthesis either by binding to the mRNAs transcribed from a gene or by binding directly to a target gene.

An interdisciplinary and multinational group of specialists present contributions describing the current status of vaccines against virally induced tumors and discuss the means by which they can be improved.

Comprised of the latest developments in cell cycle research, it analyzes the principles underlying the control of cell division.

Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1988.

The number of factors implicated in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation is already considerable and more are continually being identified.

Because the concept and discoveries of cancer stem cells are relatively new, scientists and researchers need an introduction to this dynamic area.

The application of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) can assist in improving and optimising the diagnosis, prognosis, control, treatment and ultimately the welfare of animals.

Cancer Vaccines and Tumor Immunity offers a review of the basic scientific discoveries that have moved forward into clinical trials.

Tools, techniques, and progress in cancer biomarkers discovery The completion of a number of gene sequencing projects, recent advances in genomic and proteomic technologies, and the availability of powerful bioinformatics tools have led to promising new avenues and approaches in the search for cancer biomarkers.

Praise for The Cancer Treatment Revolution "e;A wonderful journey through modern medical science, told with warmth and insight, brought to life through the stories of people confronting cancer.

Authored by an international authority in the field,Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays is a complete reference work on the rapidly growing use of DNA microarray data in the diagnosis of and treatment planning for a large number of human cancers.

Now in its second edition, this is the only book on occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care.

Covering major aspects of health care nursing, this handbook is written from a holistic viewpoint and involves the roles of the multidisciplinary team.