Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
"Alternative medicine (AM) is popular; about 40% of the US general population have used alternative treatment in the past year, and in Germany this figure is around 70%. The global market is expected to reach nearly US $ 200 billion by 2025, with most of these funds coming directly out of consumers…
"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembl…
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"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the …
Contents:; Part I: Colorectal cancer. Epidemiology of colorectal cancer -- Diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer -- Molecular diagnostic guidelines for colorectal cancer -- How I treat early-stage colon cancer through surgery -- How I treat early-stage colon cancer with adjuvant therapy: who a…
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This book describes the changing role of pathology in aiding reproducible and accurate patient selection for predictive cancer therapy. Particular attention is given to the clinical application of cutting-edge cancer biomarkers to accurately select patients for targeted cancer therapy and how artif…
Content:; Basics of Radiation Physics -- Radiation Quantities and Units -- Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter -- Radiation Protection Standards in Relation to ICRP Recommendations -- Radiation Hazard Evaluation and Control in Nuclear Medicine -- Occupational and Public Exposure to Nuclea…
Clear and simple guidance with excellent illustrations and examples . New chapter on basic MRI physics and instrumentation. New and refreshed discussions of the very latest technological advances in PET-MRI/SPECT/CT. Fully revised throughout.-- Provided by publisher.