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"This book covers recent substantial improvements in diagnosis and treatment of anterior skull base tumors. This has been fostered by the introduction and rapid expansion of transnasal endoscopic techniques, in parallel with extraordinary progress made in all the other disciplines (pathology, radio…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
When physicians and nurses suffer from burnout, patients suffer as well. This book pinpoints the how and why and shows what healthcare providers and their organizations can do.-- Provided by publishe
Summary:; "This book provides a practical, comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of bladder cancer. A valuable resource for anyone with an interest in urothelial tumors, this text brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts who have distilled their vast years of experience and knowledge in…
This book reviews the latest techniques for diagnostics and treatments specific to bone and soft tissue tumors. It focuses on imaging and classification of the bone and soft tissue tumors and how histology and cytogenetic aspects can be used to identify tumors. Each chapter focuses on a specific ty…
Cancer during pregnancy is a rare event, occurring approximately once per 1,000 pregnancies annually. Treatment of cancer can often be safely administered with good maternal and fetal outcomes. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery must be adapted to the pregnancy state. Psychological support is …
"This book presents the clinical scope of cancer immunotherapeutic agents for solid tumors and Hematologic malignancies, elaborates on the scientific details of their modes of action, and presents the impact of these agents on oncology, patients and the broader healthcare system. At present, cancer…
This first of its kind book is a comprehensive compilation of multiple facets of cannabis recommendation, use and effects from a variety of different perspectives. Comprised of chapters dedicated to separate fields of medicine, this evidence-based guide outlines the current data, or lack thereof, a…
Contents:; Chapter 1 -- Biopsy-- Radiotherapy-- chemotherapy -- Chapter 2 -- Osteoid osteoma -- Osteoma -- Bone island -- Osteochondroma -- Hereditary multiple exostosis -- Enchondroma -- Multiple enchondromatosis -- Xantoma -- Cortical desmoid -- Firbrous dysplasia -- Simple bone cyst -- Aneurism…
Contents:; Clinical presentation of bone tumors -- Clinical presentation of soft-tissue tumors -- Musculoskeletal radiology and imaging of tumors -- Biopsy -- Tumor-mimicking lesions : tumor simulators -- Latent bone lesions in children -- Active and aggressive benign bone lesions in children and y…
"It feels as though the field of health equity has finally come into its time. Conversations about the presence of health disparities have evolved into discussions of how to eliminate them, which have in turn evolved into a broader movement to truly achieve equity in health predictors, statuses, an…
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…
Leadership and Challenges in Medical Physics: A Strategic and Robust Approach aims to present aspiring future Medical Physics leaders with effective, strategic and robust leadership skills in a world dominated by austerity economics, inter-professional competition and sometimes unchecked commoditiz…
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library | Available |
Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) may affect nearly half of all cancer survivors and can persist for years after completing cancer treatment. Memory and Attention Adaptation Training (MAAT) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy offering evidence-based, nonpharmacological treatment of this comm…
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