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Practical Clinical Oncology, 2nd edition, provides a practical and comprehensive review of the current management of common types of cancer. Introductory chapters give background information on the main treatment modalities and other key issues such as acute oncology, palliative care and clinical research, with new chapters on pathology and advanced external beam radiotherapy. Subsequent chapters describe the diagnosis and treatment of malignancies, based on tumour site or type. Finally, multiple choice questions allow the reader to test their knowledge. This edition has been fully updated to reflect the most current developments in radiotherapy, tumour biology and drug therapy. With an emphasis on practical aspects of cancer care that will be relevant to day-to-day decision making, this book is an invaluable resource on contemporary clinical management of the cancer patient for all trainees and practitioners involved in clinical oncology, medical oncology and palliative care, as well as for specialist nurses and radiographers.
Advances in molecular biology over the last several decades are
being steadily applied to our understanding of the molecular
biology of cancer, and these advances in knowledge are being
translated into the clinical practice of oncology. This volume
explores some of the most exciting recent advances in basic
research on the molecular biology of cancer and how this knowledge
is leading to advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of cancer. * This series provides a forum for discussion of new discoveries, approaches, and ideas * Contributions from leading scholars and industry experts * Reference guide for researchers involved in molecular biology and related fields
"Advances in Cancer Research" provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics.
When it comes to cancer, what you don't know may heal you. After losing seven members of his family to cancer over the course of a decade, Ty Bollinger set out on a global quest to learn as much as he possibly could about cancer treatments and the medical industry that surrounds the disease. He has written this book to share what he's uncovered - some of which may shock you - and to give you new resources for coping with cancer in your life or the life of someone you love. In this book, Ty reveals eye-opening facts he's uncovered about: - the politics of cancer research and treatment - the takeover of medical education by special interests with for-profit agendas - how some life-saving treatments have been kept from the public and why - tests that your doctor may not know to order and how to get them You'll also discover protocols for alternative treatment, including detox, nutrition and herbal remedies, enzyme and metabolic/mitochondrial therapies, bio-oxidative therapies and alternative therapies, such as healing with sound, light and electricity. Whether you're facing a cancer diagnosis right now, undergoing conventional treatment or treating a patient with cancer, this book will open your eyes.
"Advances in Cancer Research" provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics, including liposome-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy, human polyomaviruses, the role of micro RNAs in CLL, and cancer and cholesterol.
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 book provides essential information about the ethical and professional context in which therapists can practice and vital facts regarding medical treatment and potential side effects.
"Advances in Cancer Research" provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics, including nitric oxide-induced apoptosis in tumor cells, detection of minimal residual disease, immunity to oncogenetic human papillomavirus, and modeling prostate cancer in the mouse.
This picture book aims to raise awareness of the impact that cancer can have on an individual and their family in a child-friendly and supportive way. It is aimed at 4-11 year olds and has been inspired and informed by people with lived experiences of cancer. Through rhyme and engaging illustrations this book hopes to start conversations about cancer, in order to help relieve anxieties that children might have about someone close to them who may be living with cancer. The MY HAS series of books aims to help children to understand a range of long-term health conditions whilst promoting an inclusive and diverse society.
The biological function of clusterin (CLU, also known as ApoJ, SGP2, TRPM2, CLI) has been puzzling researchers since its discovery and characterization in the early 1980s. Approaches such as cloning, expression and functional characterization of the different protein products generated by the CLU gene have now produced a critical mass of information of tremendous biological importance that are teaching us an important lesson in molecular biology of gene expression regulation. This volume brings together the contributions of top researchers in the field, providing an overview and synthesis of the latest thought and findings relating to CLU.
Proposed topics for this issue include: Malignant Masquerade: Dilemmas in Diagnosing Biliary Obstruction; Molecular Mechanisms of Cholangiocarcinogenesis; Multimodality Imaging of Biliary Malignancies; Percutaneous Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Biliary Tract Malignancies; Portal Vein Embolization in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma; Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Current surgical strategy; Management and Extent of Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma; Surgical Management of Gallbladder Cancer; Transplantation for Cholangiocarcinoma: When and for Whom?; Radical Resection of Biliary Tract Cancers and the Role of Extended Lymphadenectomy; Indications for neoadjuvant, adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy in the treatment of biliary tract cancers.
Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics, including tumor dormancy, micro RNA, tumor angiogenesis, cancer in mouse models, liposome based chemo and autoimmunotherapy, signaling in angiogenesis, targeted cancer therapy, and regulatory t-cells.
The Understanding Prostate Cancer chart provides an overview of the prostate and prostate cancer. Grades and stages are described, with stages illustrated by a series of images. A section on detection and treatment options completes the chart.
Hyaluronan biology is being recognized as an important regulator of
cancer progression. Paradoxically, both hyaluronan (HA) and
hyaluronidases, the enzymes that eliminate HA, have also been
correlated with cancer progression. Hyaluronan, a long-chain
polymer of the extracellular matrix, opens up tissue spaces through
which cancer cells move and metastasize. It also confers motility
upon cells through interactions of cell-surface HA with the
cytoskeleton. Embryonic cells in the process of movement and
proliferation use the same strategy. It is an example of how cancer
cells have commandeered normal cellular processes for their own
survival and spread. There are also parallels between cancer and
wound healing, cancer occasionally being defined as a wound that
does not heal.
An innovative contemporary history that blends insights from a variety of disciplines to highlight how a storied African cancer institute has shaped lives and identities in postcolonial Uganda. Over the past decade, an increasingly visible crisis of cancer in Uganda has made local and international headlines. Based on transcontinental research and public engagement with the Uganda Cancer Institute that began in 2010, Africanizing Oncology frames the cancer hospital as a microcosm of the Ugandan state, as a space where one can trace the lived experiences of Ugandans in the twentieth century. Ongoing ethnographic fieldwork, patient records, oral histories, private papers from US oncologists, American National Cancer Institute records, British colonial office reports, and even the architecture of the institute itself show how Ugandans understood and continue to shape ideas about national identity, political violence, epidemics, and economic life. Africanizing Oncology describes the political, social, technological, and biomedical dimensions of how Ugandans created, sustained, and transformed this institute over the past half century. With insights from science and technology studies and contemporary African history, Marissa Mika's work joins a new wave of contemporary histories of the political, technological, moral, and intellectual aspirations and actions of Africans after independence. It contributes to a growing body of work on chronic disease and situates the contemporary urgency of the mounting cancer crisis on the continent in a longer history of global cancer research and care. With its creative integration of African studies, science and technology studies, and medical anthropology, Africanizing Oncology speaks to multiple scholarly communities.
An innovative guide to the practice of pelvic exenterative surgery for the management of advanced pelvic neoplasms Exenterative surgery plays an important role in the management of advanced pelvic cancer. However, while a large body of evidence regarding outcomes following pelvic exenteration now exists, practical strategies and management options remain unclear. Surgical Management of Advanced Pelvic Cancer addresses this problem by assembling world-leaders in the field to provide insights into the latest techniques and best practices. It includes detailed coverage of: Surgical anatomy Operative approaches and exenterative techniques Reconstruction options Current evidence on survival and quality of life outcomes Featuring essential information for those managing patients with advanced pelvic neoplasms, Surgical Management of Advanced Pelvic Cancer consolidates the latest data and practical advice in one indispensable guide.
The "Advances in Cancer Research" series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics including RUNX Genes in Development and Cancer; The RNA Continent; The c-myc Promoter; Designer Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffolds for Study of 3-D Cell Biology and Beyond; and Dendritic Cells in Cancer Immunotherapy.
Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode instructions on how to make proteins. Although genes get a lot of attention, it's the proteins that perform most life functions and even make up the majority of cellular structures. When genes are altered so that the encoded proteins are unable to carry out their normal functions, genetic disorders can result. Gene therapy is an experimental treatment that involves introducing genetic material into a person's cells to fight disease. Gene therapy is being studied in clinical trials for many different types of cancer and for numerous other diseases. This new book presents the latest research in the field from around the world.
The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics including RUNX Genes in Development and Cancer; The RNA Continent; The c-myc Promoter; Designer Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffolds for Study of 3-D Cell Biology and Beyond; and Dendritic Cells in Cancer. Immunotherapy
With cancer-related deaths projected to rise to 10.3 million people
by 2020, the need to prevent, diagnose, and cure cancer is greater
than ever. This book presents readers with the most up-to-date
imaging instrumentation, general and diagnostic applications for
various cancers, with an emphasis on lung and breast
carcinomas--the two major worldwide malignancy types. This book
discusses the various imaging techniques used to locate and
diagnose tumors, including ultrasound, X-ray, color Doppler
sonography, PET, CT, PET/CT, MRI, SPECT, diffusion tensor imaging,
dynamic infrared imaging, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It
also details strategies for imaging cancer, emphasizing the
importance of the use of this technology for clinical diagnosis.
Imaging techniques that predict the malignant potential of cancers,
response to chemotherapy and other treatments, recurrence, and
prognosis are also detailed.
Held at the Karolinska Instituet, in Stockholm, Sweden, a recent Nobel Minisymposium, " Molecular Oncology From Bench to Bedside, " marked a very special event the celebration of George and Eva Klein s combined 160th birthdays. To honor this occasion, Volume 97 of Advances in Cancer Research brings together a collection of contributions by their former students, colleagues, and collaborators from the past fifty years dedicated to George and Eva Klein. Over a decade ago, the editors of ACR initiated a subdivision of the series called " Foundations in Cancer Research " to distinguish chapters that reflect extraordinary and historical developments in cancer research this volume of tributes honoring the Kleins bodies of work presented at the minisymposium are especially appropriate for the series and should serve as an important resource for future generations.
The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. A very special event the Nobel Minisymposium, "Molecular Oncology - From Bench to Bedside," held at the Karolinska Instituet, in Stockholm, Sweden, was marked the celebration of George and Eva Klein's combined 160th birthday. To honor this occasion, this 2nd of two volumes brings together contributions by their former students, colleagues and collaborators of the past fifty years into a volume of Advances in Cancer Research dedicated to George and Eva. Over a decade ago, a subdivision of ACR called "Foundations in Cancer Research" was initiated and the tributes honoring the Kleins' bodies of work presented at the minisymposium are especially appropriate for the series.
Haematological oncology is a rapidly advancing and exciting field of medicine. This is the first British textbook addressing haematological oncology written specifically for nurses. The book is intended for qualified nurses working with, or having an interest in, haematological malignancies and will also be useful to student nurses and those undertaking specialist courses. The second edition of this successful text has been fully revised and updated throughout in line with recent developments in clinical practice. There are seven new chapters and expanded sections on bone marrow transplant, the immune system and palliative care. Comprehensive coverage of nursing issues in hematological malignancies providing everything a newcomer will need to know Addresses the role of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and blood marrow transplant treatments in haematological oncology to enable effective management of patients Discusses pertinent daily issues for practicing nurses including oral care, nausea and vomiting, nutrition, infection control, social and psychological issues Reflection points provide an active reading experience and illuminate ideas and issues within the text Six new chapters: Research Priorities; Leadership Issues for Specialist Nurses; Fatigue; Adolescent Issues; Addressing the Needs of Families; Immune Modulators and Novel Therapies Expanded information on bone marrow transplant, the immune system and palliative care Improved design and layout New expert contributors to provide the latest information on their field
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is one of the most common
maladies of mankind. Approximately 40% of the adult population of
the USA suffers from significant heartburn and the numerous
antacids advertised incessantly on national television represents a
$8 billion per year drug market. The ability to control acid
secretion with the increasingly effective acid-suppressive agents
such as the H2 blockers ("pepcid, zantac") and proton pump
inhibitors ("nexium, prevacid") has given physicians an excellent
method of treating the symptoms of acid reflux.
This book introduces molecular imaging and Target Therapy in various cancers. The first part is the subjects and primary focused on the basics of nuclear physics, radiation dosimetry, nuclear medicine equipment and small animal imaging equipment. The second part is about the radiopharmaceutical and commonly used clinical radiopharmaceuticals, including positron emission imaging agent, single photon emission imaging agent, and radionuclide therapy agents as well as their radioactive preparation, quality control, and a brief clinical application were included. Also, this part introduces a number of new imaging agents which were potential value of clinical applications. In the third part, the clinical application of the conventional imaging agent 18F-FDG in different tumors and neurodegenerative diseases and 18F-Dopa imaging in the nervous system are discussed. Besides the clinical applications of 99mTc labeled radiopharmaceuticals in parathyroid disease, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, sentinel lymph node, metastatic bone tumors, liver and gallbladder disease in children are introduced. Finally, the applications of radionuclide 131I on treatments of Graves' disease and differentiated thyroid cancer and metastases are investigated respectively. This book is a useful reference for professionals engaged in nuclear medicine and clinical research, including clinical nuclear medicine physicians, nuclear medicine engineers and nuclear medicine pharmacists.
The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics including NY-ESO-1: review of an immunogenic tumor antigen; Order, disorder, death: lessons from a superorganism; Control of differentiation in progression of epithelial tumors; Cancer vaccines: preclinical studies and novel strategies; Clinical results of vaccine therapy for cancer: learning from history for improving the future; Immunodominance and immunodomination: critical factors in developing effective CD8+ T-cell based cancer vaccines; NK cell receptors as tools in cancer immunotherapy; Innate immune recognition and suppression of tumors; Inhibitors of the HSP90 molecular chaperone: current status. |
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