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Cancer, principles & practice of oncology /
| Otros Autores: | , , |
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
c2005.
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| Edición: | 7th ed. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Pt. 1. Molecular biology of cancer. Molecular methods in oncology ; Genomics and proteomics ; Molecular targets in oncology ; Invasion and metastases ; Angiogenesis ; Cancer immunology
- Pt. 2. Principles of oncology. Etiology of cancer: Viruses ; Etiology of cancer: Chemical factors ; Etiology of cancer: Tobacco use ; Etiology of cancer: Physical factors ; Epidemiology of cancer ; Principles of surgical oncology ; Principles of radiation oncology ; Principles of medical oncology ; Pharmacology of cancer chemotherapy ; Pharmacology of cancer biotherapeutics ; Pharmacology of endocrine manipulation ; Design and analysis of clinical trials
- Pt. 3. Practice of oncology. Cancer prevention: Preventing tobacco-related cancers ; Cancer prevention: Diet and chemopreventive agents ; Cancer prevention: Role of surgery in cancer prevention ; Cancer screening ; Advanced molecular diagnostics ; Advanced imaging methods ; Cancer diagnosis: Endoscopy ; Cancer of the head and neck ; Cancer of the lung ; Neoplasms of the mediastinum ; Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract ; Cancers of the genitourinary system ; Cancer of the testis ; Gynecologic cancers ; Cancer of the breast ; Cancer of the endocrine system ; Sarcomas of the soft tissues and bone ; Benign and malignant mesothelioma ; Cancer of the skin ; Melanoma ; Neoplasms of the central nervous system ; Cancers of childhood ; Lymphomas ; Acute leukemias ; Chronic leukemias ; Plasma cell neoplasms ; Paraneoplastic syndromes ; Cancer of unknown primary site ; Peritoneal carcinomatosis ; Immunosuppression-related malignancies ; Oncologic emergencies ; Specialized techniques in cancer management ; Treatment of metastatic cancer ; Hematopoietic therapy ; Infections in the cancer patient ; Adverse effects of treatment ; Supportive care and quality of life ; Rehabilitation of the cancer patient ; Societal issues in oncology
- Pt. 4. Newer approaches in cancer treatment. Gene therapy ; Cancer vaccines ; Cell transfer therapy ; Antiangiogenesis agents ; Focused ultrasound ; Antisense inhibition of gene expression.