"A complete guide to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, with up-to-date information for cancer patients and their loved ones"--
Cancer in primary care
Edited by an expert in primary care and an expert in oncology, with input from specialists in oncology, surgery, and palliative care, Cancer in Primary Care profiles each of the major types of cancer in adults and children. Bringing together the different and complementary exper…
In this valuable new book, an expert in general practice and an expert in oncology have brought together their different and complementary experiences to provide primary care teams with an up to date review of the management of patients with cancer. The layout of the book allows…
Knowledge of infection management is an essential skill for the effective modern oncologist. Despite major advances in antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral therapeutics, infection has continued to grow as a problem of medical progress through the last five decades and remain…
An exploration of the range of metabolic, nutritional, immunologic and psychological changes that can occur while treating local, regional and distant cancer. It examines the influences of these factors on outcomes and recovery, and includes summaries of oncological therapy.
An exploration of the range of metabolic, nutritional, immunologic and psychological changes that can occur while treating local, regional and distant cancer. It examines the influences of these factors on outcomes and recovery, and includes summaries of oncological therapy.
"This is the first book to focus on frequent and frequently disabling side effects involving the skin, hair, and nails in cancer patients. It provides detailed descriptions of mechanism-of-action in all current oncology drugs and the clinical presentation and mechanisms underlyi…
"This is the first book to focus on frequent and frequently disabling side effects involving the skin, hair, and nails in cancer patients. It provides detailed descriptions of mechanism-of-action in all current oncology drugs and the clinical presentation and mechanisms underlyi…
1. Teaching guide -- 2. Cancer and somatic evolution -- 3. Mathematical modeling of tumorigenesis -- 4. Single species growth -- 5. Two-species competition dynamics -- 6. Competition between genetically stable and unstable cells -- 7. Chromosomal instability and tumor growth -- …