Cancer : principles & practice of oncology /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
[2005]
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| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Vol. 1. Pt. 1. Molecular biology of cancer
- Molecular methods in oncology
- Genomics and proteomics
- Molecular targets in oncology
- Invasion and metastases
- Angiogenesis
- Cancer immunology
- Pt. 2. Principles of oncology
- Etiology of cancer : viruses
- Etiology of cancer : chemical factors
- Etiology of cancer : tobacco use
- Etiology of cancer : physical factors
- Epidemiology of cancer
- Principles of surgical oncology
- Principles of radiation oncology
- Principles of medical oncology
- Pharmacology of cancer chemotherapy
- Pharmacology of cancer biotherapeutics
- Pharmacology of endocrine manipulation
- Design and analysis of clinical trials
- Pt. 3. Practice of oncology
- Cancer prevention : preventing tobacco-related cancers
- Cancer prevention : diet and chemopreventive agents
- Cancer prevention : role of surgery in cancer prevention
- Cancer screening
- Advanced molecular diagnostics
- Advanced imaging methods
- Cancer diagnosis : endoscopy
- Cancer of the head and neck
- Cancer of the lung
- Neoplasms of the mediastinum
- Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
- Cancers of the genitourinary system
- Cancer of the testis
- Gynecologic cancers
- Cancer of the breast
- Vol. 2. Cancer of the endocrine system
- Sarcomas of the soft tissues and bone
- Benign and malignant mesothelioma
- Cancer of the skin
- Melanoma
- Neoplasms of the central nervous system
- Cancers of childhood
- Lymphomas
- Acute leukemias
- Chronic leukemias
- Plasma cell neoplasms
- Paraneoplastic syndromes
- Cancer of unknown primary site
- Peritoneal carcinomatosis
- Immunosuppression-related malignancies
- Oncologic emergencies
- Specialized techniques in cancer management
- Treatment of metastic cancer
- Hematopoietic therapy
- Infections in the cancer patient
- Adverse effects of treatment
- Supportive care and quality of life
- Rehabilitation of the cancer patient
- Societal issues in oncology
- Information systems in oncology
- Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies in cancer care
- Pt. 4. New approaches in cancer treatment
- Gene therapy
- Cancer vaccines
- Cell transfer therapy
- Antiangiogenesis agents
- Focused ultrasound
- Antisense inhibition of gene expression