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4D modeling and estimation of respiratory motion for radiation therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120607
Heidelberg: Springer , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN250.5.R2 F773 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; Introduction to 4D motion modeling and 4D radiotherapy -- pt. I. 4D image acquisition -- Helical 4D CT and comparison with Cine 4D CT -- Acquiring 4D thoracic CT scans using Ciné CT acquisition -- pt. II. Motion estimation and modeling -- Biophysical modeling of respirator…
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Editor
Ehrharft, Jan
Lorenz, Cristian
Place of Publication
Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xx, 341 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Series
Biological and medical physics, Biomedical engineering
Subjects
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Respiratory Mechanics
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography
Motion
Sensitivity and Specificity
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Introduction to 4D motion modeling and 4D radiotherapy -- pt. I. 4D image acquisition -- Helical 4D CT and comparison with Cine 4D CT -- Acquiring 4D thoracic CT scans using Ciné CT acquisition -- pt. II. Motion estimation and modeling -- Biophysical modeling of respiratory organ motion -- Feature-based registration techniques -- Intensity-based deformable registration : introduction and overview -- Intensity-based registration for lung motion estimation -- Validation and comparison of approaches to respiratory motion estimation -- pt. III. Modeling of motion variability -- Estimating internal respiratory motion from respiratory surrogate signals using correspondence models -- Computational motion phantoms and statistical models of respiratory motion -- pt. IV. Applications of motion estimation algorithms -- 4-dimensional imaging for radiation oncology : a clinical perspective -- Respiratory motion prediction in radiation therapy -- Estimation of lung ventilation -- Respiratory motion correction in cone-beam CT for image-guided radiotherapy.
ISBN
9783642446061
ISSN
1618-7210
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WN250.5.R2 F773 2013

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4th International Cancer Control Congress

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20708
Sutcliffe, Simon B. Bangkok: Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Session 1: Prevention of cancer and non-communicable diseases; Session 2: Managing population health to prevent and detect cancer and non-communicable diseases; Session 3: Coordinating care and treatment for cancer patients; Session 4: Knowledge exchange - translating research into practice and pol…
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Alternate Title
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention volume 13, ICCC 4 supplement, April 2012
Author
Sutcliffe, Simon B
Corporate Author
International Cancer Control Congress (4th : 2012 November 3-5 : Seoul, Korea)
Place of Publication
Bangkok
Publisher
Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Health Policy
National Health Programs
Developing Countries
World Health
Abstracts
Abstract
Session 1: Prevention of cancer and non-communicable diseases
Session 2: Managing population health to prevent and detect cancer and non-communicable diseases
Session 3: Coordinating care and treatment for cancer patients
Session 4: Knowledge exchange - translating research into practice and policy
ISSN
1513-7368
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 I60 2012

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18F-FDOPA positron emission tomography and diffusion tensor imaging for radiation therapy of high-grade gliomas with dose painting

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121964
Kosztyla, Robert. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 K86 2014
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Author
Kosztyla, Robert
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Radiotherapy
Radiation Dosage
Thesis
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Internet
Call Number
LE3 K86 2014
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101 boardroom problems and how to solve them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120232
Mina, Eli. [Vancouver, BC?]: Eli Mina Consulting , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX150 M663 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
One hundred one boardroom problems and how to solve them
One hundred and one boardroom problems and how to solve them
Author
Mina, Eli
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Eli Mina Consulting
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxvii, 178 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Governing Board
Strategic planning
Decision Making
Decision Making, Organizational
Planning Techniques
Nonprofit Organizations
ISBN
9780973442816
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WX150 M663 2011

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2011-2012 Medical directory : the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20410
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W22 DC2.1B7 M489 2011-12
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
2011-2012 medical directory
Corporate Author
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
viii, 399 p. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physicians
Directory
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W22 DC2.1B7 M489 2011-12
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2011 oncology nursing drug handbook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19524
Wilkes, Gail M, Burke, Margaret Barton. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2011. completely rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 W683 2011
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
Oncology nursing drug handbook
Author
Wilkes, Gail M
Burke, Margaret Barton
Edition
completely rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiv, 1368 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - nursing
Antineoplastic Agents
Oncology Nursing
Nurses' Instruction
Handbooks
ISBN
9781449600136
ISSN
1536-0024
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WY156 W683 2011

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2012-2013 Medical directory : the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21102
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W22 DC2.1B7 M489 2012-13
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
2012-2013 medical directory
Corporate Author
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
viii, 411 p. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Physicians
Directory
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
British Columbia
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library REF
Abbotsford Library REF
Call Number
W22 DC2.1B7 M489 2012-13
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https://www.cpsbc.ca/physician_search

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2012 Cancer system performance report

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20882
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
194 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
System performance reports
Subjects
Neoplasms
Evidence-Based Practice
Health Status Indicators
Delivery of Health Care
Quality of Health Care
Canada
Notes
December 2012
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 C217 2012
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http://www.systemperformance.ca/report/performance-report-2/
http://www.systemperformance.ca/reports/

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AAFP conditions A to Z

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19838
American Academy of Family Physicians. Leawood, KS: American Academy of Family Physicians , 2018.
Audience
Professional
The handouts are intended for patients and are written for sixth to eight grade reading levels. The online resource is not licensed for public use - handouts must be printed off to be given to patients.
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Corporate Author
American Academy of Family Physicians
Place of Publication
Leawood, KS
Publisher
American Academy of Family Physicians
Publication Date
2018
Series
STATRef electronic medical library
Subjects
Health Education
Patient Education Handout
Abstract
The handouts are intended for patients and are written for sixth to eight grade reading levels. The online resource is not licensed for public use - handouts must be printed off to be given to patients.
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
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Ablative procedures in surgical oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19855
Philadelphia, PA: Saunders , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
Surgical oncology clinics of North America v.20, no.2 April 2011
Editor
Curley, Steven A
Petrelli, Nicholas J
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Saunders
Publication Date
2011
Series
Surgical oncology clinics of North America v.20, no.2
ISBN
9781455705115
ISSN
1055-3207
Language
English
Material Type
Serial
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114496
Grant, Barbara. Chicago, IL: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , 2015.
Audience
Professional
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Alternate Title
Pocket guide to the nutrition care process and cancer
Author
Grant, Barbara
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxvi, 170 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition Assessment
Diet - methods
Nutritional Support - methods
Handbooks
ISBN
9780880914840
088091484X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
VC Nutrition
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ACA ethical standards casebook

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113734
Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association , 2015. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Herlihy, Barbara
Corey, Gerald
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Alexandria, VA
Publisher
American Counseling Association
Publication Date
2015
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Practice Guideline
Ethics, Professional
Codes of Ethics
Counseling - ethics
Ethics, Clinical
ISBN
1556203217
9781556203213
9781119-02538-2
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Access device guidelines : recommendations for nursing practice and education

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19692
Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2011. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY156 A169 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Editor
Camp-Sorrell, Dawn
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
vii, 170 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Catheters, Indwelling
Catheterization - nursing
Infusion Pumps, Implantable
Practice Guideline
ISBN
9781890504960
1890504963
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WY156 A169 2011

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Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119736
Oncology Nursing Society , 2017.
Audience
Professional
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Editor
Camp-Sorrell, Dawn
Matey, Laurl
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2017
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Neoplasms - nursing
Vascular Access Devices - standards
Infusions, Parenteral - instrumentation
Oncology Nursing - standards
Evidence-Based Practice
Handbooks
Notes
CHAPTER 1: ACCESS DEVICE STANDARDS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONTROVERSIES
CHAPTER 2: SHORT-TERM PERIPHERAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 3: MIDLINE CATHETERS
CHAPTER 4: NONTUNNELED CENTRAL VENOUS LINES
CHAPTER 5: PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 6: TUNNELED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 7: IMPLANTED VENOUS PORTS
CHAPTER 8: APHERESIS CATHETERS
CHAPTER 9: COMPLICATIONS OF LONG-TERM VENOUS ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 10: SUBCUTANEOUS (HYPODERMOCLYSIS) INFUSION DEVICES
CHAPTER 11: ARTERIAL ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 12: INTRAVENTRICULAR ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 13: EPIDURAL AND INTRATHECAL ACCESS DEVICES
CHAPTER 14: INTRAPERITONEAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 15: PLEURAL CATHETERS
CHAPTER 16: AMBULATORY INFUSION PUMPS
CHAPTER 17: EDUCATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR ACCESS DEVICES
APPENDICES
ISBN
9781935864905
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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Access to palliative care in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121194
Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.
Audience
Professional
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
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Corporate Author
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Place of Publication
[Ottawa, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Palliative Care
Delivery of Health Care
Community Health Planning
Caregivers
Canada
Abstract
CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website
ISBN
9781771097376
Language
English
Material Type
Report
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada
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ACSM’s guide to exercise and cancer survivorship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20670
American College of Sports Medicine. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 A512a 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
American College of Sports Medicine’s guide to exercise and cancer survivorship
Guide to exercise and cancer survivorship
Corporate Author
American College of Sports Medicine
Editor
Irwin, Melinda L
Place of Publication
Champaign, IL
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xvii, 189 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Exercise Therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
ISBN
9780736095648
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 A512a 2012

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Acute and chronic wounds : current management concepts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120366
[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier , 2016. 5th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY154.5 A189 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Bryant, Ruth A
Nix, Denise P
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
[St. Louis, MO]
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xii, 632 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Wounds and Injuries - nursing
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
Patient Care Planning
Skin Ulcer - complications
Wound healing - physiology
ISBN
9780323316217
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WY154.5 A189 2016

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Acute myelogenous leukemia : genetics, biology and therapy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18041
New York, NY: Springer , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WH250 A189n 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Nagarajan, Lalitha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
ix, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Cancer treatment and research 145
Subjects
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - genetics
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - therapy
ISBN
9780387692579
0387692576
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH250 A189n 2010

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Acute side effects of radiation therapy : a guide to management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121012
Sourati, Ainaz, Ameri, Ahmad, Malekzadeh, Mona. Cham, Switzerland: Springer , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN610 S724 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; 1. Radiation Dermatitis -- 2. Hair Loss -- 3. Radiation Brain Injury -- 4. Radiation Orbital Toxicity -- 5. Ear Toxicity -- 6. Oral Mucositis -- 7. Xerostomia -- 8. Loss of Taste -- 9. Laryngeal Edema -- 10. Radiation Pneumonitis -- 11. Pericarditis -- 12. Esophagitis -- 13. Ra…
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Author
Sourati, Ainaz
Ameri, Ahmad
Malekzadeh, Mona
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xvi, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Radiotherapy - adverse effects
Radiation Exposure - adverse effects
Radiation Exposure - prevention & control
Abstract
Table of Contents:
1. Radiation Dermatitis -- 2. Hair Loss -- 3. Radiation Brain Injury -- 4. Radiation Orbital Toxicity -- 5. Ear Toxicity -- 6. Oral Mucositis -- 7. Xerostomia -- 8. Loss of Taste -- 9. Laryngeal Edema -- 10. Radiation Pneumonitis -- 11. Pericarditis -- 12. Esophagitis -- 13. Radiation Gastritis -- 14. Radiation-Induced Liver Disease -- 15. Enteritis -- 16. Radiation Cystitis -- 17. Radiation Proctitis -- 18. Fatigue -- 19. Hematological Side Effects -- 20. Radiation-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (RINV)
ISBN
9783319559490
9783319559506
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Internet
Call Number
WN610 S724 2017
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Adaptive oncogenesis : a new understanding of how cancer evolves inside us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121345
DeGregori, James. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2018.
Audience
Professional
Table of contents:; The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -…
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Author
DeGregori, James
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication Date
2018
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Carcinogenesis
Neoplastic Processes
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - genetics
Abstract
Table of contents:
The evolution of lifespans and disease avoidance -- Understanding evolution at organismal and somatic levels -- The evolution of multicellularity and tumor suppression -- Mechanisms of tumor suppression -- Dominant views on the mechanisms of oncogenesis -- Adaptive oncogenesis -- Limiting somatic evolution in youth -- Changing adaptive landscapes with aging -- Changing adaptive landscapes with carcinogenic exposures -- Tissue architecture and tumor suppression -- Peto?s paradox -- Prolonging tissue maintenance to delay aging and cancer -- Understanding clinical data from an evolutionary perspective -- The causes of cancer in early childhood -- Evolution-informed strategies to combat cancer -- A new framework for understanding and controlling cancer.
ISBN
9780674545397
9780674985964
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
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