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Therapeutic progress in oncology : towards a revolution in cancer therapy?

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Barbet, Jacques, Foucquier, Adrien, Thomas, Yves. London, UK | Hoboken, NJ: ISTE Ltd | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2020.

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The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers' mortality rates and to improve the qu…

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Author: Barbet, Jacques; Foucquier, Adrien; Thomas, Yves

Place of Publication: London, UK; Hoboken, NJ

Publisher: ISTE Ltd; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Health engineering and society series. Health and patients set ; volume 2

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - genetics; Immunotherapy - trends

Abstract: The combined effects of population growth and aging have led to an increase in the number of cancers. Preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing cancer are therefore, more than ever, imperatives facing medicine ? especially to continue the decrease in cancers' mortality rates and to improve the quality of survival.; Over time, the classic modes of treatment (surgery, external beam radiotherapy, chemotherapy) have become more refined and efficient. From the beginning of this century, new therapeutic options have been developed: targeted cancer therapy, targeted radionuclide therapy and immunologic therapies based on monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapy and vaccinations. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are also being introduced to the field of oncology.; Starting with the basic scientific principles relevant to oncology, this book explains and makes these concepts and innovations accessible to a wide audience ? especially in the interest of patients. It also contributes to the oncological field of 4P medicine ? with 4P standing for predictive, preventive, personalized and participative.- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781786304933; 9781119706861

Language: English

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Malignant : how bad policy and bad evidence harm people with cancer

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Prasad, Vinayak K. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2020.

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"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…

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Author: Prasad, Vinayak K.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - economics; Biomedical Research - economics; Drug Development - economics; Health Policy; Patient rights; United States

Abstract: "In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.; Contents:; The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value -- Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used? -- Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals -- How High Prices Harm Patients and Society -- Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine -- Financial Conflict of Interest -- The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine -- Will Precision Oncology Save Us? -- Study Design -- Principles of Oncology Practice -- Important Trials in Oncology -- Global Oncology -- How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed? -- What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and -- Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow? -- What Can People with Cancer Do? -- What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?

ISBN: 9781421437637; 9781421437644

Language: English

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Image guided interventions in oncology : an interdisciplinary approach

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2020.

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Contents:; 1..Physics/Physiology of Ablation Modalities -- 2.Physics/Physiology of Radioembolization -- 3.Physics/Physiology of Transarterial Chemoembolization & Drug Eluting Beads -- 4.Primary Lung Cancer -- 5.Secondary Lung Cancer -- 6.Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Western Experience -- 7.Hepatocellu…

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Editor: Georgiades, Christos; Kim, Hyun S.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided; Radiology, Interventional

Abstract: Contents:; 1..Physics/Physiology of Ablation Modalities -- 2.Physics/Physiology of Radioembolization -- 3.Physics/Physiology of Transarterial Chemoembolization & Drug Eluting Beads -- 4.Primary Lung Cancer -- 5.Secondary Lung Cancer -- 6.Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Western Experience -- 7.Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Eastern Experience -- 8.Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma -- 9.Colorectal Cancer: Liver Metastatic Disease -- 10.Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- 11.Renal Cell Carcinoma -- 12.Bone metastatic disease -- 13.Breast Cancer -- 14.Thyroid Cancer -- 15.Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) -- 16.The Role of Interventional Oncology in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma -- 17.Pancreatic Cancer -- 18.Image Guided Biopsy/Liquid Biopsy -- 19.Tumor Profiling -- 20.Imaging findings following locoregional cancer therapies -- 21.Immune Modulation in Interventional Oncology.

ISBN: 9783030487669; 9783030487676

Language: English

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Surgical oncology manual

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Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2020. 3rd ed.

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Editor: Wright, Frances C.; Escallon, Jaime; Cukier, Moises; Tsang, Melanie E.; Hameed, Usmaan

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided; Radiology, Interventional

Abstract: Contents:

Notes: Originally published by Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada (March 25 2013)

ISBN: 9783030483623; 9783030483630

Language: English

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Cancer: principles & practice of oncology. Primer of the molecular biology of cancer.

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Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2021. 3rd ed.

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"This title will help you understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of …

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Alternate Title: Primer of the molecular biology of cancer.

Editor: DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.; Lawrence, Theodore S.; Rosenberg, Steven A.

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2021

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - physiopathology; Molecular Biology - methods

Abstract: "This title will help you understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology - widely hailed as the definitive clinical reference in oncology - the third edition of this popular Primer focuses on the molecular biology information that is of critical importance to research scientists and clinical oncologists alike. Get up-to-date, dependable coverage of every important frontier in aspect of the molecular biology of cancer with contributions from a noteworthy roster of leading scientists and clinicians. See how molecular biology advances are impacting clinical practice with separate chapters on each of the 19 most common cancer types. Navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of cancer genetics with a thorough section chapters on genetic counseling and genetic testing"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781975149116

Language: English

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Surface guided radiation therapy

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Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press , 2021.

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Contents:; A History of Surface Guidance Methods in Radiation Therapy -- Safety and Quality Improvements with SGRT -- Technical Overview and Features of the C-RAD Catalyst? and Sentinel? Systems -- Technical Overview and Features of the Varian IDENTIFY? System -- Technical Overview and Features of …

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Editor: Hoisak, Jeremy; Paxton, Adam; Waghorn, Benjamin; Pawlicki, Todd

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided - methods

Abstract: Contents:; A History of Surface Guidance Methods in Radiation Therapy -- Safety and Quality Improvements with SGRT -- Technical Overview and Features of the C-RAD Catalyst? and Sentinel? Systems -- Technical Overview and Features of the Varian IDENTIFY? System -- Technical Overview and Features of the Vision RT AlignRT® System -- Commissioning and Routine Quality Assurance of the C-RAD Catalyst? and Sentinel? 4D-CT Systems -- Commissioning and Routine Quality Assurance of the Varian IDENTIFY? System -- Commissioning and Routine Quality Assurance of the Vision RT AlignRT® System -- Surface Guidance for Whole Breast and Partial Breast: Technical Aspects -- Surface Guidance for Breast: Deep Inspiration Breath Hold -- Breast Cancer Outcomes and Toxicity Reduction with SGRT -- Surface Guidance for Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy: Technical Aspects -- Clinical Outcomes of Intracranial Surface-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery -- Risk Analysis for SGRT-Based SRS/SRT -- SBRT and Respiratory Motion Management Strategies with Surface Guidance -- The Use of SGRT for SBRT without Respiratory Gating -- Head and Neck -- Surface Image Guidance for Treatment of Extremities -- Application of SGRT in Pediatric Patients: The CHLA Experience -- Skin Mark-Less Patient Setup: A Physicist's Perspective -- Tattoo/Skin Mark-Less Setups Using SGRT: A Radiation Therapist?s Perspective -- Introducing SGRT into the Clinic: A Radiation Therapist's Perspective -- SGRT for Proton Therapy -- Integration of Surface Imaging with Tomographic and Bore-Type Gantry Treatment Systems -- Consumer-Grade Cameras and Other Approaches to Surface Imaging -- Future Directions for SGRT

ISBN: 9780429951794; 9781138593497

Language: English

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Rethinking cancer : a new paradigm for the postgenomics era

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Cambridge, MA: MIT Press , 2021.

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Summary:; "Steps toward an explanatory paradigm for cancer that integrates its different levels of organization (molecular, genetic, etc.) and also integrates theoretical and experimental biology with oncology"-- Provided by publisher.

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Editor: Strauss,Bernhard; Bertolaso, Marta; Ernberg, Ingemar; Bissell, Mina J.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: MIT Press

Publication Date: 2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Vienna series in theoretical biology

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - therapy

Abstract: Summary:; "Steps toward an explanatory paradigm for cancer that integrates its different levels of organization (molecular, genetic, etc.) and also integrates theoretical and experimental biology with oncology"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780262045216; 9780262362085

Language: English

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Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual 2021

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Chu, Edward, DeVita, Vincent T., Jr. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning , 2022. 21st ed.

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Author: Chu, Edward; DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.

Edition: 21st ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: 2022

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use

ISBN: 1284230139; 9781284230130; 9781284230284

Language: English

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Physics for clinical oncology

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2023. 2nd ed.

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Editor: Sibtain, Amen; Morgan, Andrew; Macdougall, Niall

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2023

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Radiotherapy in practice

Subjects: Health Physics; Radiation Oncology - methods; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy

ISBN: 9780198862864; 9780192607690

Language: English

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Problems and solutions in medical physics : radiotherapy physics

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Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press , 2023.

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Editor: Ng, Kwan-Hoong; Ung, Ngie Min; Hill, Robin

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2023

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering

Subjects: Health Physics; Radiation Oncology - methods; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy

ISBN: 9781482240054; 9781482240085

Language: English

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Oncology Pharmacy Practice: the Clinical Pharmacist's Perspective

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New York: Nova Science Publishers , c2021. 1st ed.

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"Incidence of cancer is increasing all over the world and personalized therapies have become the trend in cancer therapy. Multidisciplinary approaches provide successful results for personalized therapies. As a part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, oncology pharmacists (OPs) contribute to th…

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Editor: Tezcan, Songul; Rabus, Sule; Sancar, Mesut

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Publication Date: c2021

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Oncology; Pharmaceutical Services; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - therapy

Abstract: "Incidence of cancer is increasing all over the world and personalized therapies have become the trend in cancer therapy. Multidisciplinary approaches provide successful results for personalized therapies. As a part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, oncology pharmacists (OPs) contribute to the rational use of chemotherapy by providing individual pharmaceutical care for cancer patients. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for the success of cancer therapy. Pharmacists acting as a counsellor for medication-related issues in the multidisciplinary team have a vital role in the oncology setting. OPs are the clinical pharmacists specialized in oncology and they are involved in planning and implementation of pharmaceutical care. Additionally, OPs play an important role in providing comprehensive medication management and related care for cancer patients. We hope that this book will contribute to pharmacists' knowledge and practice in cancer management by provision of a clinical pharmacist's perspective." --publisher

ISBN: 9781536195644

Language: English

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Physicians' cancer chemotherapy drug manual 2023

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Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC , 2023. 23rd ed.

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"Completely revised and updated for 2023, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a comple…

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Editor: Chu, Edward; DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.

Edition: 23rd ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC

Publication Date: 2023

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Antineoplastic Agents; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Handbook

Abstract: "Completely revised and updated for 2023, the Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual is an up-to-date guide to the latest information on standard therapy and recent advances in the field. Written by world-class experts in clinical cancer therapeutics, this essential reference provides a complete, easy-to-use catalogue of over 100 drugs and commonly used drug regimens-both on- and off-label-for the treatment of all the major cancers." -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 1284272737; 9781284272734; 9781284272741

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Chemotherapy and immunotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice

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Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2024. 2nd.

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Editor: Olsen, MiKaela

Edition: 2nd

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date: 2024

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Chemotherapy; Drug Therapy; Immunotherapy; Neoplasms - nursing; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Nurses' Instruction; Practice Guideline

ISBN: 9781635930559; 9781635930566

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Principles of cancer genetics

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Bunz, Fred. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2022. 3rd ed.

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Content:; 1: The Genetic Basis of Cancer -- 2: Oncogenes -- 3: Tumor Suppressor Genes -- 4: Genetic Instability and Cancer -- 5: Cancer Genomes -- 6: Cancer Gene Pathways -- 7: Cancer and the Immune System -- 8: Common Cancers and Their Genetic Alterations -- 9: Cancer Detection and Prognostication…

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Author: Bunz, Fred

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date: 2022

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Genomics; Oncogenes

Abstract: Content:; 1: The Genetic Basis of Cancer -- 2: Oncogenes -- 3: Tumor Suppressor Genes -- 4: Genetic Instability and Cancer -- 5: Cancer Genomes -- 6: Cancer Gene Pathways -- 7: Cancer and the Immune System -- 8: Common Cancers and Their Genetic Alterations -- 9: Cancer Detection and Prognostication -- 10: Cancer Therapy

ISBN: 9783030993870; 9783030993863

Language: English

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Understanding cancer : the molecular mechanisms, biology, pathology and clinical implications of malignant neoplasia

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Tarin, David. Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2023. 1st ed.

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This book provides a unique, wide-ranging description of the phenomenon of cancer and its pathological effects in diverse species including humans, domesticated and wild animals, invertebrates, and plants. The broad scope of information presented is used to construct radical new insights into biolo…

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Author: Tarin, David

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Cham, Switzerland

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: 2023

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - microbiology; Neoplasms - pathology

Abstract: This book provides a unique, wide-ranging description of the phenomenon of cancer and its pathological effects in diverse species including humans, domesticated and wild animals, invertebrates, and plants. The broad scope of information presented is used to construct radical new insights into biological self-regulation and explain their relevance to its disruption by cancerous growth and spread within the human body. Mechanisms of action of carcinogenic agents, initiation, progression, metastasis, inappropriate gene expression, dormancy, latency, regression, and reasons for susceptibility and/or resistance to cancer are all considered. Also discussed are criteria for pathological diagnosis, advances in treatment, implications for public health, and pitfalls in diagnosis and interpretation of experimental results. The book describes operational mechanisms of cancer at the levels of whole individual, organ, tissue, cell, molecular, and even atomic (quantum) scales of structural and physiological order. Evidence is assembled from all these levels of organization to show that cancer is a dynamically changing disorder and that it is an inherent and perpetual risk of multicellular composition. This provides pragmatic new biological and clinical perspectives on malignant neoplasia. The biological insight is that it is a consequence of progressing miscommunication within a cellular society. The clinical perspective is realistic but optimistic in reasoning that, although cancer can never be completely eradicated from human life, because it is a disorder of our intrinsic biological constitution, it can be controlled and ameliorated and even cured in a proportion of individuals. The text is profusely illustrated with over 300 macroscopic and microscopic pictures. It will stimulate curiosity and interest specialists, as well as beginners, in many scientific disciplines and provides copious references to the medical and scientific literature supporting its conclusions. Readers from fields as diverse as medicine, pathology, veterinary sciences, cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and epidemiology will find the information the book contains thought-provoking, interesting, and useful. Additionally, specialists in occupational and environmental health and legal experts focusing on exposure to carcinogenic materials and pollution will find the contents valuable and informative.

ISBN: 9783030973933; 9783030973926

Language: English

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