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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Editor

Nguyen, Dan

Xing, Lei

Jiang, Steve

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xi, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

Lecture notes in computer science

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Medical Informatics

Radiotherapy - methods

Notes

LNCS 11850

ISBN

9783030324858

ISSN

0302-9743

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Surrey Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN250 A791 2019

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Author

Ruddon, Raymond

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xiv, 530 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic

Neoplasms - etiology

Molecular Biology

ISBN

9780195175448

0195175441

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 R914 2007

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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

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Farrar, William L

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

x, 171 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Neoplastic Stem Cells - physiology

Neoplasms - etiology

Signal Transduction - physiology

Abstract

Purification and characterization of cancer stem cells by Elaine M. Hurt and William L. Farrar

Prostate cancer stem cells by Collene R. Jeter and Dean G. Tang

Melanoma cancer stem cells by Alexander Roesch and Meenhard Herlyn

Mammospheres and breast carcinoma by Massimiliano Bonafe

Preventative and therapeutic strategies for cancer stem cells by Stewart Sell and Gennadi Glinsky

Targeting acute myelogenous leukemia stem cells by Monica L. Guzman, Gerrit J. Schuurhuis, and Craig T. Jordan

Hedgehog/GLI signaling in cancer by Fritz Aberger

Targeting notch signaling pathway in cancer stem cells by Joon T. Park, Ie-Ming Shih, and Tian-Li Wang -- TGF-[beta], notch and Wnt in normal malignant stem cells : differentiating agents and epigenetic modulation by Stephen Byers ... [et al.].

ISBN

9780521896283

0521896282

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 C215 2010

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Author

Greaves, Mel

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2000

Subjects

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - genetics

Evolution

ISBN

0192628356

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 G787 2000

Copies

Corporate Author

International Conference " Optimal Use of Advanced Radiotherapy in Multimodality" (12th : 2007 June 20-23 : Rome, Italy)

Editor

Mould, Richard F

Place of Publication

Veenendaal, The Netherlands

Publisher

Nucletron B.V.

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xv, 389 p. : ill. : 25 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - methods

ISBN

9789053530467

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ269 C545 2007

Copies

Author

Gilfillan, L

Graham, S

Joseph, T

LeVanquie, N

Corporate Author

BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Radiation Therapy Department

Place of Publication

[Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher

BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date

2002

Physical Description

1/2 inch : colour : 30 minutes

Series

BCCA Centre for the Southern Interior radiation therapy educational materials 17

Subjects

Nasopharngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy - methods

Language

English

Material Type

Video

VHS

Audience

Professional

Location

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ269 B368 2002 v.17

Copies

Corporate Author

International Symposium on Special Aspects of Radiotherapy (3rd : 1998 : Berlin, Germany)

Editor

Wiegel, T

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Karger

Publication Date

1999

Series

Frontiers of radiation therapy and oncology 33

Subjects

Brain Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Brain Neoplasms - surgery

Radiotherapy - methods

ISBN

3805568347

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

QZ269 FR935 1999 v.33

Copies

Author

Taylor, Kathryn M

De Petrillo, Denny

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Kathryn M. Taylor

Publication Date

1995

Subjects

Neoplasms - genetics - psychology

Ethics, Medical

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - genetics - legislation & jurisprudence

Abstract

Background paper for the International Research and Policy Symposium, Toronto, April 28-30, 1995

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Call Number

QZ202 C934 1995

Copies

Author

Frank, Steven A

Place of Publication

Princeton, NJ

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication Date

2007

Series

Princeton series in evolutionary biology

Subjects

Neoplasms - etiology

Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Genetic Predisposition to Disease

Age of Onset

Stem Cells

Mutagenesis

Abstract

Age of cancer incidence

Multistage progression

History of theories

Progression dynamics

Theory I

Theory II

Genetics of progression

Carcinogens

Aging

Inheritance

Stem cells : tissue renewal

Stem cells : population genetics

Cell lineage history

ISBN

9780691133652

9780691133669 (pbk)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Author

Okuyama, Shinichi

Mishina, Hitoshi

Place of Publication

Tokyo, Japan

Publisher

University of Tokyo Press

Publication Date

1990

Subjects

Evolution

Neoplasms - epidemiology

Neoplasms - etiology

ISBN

0860084604

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 O41e 1990

Copies

Author

Ponz de Leon, Maurizio

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Publication Date

1994

Series

Recent results in cancer research 136

Subjects

Neoplasms - genetics

Neoplasms - etiology

Environmental Exposure - adverse effects

Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary

ISBN

387576339

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ206 RE34 1994 v.136

Copies

Editor

Nasca, Philip C

Pastides, Harris

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Sudbury, MA

Publisher

Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

xiv, 541 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - epidemiology

Epidemiologic Methods

Neoplasms - etiology

ISBN

9780763736187 (alk. paper)

076373678X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 F981 2008

Copies

Editor

Nigg, Erich A

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

xv, 511 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Series

Advances in experimental medicine and biology 570

Subjects

Genomics

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - genetics

Genomic Instability

Mutation

DNA Repair

ISBN

9781402037634

1402037635

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 G335 2005

Copies

Editor

Mayles, P

Nahum, A

Rosenwald, J. C

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

1432 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Radiotherapy - methods

Radiation Dosage

Radiation Effects

ISBN

9780750308601

0750308605

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Kelowna Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WN250 H236 2007

Copies

Editor

Videtic, Gregory M. M

Woody, Neil

Vassil, Andrew D

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date

2015

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy - methods

Patient Care Planning

Planning Techniques

Handbooks

ISBN

9781620700358

1620700352

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Editor

Videtic, Gregory M. M

Vassil, Andrew D

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

viii, 236 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy - methods

Patient Care Planning

Planning Techniques

Handbooks

ISBN

9781933864525

1933864524

9781935281580

9781282965805

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

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Editor

Videtic, Gregory M. M

Woody, Neil

Vassil, Andrew D

Edition

3rd ed.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Medical Publishing

Publication Date

[2021]

Physical Description

xvi, 287 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

Radiotherapy - methods

Patient Care Planning

Planning Techniques

Handbooks

Abstract

Contents:

General Physics Principles / Andrew D. Vassil, Lama M. Mossolly, Neil M. Woody, and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Tools for Simulation and Treatment / Neil M. Woody and Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Central Nervous System Radiotherapy / Samuel T. Chao, Jennifer S. Yu, and John H. Suh -- Head and Neck Radiotherapy / Neil M. Woody, Shlomo A. Koyfman, and Nikhil P. Joshi -- Breast Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Sheen Cherian, Cory Hymes, and Rahul D. Tendulkar -- Thoracic Radiotherapy / Gregory M.M. Videtic -- Gastrointestinal (Nonesophageal) Radiotherapy / Ehsan H. Balagamwala, Kevin L. Stephans, and Neil M. Woody -- Genitourinary Radiotherapy / Rahul D. Tendulkar, Omar Y. Mian, Jay P. Ciezki, and Kevin L. Stephans -- Gynecologic Radiotherapy / Sudha Amarnath and Sheen Cherian -- Lymphoma and Myeloma Radiotherapy / Sheen Cherian, Chirag Shah, and Erin S. Murphy -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Radiotherapy / Chirag Shah, Jacob Scott, Erin S. Murphy, and Lisa Zickefoose -- Pediatric Radiotherapy / Erin S. Murphy -- Palliative Radiotherapy / Andrew D. Vassil and Gregory M.M. Videtic.

ISBN

9780826168429

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Internet

Call Number

QZ269 V652 2021

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Author

Zur Hausen, Harald

Place of Publication

Weinheim

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH & Co. KGaA

Publication Date

2006

Subjects

Neoplasms - etiology

Neoplasms - genetics

Virus Diseases - complications

Virus Diseases - genetics

Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - genetics

Papillomavirus Infections

Helicobacter Infections

Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

Hepatitis

ISBN

9783527310562

3527310568

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ202 Z96 2006

Copies