Acute Care of the Cancer Patient

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 1154
Publication Date: 2005-08-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824726898
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824726898
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Drawing on the real-world experience of leading experts in oncological medicine, this reference is an invaluable source of guidance for anyone specializing in the care of acutely ill cancer patients. It provides fast access to effective techniques, therapies, and approaches for surgical, medical, pediatric, pain, and general oncology issues.
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Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers And Students

Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Number Of Pages: 657
Publication Date: 2005-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9201073046
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789201073044
Binding: Paperback

Summary: Great Reference
This is a very read-able overview of radiation oncology physics and I would recommend it.
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IASLC Textbook of Prevention and Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2005-11-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1841843016
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781841843018
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
With increasing emphasis being placed on screening and early prevention in cancer, this textbook examines the various methods and interventions used in screening in lung cancer, and presents a detailed review of the approaches to prevention and treatment of early disease. The book addresses topics such as epidemiology, spiral CT and the role of sputum examination for screening and early detection, and chemoprevention. The book also includes a chapter on international organization of screening programs. IASLC Textbook of Prevention and Early Detection of Lung Cancer will be of particular interest to lung cancer and respiratory medicine specialists.
| Tags: Pulmonology, Oncology |

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Handbook of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2006-10-13
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1841844888
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781841844886
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
There used to be limited therapeutic options for women who developed metastatic breast cancer. However, recent development with novel systemic drugs and palliative surgical techniques, together with advances in diagnostic imaging, have given new hope for these patients and made the treatment of these patients considerably more challenging.
| Tags: Oncology |

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Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 4th Edition

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Number Of Pages: 2592
Publication Date: 2008-05-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0443066949
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780443066948
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Carrying on the tradition established by its founding editor, the late Dr. Martin Abeloff, the 4th Edition of this respected reference synthesizes all of the latest oncology knowledge in one practical, clinically focused, easy-to-use volume. It incorporates basic science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and prevention all in one convenient resource equipping you to overcome your toughest clinical challenges. What's more, you can access the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, and tap into its unparalleled guidance wherever and whenever you need it most!
| Tags: Oncology, Heamatology |

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Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 4th Edition

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Number Of Pages: 2592
Publication Date: 2008-05-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0443066949
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780443066948
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Carrying on the tradition established by its founding editor, the late Dr. Martin Abeloff, the 4th Edition of this respected reference synthesizes all of the latest oncology knowledge in one practical, clinically focused, easy-to-use volume. It incorporates basic science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and prevention all in one convenient resource equipping you to overcome your toughest clinical challenges. What's more, you can access the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, and tap into its unparalleled guidance wherever and whenever you need it most!
| Tags: Oncology, Heamatology |

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First Aid for the Internal Medicine Boards

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 800
Publication Date: 2008-02-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 007149913X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071499132
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
A Complete Review of Every Internal Mediicne Topic Included on the ABIM Exam -- by Residents, for Residents
* Insider tips for outstanding performance from residents who've been there
* Complete coverage of every must-know topic in one quick-study resource
* Quick, frequently-tested, high-yield facts based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams
* Board-proven mnemonics and clinical pearls
* NEW 20-page full-color insert of clinical images you must know at exam time
* 55 NEW images and 100 NEW pages of high-yield facts
* Great for recertification
* Perfect for last-minute review
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Haematology, Neurology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology |

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Deja Review: Internal Medicine

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 500
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071477160
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071477161
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
“Flash cards in a book” for the Internal Medicine shelf-exam and the USMLE Step 2 -written by students, for students
Deja Review: Internal Medicine boils down all your course work to just the critical concepts. Drawn from the perspectives of top students fresh from their shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2, this unbeatable guide features a quick-hit Q&A presentation - one that helps you efficiently plow through a large amount of information. It also allows you to zero-in on only the correct answers to promote memory retention and maximize your study time.
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Haematology, Neurology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology |

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Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and Its Treatment

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 513
Publication Date: 2008-04-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 158829983X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588299833
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Neuro-oncology has evolved substantially as a clinical and research discipline over the past few decades. Cancer Neurology in Clinical Practice: Neurologic Complications of Cancer and its Treatment, Second Edition provides clinicians from various backgrounds and levels of training with a reference to help focus the differential diagnosis, treatment strategy, and management plan for the cancer patient with neurologic symptoms and findings.
The volume begins with an overview of the field of neuro-oncology and a review of the role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of neuro-oncologic disease. Several chapters on interpretation and management of common neuro-oncologic symptoms follow. Subsequent sections contain chapters on the direct and indirect neurologic complications of cancer as well as complications of therapy. The final section focuses on the spectrum and management of neurologic disease in patients with cancer of specific organs.
| Tags: Neurology, Oncology |

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Renal Cell Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 584
Publication Date: 2008-07-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 184628385X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781846283857
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Renal Cell Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy covers a number of topics in the field of renal cell cancer ranging from diagnostics, cancer research, molecular biology, immunology and clinical management. It provides an overview of a significant amount of new information concerning epidemiology, molecular and immunologic characteristics and surgical therapy for patients with these tumors that has emerged in the last five years.
The book covers the complete field of renal cell cancer, from making the diagnosis, surgical management to medical management. Importantly, incidental findings of small renal cell cancers are rapidly increasing because of the widespread use of ultrasound and CT as screening tools for other abnormalities.
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Early Colorectal Cancer

Publisher: CMPMedica
Number Of Pages: 163
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9781891483547
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Each year, this disease affects nearly 150,000 new patients, and it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for almost 50,000 deaths in the United States. Worldwide, CRC affl icts nearly 800,000 individuals and is associated with 500,000 deaths. Over the past 10 years, signifi cant advances have been made in the screening for and early detection of CRC as well as in the different treatment approaches—including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy—that are now available for patients with early-stage CRC and more advanced stages of the disease.
| Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology |

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Physicians' Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Manual, 2007

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: 2007-01-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0763743089
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780763743086
Binding: Spiral-bound

Product Description:
Completely revised and updated for 2007, this practical handbook is an up-to-date guide to all aspects of cancer chemotherapy. The book provides a comprehensive, easy to use catalogue of over 100 drugs-both on- and off-label-commonly used in cancer treatment, including several new agents (recently or about to be FDA approved). A section on Common Chemotherapy Regimens provides a quick reference to management of specific cancers, arranged alphabetically. A comprehensively revised introductory chapter on Principles of Chemotherapy offers a concise, current overview of the field. Special features include: Special chapter profiling anti-emetic drugs Diagrams of drug structures and pathways Complete discussion of clinical pharmacology, indications, and dosages Coverage of toxicity and interactions Separate chapter on chemotherapy regimens for specific cancers Overview of basic principles of cancer drug therapy Easy to load and use CD-ROM version.
| Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology |

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New Treatment Paradigms in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Publisher: CMPMedica
Number Of Pages: 161
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9781891483431
Binding: Paperback
| Tags: Nephrology, Oncology |

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Multidisciplinary Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Publisher: CMPMedica
Number Of Pages: 89
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9781891483554
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
The prostate cancer field has been changing rapidly over the past two decades since the introduction and widespread use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The increase in the number of cases diagnosed with prostate cancer that occurred as a result of screening
necessitated refinements of existing therapies and the development of novel approaches. More recently, a greater appreciation of a role for active surveillance for selected patients
has also developed.
| Tags: Urology, Oncology |

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Options in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

Publisher: CMPMedica
Number Of Pages: 137
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9781891483417
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Chemotherapy, as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-modalityapproach, has become the standard of care for the treatment of locallyadvanced squamous cell cancer of the head and neck. Until recently, chemotherapy
has been delivered as either induction chemotherapy, alsoknown as neoadjuvant therapy, or in combination with radiotherapy aschemoradiotherapy (CRT). Although induction chemotherapy with cisplatinumand 5-fluorouracil (PF) is effective in improving survival, patientstreated with induction chemotherapy have a high rate of local-regionalfailure despite a reduced rate of distant failure. CRT has improved survivalby reducing local-regional failure, with no improvement in control of distant disease.
| Tags: Oncology, Radiology |

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Stress Management Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2003-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1557989419
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781557989413
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Included with Stress Management Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer is a free copy of the Stress Management Intervention for Women With Breast Cancer: Therapist's Manual. Together, these two books provide a complete clinical framework for health professionals who wish to offer group psychosocial support to breast cancer patients. This package of resources focuses on training therapists to help group members cope with the diagnosis of breast cancer and its treatment through considering its impact on their lives, while also providing empirical validation for the programi s techniques and providing a session-by-session set of guidelines for each module of the program.
| Tags: Oncology, Patient Education |

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Carcinoma of the Bladder (Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging)

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 194
Publication Date: 2008-06-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052188456X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521884563
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Bladder cancer is a common and dangerous malignancy which is associated with a variety of known and unknown environmental factors. Clinical management and surgical techniques prioritise detection and treatment of early tumours, which form the majority of newly diagnosed cancers. Imaging is central to establishing the presence of more advanced disease, for which a variety of treatment options exist, including radical curative surgery with or without bladder reconstruction, radiation therapy with curative or palliative intent, and systemic or local chemotherapy.
| Tags: Oncology, Urology, Radiology |

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Prostate Cancer: Translational and Emerging Therapies

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 330
Publication Date: 2006-10-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849371856
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849371851
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Scientists have reached a critical point in the development of new therapies for prostate cancer. The information gleaned from the Human Genome Project, alongside the emergence of new technologies for the use of genetic data has expanded the physician's understanding of disease progression and widened his armamentarium for prostate cancer prevention and control. This expertly-written reference thoroughly analyzes the scientific principles and methodologies behind the most recent translational therapies and provides the necessary context, data, and studies for practitioners to select appropriate candidates for treatment and effectively apply new therapies in clinical practice.
| Tags: Urology, Oncology, Genetics |

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Head and Neck Oncology: Principles of Management

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 648
Publication Date: 2003-03-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1899066063
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781899066063
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Increased knowledge of genetic and epidemiological factors, refinement of the tools of diagnosis, greater understanding of clinico-pathological correlation, and advances in rehabilitation and reconstruction are just a few of the developments that have taken place in the study and treatment of head and neck cancer during the past two centuries. Written by a multidisciplinary panel of experts, Principles and Practice of Head and Neck Oncology provides a broad, comprehensive, and balanced review of the current scientific knowledge and management of head and neck tumors.
| Tags: Oncology, ENT, Neurology |

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New Developments in the Management of Gastric Cancer

Publisher: S Karger Pub
Number Of Pages: 108
Publication Date: 2005-03-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3805579233
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783805579230
Binding: Paperback
| Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology |

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