Oncology Books

Book Synopsis"Read this important book to learn how cancer is an environmental, metabolic disease with many small causes that stack up—and what you can do to prevent or even reverse it."—Dave Asprey, New York Times bestselling author of The Bulletproof Diet The Optimal Terrain Ten Protocol to Reboot Cellular Health! The Metabolic Approach to Cancer offers an innovative, metabolic-focused nutrition protocol that works. Naturopathic, integrative oncologist and cancer survivor Dr. Nasha Winters and nutrition therapist Jess Higgins Kelley have identified the ten key elements of a person’s “terrain” (think of it as a topographical map of our body) that are crucial to preventing and managing cancer. Each of the terrain ten elements—including epigenetics, the microbiome, the immune system, toxin exposures, and blood sugar balance—is illuminated as it relates to the cancer process, then given a heavily researched and tested, non-toxic and metabolic, focused nutrition prescription. The ketogenic diet—which relies on the body’s production of ketones as fuel—is the centerpiece of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. Further, Winters and Kelley explain how to harness the anticancer potential of phytonutrients abundant in low-glycemic plant and animal foods to address the 10 hallmarks of cancer—an approach Western medicine does with drug-based therapies. The optimized, genetically-tuned diet shuns: Grains Legumes Sugar Genetically modified foods Pesticides Synthetic ingredients The optimized, genetically-tuned diet emphasizes: Whole, wild foods Local Organic Ferments Heirloom Low-glycemic Other components of their approach include harm-reductive herbal therapies like mistletoe (considered the original immunotherapy and common in European cancer care centers) and cannabinoids (which shrink tumors and increase quality of life, yet are illegal in more than half of the United States). Through addressing the ten root causes of cancer and approaching the disease from a nutrition-focused standpoint, we can slow cancer’s endemic spread and live optimized lives. "The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is a powerhouse of detailed information on how to prevent, manage, and treat cancer. . . . It is written in an intimate conversation style that comes from decades of deep personal experience, research, and genuine passion."—Travis Christofferson, author of Tripping over the TruthTrade Review“The Metabolic Approach to Cancer explains why medicine has failed to find a single cure for cancer. Read this important book to learn how cancer is an environmental, metabolic disease with many small causes that stack up and what you can do to prevent or even reverse it. Taking control of your environment and your food gives you control over cancer! You’ll never look at sugar the same way again.”—Dave Asprey, New York Times bestselling author of The Bulletproof Diet; creator, Bulletproof Coffee“The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is a powerhouse of detailed information on how to prevent, manage, and treat cancer. How refreshing to see such a compilation of insight, structure, and sweeping scope, one that centers on the health of the entire individual, not just killing cancer cells alone. It is written in an intimate conversation style that comes from decades of deep personal experience, research, and genuine passion. It’s time to welcome a new gem to the universe of books on cancer.”—Travis Christofferson, author of Tripping over the Truth“Dr. Nasha Winters and Jess Higgins Kelley have written an important book, The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, that can help cancer patients better manage their disease. Most cancers, regardless of cell or tissue origin, are now recognized as a single metabolic disease that feeds on fermentable fuels like the sugar glucose and the amino acid glutamine. Winters and Kelley provide cancer patients with logical, nontoxic, therapeutic strategies for starving cancer cells of their prime fuels while enhancing overall patient health. This book will be a valuable resource for all cancer patients and their oncologists.”—Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease“The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is the book I have been yearning for since my cancer diagnosis in 1989. I have been managing my cancer with nutrition and lifestyle, but my research has led to confusing and sometimes contradictory information. This book has everything I need to know in one place. I feel empowered with knowledge about what I can do and why it will make a difference. I want everyone touched by cancer to read this book.”—Jan Adrian, MSW, founder and director, Healing Journeys“In The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, Dr. Nasha Winters and Jess Higgins Kelley take the adage ‘knowledge is power’ to a new level. The book is packed with science-backed, practical, and highly relevant information that could easily overwhelm the reader. But rest assured, in a very caring way the two authors make sure you learn how to set priorities, address the main areas of concern first, and make step-by-step improvements to your well-being. This book has the power to truly transform your health!”—Patricia Daly, author of The Ketogenic Kitchen“The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is a terrific resource for anyone interested in treating cancer with natural therapies. This book is delightful and full of valuable information.”—Ann Fonfa, president, Annie Appleseed Project“In The Metabolic Approach to Cancer, Dr. Nasha Winters and nutritionist Jess Higgins Kelley expose the inadequacies inherent in the entrenched model of conventional cancer care. Looking beyond the manifestations of a body out of balance, they open the reader’s eyes to the underlying epigenetic changes that contribute to the development and progression of this devastating disease. Also included here is a set of tools—including nutrition, lifestyle, and metabolic therapies—that address the root cause of the problem. This integrated approach offers an opportunity to bring body and mind back into balance."—Miriam Kalamian, author of Keto for Cancer

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Book Synopsis"Keto for Cancer brings clarity to this emerging science and makes implementation of this information straightforward and uncomplicated."—David Perlmutter, New York Times bestselling author "This book addresses every question or concern that cancer patients might have in using a ketogenic metabolic strategy for managing their cancer.”—Thomas Seyfried ,PhD THE comprehensive guide for patients and practitioners from a foremost authority in the emerging field of metabolic therapies for cancer. Although evidence supporting the benefits of ketogenic diet therapies continues to mount, there is little to guide those who wish to adopt this diet as a metabolic therapy for cancer. Keto for Cancer fills this need. Nutritionist Miriam Kalamian has written the book to lay out comprehensive guidelines that specifically address the many challenges associated with cancer, and particularly the deep nutritional overhaul involved with the ketogenic diet. Kalamian, a leading voice in the keto movement, is driven by passion from her own experience in using the ketogenic diet for her young son. Her book addresses the nuts and bolts of adopting the diet, from deciding whether keto is the right choice to developing a personal plan for smoothly navigating the keto lifestyle. It is invaluable for both beginners and seasoned users of the ketogenic diet, as well as for health-care professionals who need a toolkit to implement this targeted metabolic therapy. The book guides readers to a deeper understanding of the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet—which extends well beyond simply starving cancer—emphasizing the powerful impact the diet has on the metabolism of cancer cells. Nutritional nuances and meal templates and tracking tools are explored in sections such as: Fasting Protocols Know What’s in the Foods You Eat Preparing Keto Meals Put Your Plan Into Action Kalamian also discusses important issues such as self-advocacy empowering readers by offering tips on how to critically examine cancer-care options and then incorporate what resonates into a truly personalized treatment plan. Trade ReviewBooklist- “Starve a cancer cell? Indeed. Kalamian, a nutritionist and educator whose 13-year-old son died of brain cancer, argues that research efforts focus too much on genetics and drugs and not enough on the environment and diet. Tumor cells seem to feed on glucose, so she argues that it makes sense to try a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. With his introduction, biology professor Thomas Seyfried adds credibility to what he calls a ‘playbook' for patients and caregivers who would like to try incorporating 'therapeutic ketosis' into their standard-of-care oncology treatment. In her how-to guide, Kalamian covers meal planning (many fats are friends), fasting (mostly good), calorie restriction (just don’t go overboard), chemo and radiation (the weight loss they often cause might drive some of the early response to treatment), side effects (an increased risk of kidney stones), and long-term benefits of the keto diet (improved blood pressure, more energy). Though she is an unapologetic advocate, Kalamian does advise readers not to force a loved one to embrace this nutritional therapy.”“Keto for Cancer is an incredible guide for cancer patients and anyone attempting the ketogenic diet for the metabolic management of disease or just overall health benefits. This book addresses at least 95 percent of the questions I get on a daily basis. A must-read resource for anyone interested in ketogenic diets, cancer, exogenous ketones, and personalizing their nutritional ketosis strategy.”—Dominic D’Agostino, PhD, leading scientist on ketogenic metabolic therapies “In an era when interest in ketogenic diets has erupted and misinformation abounds, Miriam Kalamian has brilliantly cut to the facts for cancer patients and their caregivers. Keto for Cancer is a clear, concise, and invaluable resource that describes both the science and implementation of these metabolic therapies. Underlying it all is the heart of a mom who has experienced the ultimate tragedy and has chosen to give additional meaning to her son, Raffi’s, life.”—Jim Abrahams, The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies “Keto for Cancer reveals how a ketogenic diet powerfully targets cancer at its metabolic core. This approach to cancer therapy, and prevention, offers up a welcomed perspective in a world focused on waging war on cancer with medical weapons of mass destruction. Miriam Kalamian’s exemplary achievement brings clarity to this emerging science and makes implementation of this information straightforward and uncomplicated.”—David Perlmutter, FACN, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan“Standard treatments for Miriam Kalamian’s son Raffi’s brain tumor failed and crippled his quality of life, so she went to graduate school to learn all she could about metabolic nutritional therapies. Keto for Cancer is comprehensive and has appropriate cautions about the limits of the approach. It’s a complete how-to book for others in this terrible position and is imprinted with her love for her son.”—Eugene J. Fine, MD, professor of clinical radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine“Cancer is the word nobody ever wants to hear, but Miriam Kalamian understands it’s not an automatic death sentence either. Keto for Cancer offers hope for healing to cancer patients by offering them a personal plan for success that implements the powerful symbiosis of natural strategies such as the ketogenic diet, fasting, and supplementation. It’s time to live the anticancer life!"—Jimmy Moore, health podcaster; international bestselling author of Keto Clarity“The nutrition and medical world is incredibly blessed that Miriam Kalamian has decided to generously share her in-depth knowledge, but most importantly her vast clinical experience and skills, in this book. I’m confident that it will become the go-to resource for the practical application of the ketogenic approach. Keto for Cancer will undoubtedly pave the way for improved health in many chronically ill patients.”—Patricia Daly, coauthor of The Ketogenic Kitchen“This iconoclastic guide to the ketogenic diet for cancer epitomizes ‘personalized medicine’ and offers a well-researched yet easy-to-understand approach to the science underpinning the metabolic foundations of cancer. A must-read, not only as stepwise guide for patients but for all physicians, particularly those skeptical of the therapeutic benefits of the ketogenic diet.”—Joseph C. Maroon, MD, clinical professor of neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center“Miriam Kalamian has written an excellent and complete guide to ketogenic therapy in cancer treatment. Both experienced and laypersons can learn a lot from this book, which nicely explains the relationships between calorie restriction, ketogenic diets, and fasting and provides practical information on how to best start an individualized dietary treatment plan. I especially recommend this book to patients and their relatives, but it has also become a valuable reference for my own clinical work with patients.”—Dr. Rainer J. Klement, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Leopoldina Hospital Schweinfurt, Germany“I have gotten to know Miriam personally and professionally over the years. Her dedication, work ethic, passion, integrity, and unwavering demand for sound, empirical research is unmatched. Keto for Cancer is a remarkable resource for cancer patients; beautifully written, easy to follow, and incredibly well researched—a true gift to the oncology community.”—Travis Christofferson, author of Tripping Over the Truth“Miriam Kalamian’s Keto for Cancer provides the most comprehensive and organized step-by-step information to easily understand and efficiently implement a lifesaving ketogenic diet. Using rigorous scientific evidence-based rationale, Kalamian explains why a ketogenic diet is crucial for anticancer management. In this extraordinary book, she shares her deep expertise in the science of cancer metabolism with her profoundly compassionate empathy and loving kindness to accomplish a landmark in this field. The book is an academic, scientific primer for clinicians (who will greatly benefit from the lucid, crisp explanations), as well as a detailed, easy-to-follow manual for patients and their families to carry out their daily anticancer ketogenic diets. This diligent, gifted work gives real life and authentic hope to its readers in a unique tour de force which will remain a landmark for generations.”—J. William (Will) LaValley, MD, Molecular Integrative Oncology“Cancer nutrition expert Miriam Kalamian has poured every ounce of her hard-earned wisdom, deep scientific knowledge, and compassion into Keto for Cancer. Within this masterful guide, she explains how ketogenic diets limit tumor cell access to key nutrients while nourishing healthy cells, quieting inflammation, and improving quality of life. Let Kalamian empower you to take aim at cancer’s soft underbelly and begin reclaiming your health.”—Georgia Ede, MD, Psychiatrist and Nutrition Specialist “I had the pleasure of first meeting Miriam at a conference in Berkeley a few years back, she was speaking on a panel about the ketogenic diet and cancer. Her story touched me deeply as did her articulate way of expressing how to implement a ketogenic diet. I was actively searching for a good resource for cancer patients as all that was available back then was directed to epilepsy and the fitness world. She was gracious enough to share with me a coveted, paper copy of her ebook, Getting Started With a Ketogenic Diet. I presented it a week later to a group of clients at a cancer retreat in northern California and started a snowball effect of finally finding a community to talk to about the ketogenic diet and cancer. Since then, I have watched Miriam reach superstardom with her brilliant mind and compassionate heart. This book is a culmination of what she has learned, shared, gleaned from others, and inspired in the world of both bench (her collaborations with world renowned researchers) and bedside (real-life application by respected clinicians) medicine. This is the most thorough discussion on ketogenic diet and cancer in the industry and I expect it to continue to inspire change in how we approach cancer today.”—Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

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Book SynopsisDesigned for portability and quick reference, Pocket Radiation Oncology, 2nd Edition, provides the essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis. Edited by Drs. Chad Tang and Ahsan Farooqi, and written by physicians at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, this fully updated volume provides a concise and focused review of all areas of radiation oncology in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook. Follows the bestselling, looseleaf binder Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Provides solutions to everyday management decisions in radiation oncology, including management of radiation-induced symptoms, radiation physics, radiation biology, pediatrics, and radiation emergencies Contains updated treatment algorithms for each disease site, new evidence tables that summarize key clinical trials and studies, and all-new sections on oligometastatic disease and heavy ion therapy Covers all major stages of commonly treated diseases and includes treatment techniques for both common and rare malignancies Dedicated sections on treatment planning and dose constraints, including illustrated tips on drawing radiation blocks, and which areas should be avoided during radiation therapy Provides insight and clinical pearls on emerging technologies, as well as notes on areas of concern that could lead to serious complications

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Book SynopsisA masterful synchronization of history and cutting-edge science shines new light on humanity's darkest diagnosis. Over 50,000 copies sold! "Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented."—Thomas N. Seyfried, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease In the wake of the Cancer Genome Atlas project's failure to provide a legible roadmap to a cure for cancer, science writer Travis Christofferson illuminates a promising blend of old and new perspectives on the disease. Tripping over the Truth follows the story of cancer’s proposed metabolic origin from the vaunted halls of the German scientific golden age to modern laboratories around the world. The reader is taken on a journey through time and science that results in an unlikely connecting of the dots with profound therapeutic implications. Transporting us on a rich narrative of humanity’s struggle to understand the cellular events that conspire to form malignancy, Tripping over the Truth reads like a detective novel, full of twists and cover-ups, blind-alleys and striking moments of discovery by men and women with uncommon vision, grit, and fortitude. Ultimately, Christofferson arrives at a conclusion that challenges everything we thought we knew about the disease, suggesting the reason for the failed war against cancer stems from a flawed paradigm that categorizes cancer as an exclusively genetic disease. For anyone affected by this terrifying disease and the physicians who struggle to treat it, this book provides a fresh and hopeful perspective. It explores the new and exciting non-toxic therapies born from the emerging metabolic theory of cancer. These therapies may one day prove to be a turning point in the struggle against our ancient enemy. We are shown how the metabolic theory redraws the battle map, directing researchers to approach cancer treatment from a different angle, framing it more like a gentle rehabilitation rather than all-out combat. In a sharp departure from the current “targeted” revolution occurring in cancer pharmaceuticals, the metabolic therapies highlighted have one striking feature that sets them apart—the potential to treat all types of cancer because they exploit the one weakness that is common to every cancer cell: dysfunctional metabolism. With a foreword by Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, PhD and contributions from Thomas Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease; Miriam Kalamian, EdM, MS, CNS, author of Keto for Cancer; and Beth Zupec Kania, consultant nutritionist of The Charlie Foundation. "Brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated . . . It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often.”—Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to CancerTrade Review"Travis Christofferson provides a compelling historical account of how cancer has been misunderstood as a genetic disease when, in fact, it is a type of metabolic disease. Unlike normal cells, which obtain their energy from respiration, cancer cells have damaged respiration and obtain much of their energy from the primitive process of fermentation. Travis describes how the mutations in tumors arise as an effect of respiratory damage and cannot be the cause or drivers of cancer. The information presented in Tripping over the Truth will have profound consequences for how cancer is managed and prevented. Metabolic therapies will be more effective and less toxic than the current gene- or immune-based therapies and have the potential to significantly improve quality of life and long-term survival for millions of cancer patients worldwide.”--Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease“I absolutely loved Dr. Seyfried’s book, Cancer as a Metabolic Disease, and Dr. Mukherjee’s book, The Emperor of all Maladies, but it was difficult to get my patients to read these two books to understand the history of cancer and the cancer industry, not to mention the movement from the somatic to the metabolic theory of cancer, both intimidating subjects. Then, along came Travis Christofferson’s brilliant, timely, and expertly consolidated book. It reads like a novel and is easy to comprehend for everyone interested in the new conversation around cancer and cancer care. I recommend it to patients, family, friends, and colleagues and refer back to it often.”--Dr. Nasha Winters, ND, coauthor of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer“Phenomenal…required reading for anyone who has cancer or knows someone who has cancer…I cannot stress its importance enough. Get yourself a copy, and read it.”--Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder and director, mercola.com“The author takes us on over a hundred-year exciting journey of the research to understand and eradicate this disease…This is a great scientific mystery book…This book is for everyone, but should be read by all physicians that treat cancer. I congratulate the author for a marvelous job and highly recommend this book.”--Robert L. Elliot, MD, PhD“An iconoclastic, information-rich narrative that boldly challenges our current understanding and treatment of cancer. Christofferson persuasively argues and documents why a restricted calorie, high (good) fat diet should at least be considered for most malignancies. An absolute must-read to understand the history and evolution of present day cancer therapy.”--Joseph C. Maroon, MD, Author of The Longevity Factor

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Book SynopsisDomini Kemp and Patricia Daly, who have both come through cancer, have discovered a life-changing way of eating.In The Ketogenic Kitchen they share with you exciting nutritional developments, which reveal that a diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat, in conjunction with the treatment recommended by medical professionals, offers new hope in the support of and protection against many chronic illnesses.Whether you are facing treatment, going through recovery or simply want to choose food that can keep you in long-term optimal health, The Ketogenic Kitchen offers advice and delicious recipes that will aid weight loss and leave you with higher energy levels and glowing good health.

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Book SynopsisIn this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body began shutting down—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon regaining consciousness, Anita found that her condition had improved so rapidly that she was released from the hospital within weeks—without a trace of cancer in her body! Within these pages, Anita recounts stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed where she defied all medical knowledge. As part of a traditional Hindu family residing in a largely Chinese and British society, Anita had been pushed and pulled by cultural and religious customs since she was a little girl. After years of struggTrade Review"I have been deeply and profoundly touched by the contents of this book, and even more so by my personal relationship with Anita Moorjani, who came into my life through a series of Divinely orchestrated coincidences." - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer"Describing her ensuing near-death experience as a realm of clarity and expansiveness, 'a state of being,' Moorjani made the choice to return, and her rapid and remarkable recovery defies all medical understanding. Her psychospiritual healing, which continues to this day, was self-realization: of her own magnificence, of oneness with universal energy and with a universe comprising. This candid memoir is a cathartic testimony to the magnificence and healing capacity of every human being." - Publishers Weekly"This book is very thought provoking. Can we take the learnings, and make the changes, from someone else's Near Death Experience? Can I create for myself the same level of faith and knowing just by reading this book? Honestly, I don't think I can. But what I can do is open my mind that little bit more, take this book as another brick in building that wall of strength, and take her learnings with me on my own journey. I recommend that you do that same." - Rachel Bell"I had the pleasure of reading Anita's book after hearing her speak in Sydney, Australia at the end of January. Her NDE experience is profound. The wisdom she shares is life changing." - Cheryl Richardson"This book reminded me how important it is to live life from a place of passion rather than from a place of fear. No matter what challenge life gives us, it's really important to look for the gift in it. This book is truly amazing." - Vibrant Living with Celine

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Book SynopsisAcupuncture can play a vital role in helping the growing number of cancer survivors adjust to life after receiving cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. This includes managing the physical and emotional after-effects of diagnosis and treatment, making healthy lifestyle choices, coping with fear of recurrence, learning how to manage a chronic condition, and establishing the "new normal" that is the legacy of a cancer diagnosis and its treatments.As a guide for practitioners, it aims to help acupuncturists to:· Understand the challenges faced by cancer survivors who have completed treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy)· Understand the biomedical context of the consequences of cancer treatments· Relate their patient's cancer experience to the principles of east Asian medicine· Treat some specific consequences of cancer treatment· Work safely with cancer survivors· Support cancer survivors on an emotional level· Help patients come to terms with a chronic condition and adjust to the "new normal" · Manage expectations of both patient and practitioner· Access the research that has been conducted in this field.Trade ReviewThis beautifully written book has the advantage of coming from the perspective of a highly experienced practitioner-academic. Dr de Valois combines her knowledge of acupuncture in private practice, and experience of working in an integrated healthcare team in the NHS; detailing biomedical and acupuncture approaches to managing the consequences of cancer treatments. -- Dr Christine A Barry BA, BSc, PhD Medical Anthropology Senior Research Fellow, Brunel University (retired)This makes me feel I have the skills to be able to offer something good to cancer survivors. I find the honesty and clarity of Beverley's writing in sharing her own approach and experiences very empowering -- Maggie Bavington Lic Ac, MSc Chinese Herbal Medicine Acupuncturist and HerbalistBeverley de Valois is the acupuncture authority on cancer survivorship in the UK and West. This ground-breaking book reflects her in-depth knowledge and extensive expertise. -- Angela Hicks BSc LicAc FBAcC MRCHM Co-founder and President, College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, Berkshire UKThis book is an exciting and important new resource in the evidence-informed practice of acupuncture for supporting cancer survivors. I wish I had had it during my years in a hospital oncology service; this is a large population of patients with deep needs for continuing care that may not be effectively addressed by a system that is set up for crisis management. Dr. de Valois' decades of experience in listening to and caring for these patients are plainly evident, and shine through her careful presentations of what is needed and how we can be of help. -- Dr Claudia Citkovitz PhD MS LAC Adjunct Faculty, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Author, Acupressure and Acupuncture During Birth.This book has been anticipated by practitioners and acupuncture students alike. Extending beyond the TCM patterns for cancer, this manual will serve as a wonderful resource for acupuncturists working with cancer patients covering all the softer issues that come with this area of work as well as diagnosis and treatment options in acupuncture. It is filled with information gathered over many years by the author, who has a great wealth of experience both as a practitioner and as a researcher.Beverley has brought together years her unique experience working withcancer survivorship as a Chinese medicine practitioner in this book. It willprovide a new generation of practitioners with most valuable support andguidance that is both practical and useful in a clinical setting. * Kim Chan BA (Hons), MA, LicAc, MBAcC Programme Leader for Acupuncture Skills, Chinese Medicine Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor, College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading, Berkshire UK *This book will be invaluable for practitioners of course but also for their clients. The book will facilitate the deepening of the therapeutic relationship * Isobel Cosgrove BA[SS], MA[Oxon]MLitt, FBAcC Acupuncturist and Founder of UK Supervision Network, London, UK *a valuable resource for practitioners; very informative, clear, written with an intelligent heart * Margré de Vries, LicAc, BSc (Hons) Acupuncture, Dip Shiatsu DO Acupuncture and Shiatsu practitioner, London UK *This is a wonderfully written book which is easy to digest, balancing Beverley's research and clinical experience. * Amy Din MSc BSc (Hons) Dip MBAcC Traditional Acupuncturist. Senior Research Assistant, Trial Coordinator, PhD candidate, University of Southampton, UK *Clear, knowledgeable, practical and diverse information .... this is a must for an acupuncturist's book shelf/reference . * Rachel Peckham MSc LicAc FBAcC Acupuncturist. Trustee and trainer, NADA GB, London UK *A key strength of this unique text is the content on lymphoedema and the importance of adapting acupuncture techniques for risk reduction and safe practice. I love the detailed case studies providing numerous practical tips. * Margaret Sneddon, British Lymphology Society Chair *

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking guide to how fasting and nutritechnology are revolutionizing the prevention and treatment of cancer, from the bestselling author of The Longevity DietDespite all our scientific advances, which have allowed us to prevent and treat so many deadly diseases, almost one in two people will develop cancer in the U.S. In Fasting Cancer, Dr. Valter Longo, one of the leading scientists in the field of nutrition and cancer, reveals the results of decades of research on the fasting and nutrition technology−based studies to defeat cancer in the body, making only tumor cells much more vulnerable to therapy while protecting the healthy cells.Fasting Cancer creates a new path in which the patient is an active codriver of the therapy by turning on the body’s ability to fight cancer. Dr. Longo’s studies show that the fasting-mimicking diet is beginning to make cancer therapies potentially more effective and less toxic to pati

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Book SynopsisThe story of the search for p53--the most important gene in medicine.All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene: it is known simply as p53 and its job is to protect us from cancer. p53: The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code tells the story of the discovery of the gene and of medical science''s mission to unravel its mysteries and get to the heart of what happens in our cells when they turn cancerous. When all is well, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that when they grow and divide as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies, they do so without mishap. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA during the process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, sending in the repair team before allowing the cell to carry on dividing. Cancer cannot develop unless p53 itself is damaged or handicapped by some other fault in the system. Not surprisingly, p53 is the most studied single gene in history. Through the personal acTrade ReviewMore than any textbook, article, or lecture could, this book offers a sip of contagious enthusiasm and a conviction that scientists will eventually “crack the cancer code" * Science *Armstrong’s book is genuinely engrossing on many levels, and the story is very well told. It has considerable depth, yet sufficient clarity to be able to reach a wide audience ... a highly readable, well-written and crafted book. * Cell *A succinct, accessible study of humanity's genetic bulwark against cancer. * Nature *One of the best accounts I’ve read of how science is actually performed. -- Peter Forbes * The Guardian *Armstrong paints a very human picture ... Not only does Armstrong make p53 understandable but she also sheds light on the scientific method. In an age of government austerity, highlighting the importance of scientific research is also a gift. * The Lancet *Ms. Armstrong¹s book comes alive in the sections where she explores cancer¹s human toll, including the devastating experience of families with rare genetic mutations, such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which leaves children of parents with a faulty gene vulnerable to cancer at almost any age. She also captures the excitement of researchers as they come upon eureka moments. * Wall Street Journal *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Flesh of our Own Flesh Chapter 2: The Enemy Within Chapter 3: Discovery Chapter 4: Unseeable Biology Chapter 5: Cloning the Gene Chapter 6: A Case of Mistaken Identity Chapter 7: A New Angle on Cancer Chapter 8: p53 Reveals its True Colours Chapter 9: Master Switch Chapter 10: ‘Guardian of the Genome’ Chapter 11: Of Autumn Leaves and Cell Death Chapter 12: Of Mice and Men Chapter 13: The Guardian’s Gatekeeper Chapter 14: The Smoking Gun Chapter 15: Following the Fingerprints Chapter 16: Cancer in the Family Chapter 17: The Tropeiro Connection? Chapter 18: Jekyll and Hyde Chapter 19: Cancer and Ageing: A Balancing Act Chapter 20: The Treatment Revolution Dramatis Personae Glossary Notes on Sources Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisCompletely reorganized to be more clinically focused on diagnosis and treatment, Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology, Eighth Edition, provides the up-to-date information practitioners, researchers, and students need in an easily accessible manner. Drs. Dennis S. Chi, Dineo Khabele, Don S. Dizon, and Catheryn Yashar oversee an expert team of international, multidisciplinary authors who offer practical coverage of the entire field, including new management and treatment strategies for gynecologic cancers. Each disease site now has a dedicated section with individual chapters on epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnostic imaging, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and more—all designed for  quick clinical reference and efficient study.  Features a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and care including expert views from radiation oncology, pathology, internal medicine, gastroenterology and nutrition, neurology

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Book SynopsisFocusing on individual patient needs, Cancer Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Biotherapy:  Principles and Practice, Seventh Edition, provides thorough, comprehensive information from Drs. Bruce A. Chabner, Dan L. Longo, and an authoritative team of clinicians and scientists working at renowned cancer centers across the globe. It covers fundamental information about mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, clinical toxicity, and drug interactions, all essential to the safe and effective use of the drug. Features full-color illustrations, numerous tables for quick reference and new content that brings you fully up to date with the state of the art in all current cancer therapies Contains the latest information on immunotherapy and molecular targeted therapy as well as all drugs and biological agents, their mechanisms of action, interactions with other agents, toxicities, side effects, and mechanisms of resistance Reflects

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Book SynopsisConcise, portable, and packed with essential information, Manual of Clinical Oncology is an indispensable resource for understanding basic science, clinical findings, and available technology as they relate to the diagnosis and management patients with cancer. The practical format provides high-yield content useful for participating in rounds ad making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions at the bedside. Edited by Dr. Bartosz Chmielowski and Dr. Mary Territo, both from UCLA School of Medicine, this eighth edition carries on the tradition of excellence set forth by longtime editor Dr. Dennis Casciato.Key Features: Incorporates recent major achievements in immunotherapies, biologics, and targeted therapies. Features new chapters on the biology of cancer, immunotherapy, and cancer survivorship. Contains numerous diagnostic and treatment algorithms, as well as content on complications, for assistance with clinical decision making. Includes hTrade Review“Now in its eighth edition, this remarkable, concise, and portable manual is packed with essential information that seamlessly integrates basic science and clinical sciences with technological advances as they relate to the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and management of a variety of cancer types.The manual is well organized into four major sections: general aspects, solid tumors, hematological malignancies, and complications. Each section contains several chapters written by experts actively engaged in clinical research. While Sections 2 and 3 cover the most common cancers and contain the expected information, it is Section 4 that is quite remarkable, providing useful information on complications ranging from metabolic complications to those from stem cell transplantation, which is uncommon in standard works in this area.A unique selling point of this book is the outline format with bold headings and subheadings that makes it easy to access pertinent information and makes up for the (almost) total lack of figures and illustrations.Amazingly, although this manual is almost 900 pages, it is quite handy and portable. Overall, it is an indispensable resource that should be a part of every oncology library.”Weighted Numerical Score: 94 - 4 Stars!Doodys Publishers' Club, March 2018

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Book SynopsisOn the night of December 2, 1943, the Luftwaffe bombed a critical Allied port in Bari, Italy, sinking seventeen ships and killing over a thousand servicemen and hundreds of civilians. Caught in the surprise air raid was the John Harvey,an American Liberty ship carrying a top-secret cargo of 2,000 mustard bombs to be used in retaliation if the Germans resorted to gas warfare.After young sailors began suddenly dying with mysterious symptoms, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Alexander, a doctor and chemical weapons expert, was dispatched to investigate. He quickly diagnosed mustard gas exposure, which Churchill denied. Undaunted, Alexander defied British officials and persevered with his investigation. His final report on the Bari casualties was immediately classified, but not before his breakthrough observations about the toxic effects of mustard on white blood cells caught the attention of Colonel Cornelius P. Rhoads - a pioneering physician and research scientist as brilliant as he was arrogant and self-destructive - who recognized that the poison was both a killer and a cure, and ushered in a new era of cancer research.Deeply researched and beautifully written, The Great Secret is the remarkable story of how horrific tragedy gave birth to medical triumph.Trade ReviewIn a history that reads like a novel, Conant connects the 1943 bombing by the Nazis of an American ship containing banned mustard gas to the development of chemotherapy as a cancer treatment. * Editors’ Choice, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *[A] compelling narrative. . . . fascinating. * Wall Street Journal *Engrossing. . . . Convey[s] a fast-paced medical detective story that demonstrates how careful scientific observation can yield unexpected benefits and serves as a reminder of the difficult choices made by governments to balance public health and secrecy in matters of security. * Science *Conant delights in the devilish details, the hidden, overlooked, and deeply personal stories that constitute our collective historical record. In her deft and experienced hands, readers will discover great delight as well. * Air Mail *With a keen understanding of medical science, cancer, and the history of World War II, as well as an amazing range of sources, Conant dramatically illuminates a dark moment in history that eventually led to the medical breakthrough of chemotherapy. * National Book Review (US) *[A] fast-paced history-cum-detective story * Bloomberg News *the gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, its cover-up, and how one army doctor's discovery led to the development of chemotherapy * Daily Times *the book succeeds as a history of chemotherapy's origins * Nature *Jennet Conant unravels the remarkable story of a World War Two chemical weapons disaster which inspired one of the twentieth century's greatest breakthroughs in medicine with verve and precision. The Great Secret reads like a wartime adventure and political thriller combined. -- Wendy Moore, author of ENDELL STREETWith a scintillating detective-tale plot rendered with an accomplished novelist's flair, Jennet Conant peels back the layers of deception employed by Allied authorities-including Winston Churchill-to conceal the fact that many of those who died at the Bari disaster in December 1943 perished from unprecedented exposure to mustard gas and immersion in ship fuel oil. This fast-paced narrative alone would make The Great Secret a landmark work, but Conant surpasses this with the even more astonishing chronicle of how insights into the Bari deaths ultimately galvanized the creation of the whole field of cancer chemotherapy. This is a heartbreaking and inspiring tale of tragedy leading to triumph. -- Richard B. Frank, author of TOWER OF SKULLS: A History of the Asia-Pacific War, July 1937–May 1942A ripping good yarn, jam-packed with marvelous prose, wonderful historical characters, and superb research on a little known but critical chapter in the history of medicine and the Second World War. I could not put this book down until I reached the final page. -- Howard Markel, MD, PhD, George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of MedicineAuthor and journalist Jennet Conant has uncovered a humdinger of a tale, one that is equal parts war story, conspiracy thriller and medical mystery. More than anything, The Great Secret shows how the dogged efforts of a handful of scientists were able to turn a wartime tragedy and coverup into one of society's greatest gifts. This is a rare jewel of a story that readers will love and fellow historians will covet. -- James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of TARGET TOKYO and RAMPAGERemarkable...the story of a genuinely extraordinary man [told] uncommonly well. * Washington Post on TUXEDO PARK *A brilliant account of the all but vanished reputation of an amateur physicist who became a friend and peer of the greatest scientists of his time. -- Kurt Vonnegut on TUXEDO PARKTable of ContentsPrologue: "Little Pearl Harbor" Chapter One: "A Regiment of Wizards" Chapter Two: "The Die Is Cast" Chapter Three: "Angels in Long Underwear" Chapter Four: "Journey into the Nightmare" Chapter Five: "A Special Affinity" Chapter Six: "Recommendation to Secrecy" Chapter Seven: "Magnum Opus" Chapter Eight: "Forgotten Front" Chapter Nine: "A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery" Chapter Ten: "Frontal Attack" Chapter Eleven: Trials and Tribulations Chapter Twelve: "The Sword and the Ploughshare" Epilogue: Belated Justice

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Book SynopsisThis new and revised edition of the IACP award-winning cookbook brings the healing power of delicious, nutritious foods to those whose hearts and bodies crave a revitalizing meal, through 150 new and updated recipes.Featuring science-based, nutrient-rich recipes that are easy to prepare and designed to give patients a much-needed boost by stimulating appetite and addressing treatment side effects including fatigue, nausea, dehydration, mouth and throat soreness, tastebud changes, and weight loss. A step-by-step guide helps patients nutritionally prepare for all phases of treatment, and a full nutritional analysis accompanies each recipe. This remarkable resource teaches patients and caregivers how to use readily available powerhouse ingredients to build a symptom- and cancer-fighting culinary toolkit. Blending fantastic taste and meticulous science, these recipes for soups, vegetable dishes, proteins, and sweet and savory snacks are rich in the nutrients, minerals, and phytochemicals that help patients thrive during treatment. This second edition also includes a dozen new recipes--many of which are simpler and less complicated, for cancer patients to prepare on their low days--as well as a list of cancer-fighting foods that can be incorporated into everyday life without stepping behind the stove. Rebecca has also revised the text with the most up-to-date scientific research and includes a section on how friends and family can build a culinary support team.

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Offering up-to-date, authoritative information in a quick-reference format, The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive yet concise review of the management of different cancer types. Drs. Jame Abraham, James L. Gulley, and a team of expert contributors emphasize practical information that can be applied in everyday patient care situations, and thoroughly revised content keeps you current with advances in this fast-changing field. Provides practical guidance on evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with cancer from experts and scholars at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Cleveland Clinic, and other renowned institutions. Covers a range of solid-tumor, blood, and other cancers, as well as immunotherapeutic drugs, infection management, nutrition, and palliative care. Contains new and revised content on immunotherapy, precision medicine, genetics, individual cancer therapies, and more. Helps you find what you need quickly with concise, clear content and numerous tables, algorithms, and figures throughout. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2023! The standard-setting text in oncology for 40 years, DeVita, Hellman and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 12th Edition, provides authoritative guidance and strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage and presentation. Drs. Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence, and Steven A. Rosenberg oversee an outstanding team of expert contributing authors who keep you up to date and fully informed in this fast-changing field. This award-winning reference is also continually updated on Health Library and VitalSource platforms for the life of the edition. Integrates basic science into individual cancer chapters for more efficient reference Features quarterly updates that include late-breaking developments in oncology such as new drugs and clinical trials, as well as new case studies and interactive algorithms Offers balanced, multidisciplinary advice from a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist Provides updated content on immunotherapy and genetics throughout Includes important related topics such as cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues Now available in a convenient single volume, or a seven-multivolume option for portability and ease of use Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisDiary of a Detour is film scholar and author Lesley Stern''s memoir of living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She chronicles the fears and daily experience of coming to grips with an incurable form of cancer by describing the dramas and delving into the science. Stern also nudges cancer off center stage by turning to alternative obsessions and pleasures. In seductive writing she describes her life in the garden and kitchen, the hospital and the library, and her travels—down the street to her meditation center, across the border to Mexico, and across the world to Australia. Her immediate world is inhabited with books, movies, politics, and medical reports that provoke essayistic reflections. As her environment is shared with friends, chickens, a cat called Elvis, mountain goats, whales, lions, and microbes the book opens onto a larger than human world. Intimate and meditative, engrossing and singular, Diary of a Detour offers new ideas about what it might mean to Trade Review“Diary of a Detour is such a great book, excessive like Lesley Stern's own intense appetite for life that includes her wide knowledge about the intricacies of disease. It's the most pleasurable cancer book imaginable. I was riveted, the specificity of the writing is a drug. Stern has written a wonderful, stirring, magnificent book. Oh, World, you are the love object of this hardworking, self-deprecating extravagant genius.” -- Eileen Myles, author of * Evolution *“Diary of a Detour is wonderful on so many levels. Besides being an extraordinary writer, Lesley Stern is emotionally and intellectually sophisticated in such subtle and deep ways. She outlines the stakes of learning to live and feel in the grip of inescapable finitude and mortality, together with others of many kinds and species, but also alone, as irreducibly this vulnerable person and no other. I love this book.” -- Donna J. Haraway, author of * Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene *"What emerges most powerfully is Stern’s determination to live—not just to stay alive but, as Tennyson writes in 'Ulysses,' 'To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.' . . . A mixture of the mundane and the medical, the ordinary and the extraordinary." * Kirkus Reviews *"[Stern's] final book, the magnificent Diary of a Detour (2020) that appeared just before her passing, records how the force of obsession – obsessions with planting and tending, with chickens, with the growing and preparing of food, with the cycles of nature – literally prolonged her life, pulling her through into new and brilliant investigations, and an ever-widening collaboration with activists at all levels of the environmental movement." -- Adrian Martin * ArtsHub *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1. Chickens Saved My Life 1 2. The Time It Takes (By Way of an Introduction) 3 3. Secret 7 4. A Possum Fate (Averted) 9 5. Events Unfold in the Snow 12 6. Chicken Feet 17 7. Why Chickens or Homage to Gloria 18 8. Boomerang 22 9. A Way of Making Another Egg 25 10. Shivers and Shakes 28 11. The Chicken or the Egg 32 12. Strawberry/Fetish 34 13. Life after Life 40 14. The Poetry of Pigs 44 15. Some Musings on Metaphor 45 16. Tricking the Body 51 17. Chicken Joke 53 18. Nice Paint Job 57 19. Frenzied Calm 59 20. Tokhm-e Morgh 73 21. Disability 74 22. Why Me, Lord? 75 23. Five Down, Two to Go 80 24. The Warrior Song of King Gesar 81 25. Euphoria 85 26. A Fern Romance 87 27. Weeding 89 28. Untimely 92 29. Blue/Shimmer 93 30. Missed Connection 109 31. Blown through the Air 111 32. Don't Think about It (For the Moment) 114 33. Spheres of Glass 115 34. Purple Haze 123 35. Cantankerous Rooster 125 36. Dead and Alive: A Tenuous Continuum 128 37. Breakfast Anecdotes 138 38. Landscape 139 39. Tootin Pootin 143 40. Dragon Inn 150 41. All along the Highway 153 42. A Lion's Roar 156 43. The Ecology of Cancer, and What Do Ants Have to Do with It? 158 44. What Does It Matter? 164 45. So Unctuous and So Tender 166 46. Dorland 169 47. Touched by a Whale 174 48. Travel 181 49. The Answer Is Not Coming 182 50. Night Club Bouncers 184 51. All Natural 187 52. Anza Borrego 190 53. Lighten Up 197 54. Glad to Be Here (Plaintive Knowledge) 203 55. Stinging Nettles 205 56. A Talent for Cancer 212 57. Phobia: The Chickens Come Home to Roost 214 58. Walking Meditation 219 59. A Ticket for Tuppence 221 60. Reaching Yirrkala 226 61. Chookless 245 62. Chicken Shit 246 63. Mimetic Pain 250 64. You Are Mostly Not You 254 65. R.I.P. Elvis, the King of the Cats 260 66. Afterlife 263 67. Art Alive 268 68. Bodies in Pieces 271 69. A Prospect of Consolation 275 70. Fig Future 278 71. Between Fresh and Rotten 280 72. Blood Poetry 294 73. Shimmer and Glimmer 295 74. I Need an Advocate 297 75. Nameless 302 76. Fermentation Dreams 306 77. The Structure That a Life Has 309 78. Like a Cat in a Hat, Sleek and Brave: R.I.P. Ryoko 311 79. The Malvolio Gene 314 80. What Do You Expect? 318 81. Chimera 320 82. The Last Chicken Standing 335 83. Arrivderci 338 Notes 343

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Book SynopsisNow fully revised and in its fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Oncology has been the essential go-to guide for students and practitioners in oncology for over a decade. The scientific basis and diagnosis of cancers is covered, as well as drugs, biomarkers, and the presentation and psychosocial aspects of oncology. Concise, practical, and comprehensive, there is no better companion for both common conditions and challenging emergencies.The field of oncology has surged forward since the last edition was published and the Oxford Handbook of Oncology has been fully revised and updated to reflect these recent advances so you can be sure that the vital information you need is in your hands. This handbook incorporates changes such as the understanding of the science of cancer, novel therapies in breast, lung, renal, and melanoma, molecular sub-classification of common solid cancers, personalized therapy approaches, new agents in hard to treat cancers, the benefits of new technologies in Trade ReviewWritten by experts in the field to ensure that it is grounded in real life clinical practice, this Handbook provides a concise guide to all aspects of oncology for all students, nurses, and junior faculty responsible for the care of cancer patients, while also providing further reading and highlighting areas of controversy for those who need a more detailed understanding. * Anticancer Research *Table of Contents1. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer ; 2. Aetiology and epidemiology ; 3. Genetics of cancer ; 4. Surgical oncology ; 5. Principles of radiation oncology ; 6. Principles of chemotherapy ; 7. Principles of symptom control in palliative care ; 8. Late effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy ; 9. Hormone therapy ; 10. Biological and targeted therapies ; 11. Clinical trials ; 12. Cancer prevention ; 13. Population screening for cancer ; 14. Thoracic cancer ; 15. Breast cancer ; 16. Colorectal cancer ; 17. Anal cancer ; 18. Upper gastrointestinal cancer ; 19. Endocrine cancers ; 20. Genitourinary cancers ; 21. Gynaecological cancer ; 22. Head and neck cancer ; 23. Tumours of the central nervous system ; 24. Skin cancer ; 25. Haematological malignancies ; 26. Bone and soft tissue malignancies ; 27. Cancer of unknown primary site ; 28. Paraneoplastic syndromes ; 29. AIDS-related malignancies ; 30. Childhood cancers presenting in adulthood ; 31. Overview of Acute Oncology ; 32. Spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression ; 33. Superior vena cava obstruction and raised intracranial pressure ; 34. Stridor ; 35. Thromboembolic and cardiac emergencies ; 36. Obstruction ; 37. Biochemical crises ; 38. Complications of long-term central venous lines and chemotherapy extravasation ; 39. Novel therapeutic strategies ; 40. Gene therapy and immunotherapy for cancer ; 41. Biomarkers and Cancer ; Appendices

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Cancer is a brand new undergraduate textbook for students without prior training in biology that integrates an introduction to cancer medicine with descriptions of the biological processes that go wrong to cause cancer's onset and progression. It also highlights the human side of cancer with stories of patients and loved ones touched by the disease, dealing with diagnosis, treatment, and the prospect of death as well as the broader societal aspects of cancer and its prevention. Key discoveries that have improved our understanding of cancer are presented in sidebars. In spite of this diversity, the book maintains precision and simplicity in describing what is and is not known about cancer, describing the strengths and limitations of current treatmentsTable of Contents1. Cancer and the Biology of Human Cells. 2. Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognosis. 3. The Organization of Normal Human Cells. 4. How Normal Cells Reproduce and Differentiate. 5. Factors that Promote the Cancerous Transformation of Cells. 6. Oncogenes and their Role in Cancerous Transformation. 7. Tumor Suppressors and their Roles in Resisting Carcinogenic Transformation. 8. Medical Treatment for Cancer. 9. The Immune System and its Relationship to Cancer. 10. A Perspective on "Cancer Futures". 11. Minimizing Cancer Risk. 12. Living with Cancer.

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Book SynopsisMolecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics offers an accessible, engaging, and optimistic account of cancer biology for undergraduate and graduate students. Using the hallmarks of cancer as a starting point, the book looks at the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning the transformation of cells into cancer cells. After discussing the theory, each chapter then demonstrates how this knowledge can be directly applied to the development of new targeted therapies, giving the reader a clear appreciation of how our understanding of the theory can be translated into new approaches for tackling the disease.The new edition draws on the latest research in cancer biology, highlighting fundamental concepts and re-emphasising pre-existing concepts. The book features a variety of learning features - ''Pause and think'', ''How do we know that?'', self-tests and activities - to help students engage with, and master, the concepts presented. The emphasis is on acquiring a solid understanding of the essentials and an appreciation of how a theoretical understanding can be transformed into therapeutic benefit. Molecular Biology of Cancer is supported by online resources and is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks The online resources include:For students:- Multiple choice questions- Web links to additional cancer biology resourcesFor registered adopters of the book: Figures from the book, available to downloadTrade ReviewI think this is a very well written book, the features are clear and concise and it's very easy and pleasing to follow and understand. It's covered a wide range of topics and the figures/diagrams are excellent. The features such as pause and think and pioneers in the field are such a great touch. * Blyth Richards, Student, Swansea University *This textbook has extensive learning features that help to improve the reader's user experience and knowledge of scientific concepts. It is extremely well detailed and concise with a clear structure throughout. Specialised when needed, simplified whenever possible, highly recommend. * Daniel O'Neill, Student, Aberystwyth University *This textbook is a clear and comprehensive overview of molecular biology in the context of cancer research and treatment. It is accessible to undergraduates and a helpful refresher for postgraduates as well. * Holly English, Student, University College Dublin *I loved this book! It is stimulating and makes some very challenging work readable and accessible. The various learning features are useful and supportive, and serve to encourage a [strong] level of engagement. * Gary Edward Spencer, Student, Canterbury Christ Church University *Overall I feel that the way in which the book explains complex mechanisms is outstanding. Where other textbooks can often leave you feeling perplexed, this textbook simplifies everything into manageable chunks. * Rebecca Kemp, Student, University of Nottingham *This book provides a comprehensive grounding for students who want to investigate cancer mechanisms. It contains helpful active learning activities to ensure that students can understand, and most importantly, apply their knowledge to real life scenarios. * Dr Sarah Bailey, University of Surrey *A good overview of the current understanding of the molecular events in cancer biology and how they are being exploited for targeting cancer treatments at the molecular level. * Dr Christopher Mee, University of Leicester *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The cancer genome 3: Regulation of gene expression 4: Growth factor signaling and oncogenes 5: The cell cycle 6: Tumor suppressor genes 7: Apoptosis 8: Cancer stem cells and the regulation of self-renewal and differentiation pathways: focus on colon cancer and leukemias 9: Metastasis 10: Angiogenesis 11: Reprogrammed metabolism and diet 12: Tumor immunology and immunotherapy 13: Inflammation, infection, and the microbiome 14: Strategies and tools for research and drug development

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1 Cells, Tissues and Cancer 2 Blood Cancers 3 Sarcoma 4 The Nervous System - Brain Tumours 5 The Endocrine System 6 Head and Neck Cancer 7 Digestive System Tumours 8 Urinary System Tumours 9 The Male Reproductive System 10 The Female Reproductive System 11 Lung Cancer 12 Skin Cancer Index

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Book SynopsisDurante cuatro décadas, DeVita, Hellman y Rosenberg. Cáncer: principios y práctica de Oncología se ha posicionado como el estándar de referencia en la oncología. Esta obra magistral, creada bajo la batuta de los doctores Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence y Steven A. Rosenberg, junto con un equipo destacado de colaboradores, ofrece orientación experta y estrategias para el abordaje integral de cada tipo de cáncer por estadio o presentación clínica. Desde su primera edición, esta obra ha reflejado a cabalidad el estado de la oncología en el mundo. Ahora en su duodécima edición, la obra integra una profunda renovación y sintonía con el estado actual de disciplinas como la biología del cáncer y sus diferentes formas de intervención clínica. El contenido se organiza en tres secciones principales en las que se cubren etiología y prevención del cáncer, terapéutica del cáncer y práctica clínica de la oncología. Cada sección se ha diseñado meticulosamente para ofrecer a los lectores los avances más recientes en biología molecular, tratamientos dirigidos, inmunoterapia y otras áreas cruciales de la especialidad.DeVita, Hellman y Rosenberg. Cáncer: principios y práctica de Oncología se mantiene como la referencia definitiva e indispensable para los profesionales dedicados y comprometidos con esta trascendente y dinámica especialidad médica.Table of ContentsPARTE I Etiología y prevención del cáncer PARTE II Terapéutica del cáncer PARTE III Práctica de la oncología PARTE IV Cuestiones sociales

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Book SynopsisKnown among radiation oncology residents as 'the green book,' Radiation Oncology: A Question-Based Review is a must-have learning tool for trainees and physicians who want to strengthen their long-term command of radiation oncology. The updated 3rd Edition reflects state-of-the-art advances in the field, with revised questions and answers, new professional guidelines, and new annual content updates for the eBook. Offers detailed questions on the natural history, epidemiology, diagnosis, staging, treatment recommendations, and treatment-related side effects for each cancer type. Contains a new primer section on immunotherapy. Retains popular features such as memory aids, quick-reference tables, and useful facts from other relevant disciplines such as radiology, anatomy, and medical oncology. Incorporates the latest ASTRO, AJCC, and NCCN guidelines, as well as seminal new studies and practice-changing trials, to reflect current radiation oncolTrade Review“The purpose is to provide a succinct briefing on clinical management in radiation oncology and in so doing serve as a tool for self assessment. This is a worthy objective, and the book will be appreciated by residents and clinicians. The online version adds minimal added value, but it will be attractive to those interested in electronic access.This book will be of value to radiation oncology residents and clinicians alike. Residents assessing what they have learned on a clinical service or in preparation for boards will find this book helpful. Likewise, with the shift in maintenance of certification from an every 10-year exam to ongoing clinical assessment evaluations, the book appears to be ideally suited in format to this new knowledge assessment approach. The authors are well respected authorities and contributors include many residents and junior attending physicians.Many residents and clinicians will find a format such as this a good complement to other books which provide more narrative reviews of the subject."Weighted Numerical Score: 77 - 3 StarsDoodys Publishers' Club, September 2018

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Book SynopsisThis chart provides an overview of the prostate and prostate cancer. Grades and stages are described, with stages illustrated by a series of images. A section on detection and treatment options completes the chart.

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly researched and engagingly written book for all those seeking to understand their cancer diagnosis and looking for ways to take a full and empowering role in their recovery.Trade ReviewThis is the book the world needs to change the face of modern health-care - an absolute must for anyone with cancer and their relatives and friends. Facing a diagnosis of 'The Big C' can be terrifying and for most people their treatment plan and daunting future path is presented to them as a fait accompli. The author's mother Gemma Bond chose a path less trodden and this book beautifully documents the emotional rollercoaster she went on, and the physical challenges she faced. Because Laura has a journalistic mind she has thoroughly researched and really dug out not only the facts and science behind alternative treatments and therapies, but she also provides a very human approach from her experience of supporting her mum. Best of all she clearly lays out how to source these options and gives realistic suggestions. This book is unique and it's also a brilliant resource for the currently 'well'. When it comes to building immunity and cancer prevention, there little to rival it. It's moving, inspirational, informative and wonderfully uplifting all at the same time * Janey Lee Grace, TV and radio presenter and author of Imperfectly Natural Woman and Look Great Naturally Without Ditching the Lipstick *An excellent source of information; highly recommended! * Jonathan V. Wright MD *

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Book SynopsisProviding an approachable introduction to exercise oncology as well as unparalleled preparation for those preparing for credentialing in exercise oncology through the American College of Sports Medicine®, ACSM's Essentials of Exercise Oncology is your go-to guide to understanding the intricate relationship between exercise and cancer treatment. This concise text explores the epidemiology and biology of cancer, the physiological effects of exercise training on cancer development and prevention, and exercise prescription for individuals at various stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as the behavioral and logistical challenges unique to engaging cancer patients and survivors in physical activity. Reflecting the authoritative expertise of the American College of Sports Medicine and featuring a wealth of learning tools and ancillary resources, this unique volume equips students and professionals alike with the knowledge and confidence to ef

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Book SynopsisThe sixth edition of Operative Surgery of the Colon, Rectum and Anus presents the state of the art in colorectal surgery. Edited by world renowned surgeons and with expert chapters from contributors in North America, Europe, and Australasia, the book is essential reading for the experienced surgeon established in colorectal practice as well as advanced trainees in general surgery. Each procedure is described in authoritative text beautifully complemented by high quality step-by-step color artwork and intraoperative photographs, enabling the reader to approach common and rare colorectal conditions with confidence.The book comprehensively covers surgery of the anus, rectum and colon in 87 chapters, grouped into nine sections for ease of reference (General Principles, Proctology, Stomas, Small Intestine, Colon, Rectum, Perineal Reconstruction, Rectal Prolapse and Surgery for Incontinence). The print edition is further enhanced by an accompanying VitalSource eBook, enablinTrade Review"…the editors have succeeded in their stated aim to produce a definitive contemporary textbook of operative colorectal surgery. I think a copy should be available in any hospital library where colorectal surgery is performed…"—Colorectal DiseaseTable of ContentsGeneral Principles. Preparation for colorectal surgery .Safety and positioning in the operating room. Access to abdominal cavity – open. Access to abdominal cavity – laparoscopic. Access to abdominal cavity – hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Single incision laparoscopic-assisted colectomy. Access to the abdominal cavity: natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. Anastomotic technique – suture. Anastomotic technique – stapled. Specimen handling. Proctology. Office/outpatient set up. Proctosigmoidoscopy. Flexible endoscopy. Treatment of uncomplicated haemorrhoids. Excision of perianal thrombosis. Open hemorrhoidectomy. Closed hemorrhoidectomy. Stapled hemorrhoidopexy. Perianal sepsis. Anal fistula. Rectovaginal fistula repair. Anal fissure. Anoplasty. Perianal condyloma and anal intraepithelial neoplasia. Perianal skin and anal cancer Pilonidal disease. Stomas. Ileostomy. Colostomy. Stoma closure. Antegrade continence enema procedure in children. Antegrade continent enema procedure in adults. Small intestine. Small bowel resection. Meckel’s diverticulum. Malrotation. Intestinal stricturoplasty. Adhesiolysis. Colon. Appendicectomy – open. Appendicectomy – laparoscopic. Right colectomy – open. Right hemicolectomy – laparoscopic. Right hemicolectomy – hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Left colectomy – open. Left hemicolectomy – laparoscopic. Left hemicolectomy – hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Colectomy – complete mesocolic excision. Total colectomy – laparoscopic. Total colectomy – HALS. Hartmann’s procedure. Emergency colectomy. Colonic stenting. Rectum. Anterior resection of the rectum. Anterior resection – laparoscopic . Anterior resection – hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery. Anterior resection – robotic. Coloanal anastomosis with intersphincteric resection and colon J-pouch construction. Proctocolectomy for inflammatory bowel disease – open. Proctocolectomy for irritable bowel disease – laparoscopic. Continent ileostomy (Kock reservoir ileostomy). Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal reservoir .Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum and anus. Operative technique for pelvic exenteration. Pelvic exenteration: radical perineal approaches and sacrectomies. Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in low rectal cancer. Transanal resection for rectal lesions. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery. Presacral resections – Kraske. Surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease. The APPEAR procedure. Vertical reduction rectoplasty for idiopathic megarectum. Perineal reconstruction. VRAM flap. Martius flap. Local advancement flaps. Rectal prolapse. Delorme operation. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy. Abdominal rectopexy – open. Abdominal rectopexy – laparoscopic. Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy. STARR. The EXPRESS procedure. Surgery for incontinence. Surgical repair of the anal sphincters following injury. Sacral nerve stimulation. Construction of an electrically stimulated gracilis neoanal sphincter. Artificial bowel sphincter.

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Book SynopsisFully updated to include a new introduction by Lynda Thomas, CEO of Macmillan Cancer Support.''I can''t bear not to be with these three most important people in my life. I can''t bear not to be there alongside Mark as my children grow up. My bright, funny, affectionate boys who are never embarrassed to say, love you mummy, and say it ten times day.'' Renowned as a much-loved and highly respected BBC journalist, Victoria Derbyshire has spent 20 years finding the human story behind the headlines. In 2015 she found herself at the heart of the news, with a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. With honesty and openness, she decided to live out her treatment and recovery in the spotlight in a series of video diaries that encouraged thousands to seek diagnosis and help. Victoria has kept a diary since she was nine years old and in DEAR CANCER, LOVE VICTORIA she shares her day to day experiences of life following her diagnosis and coming to Trade ReviewVictoria is exactly the type of friend everyone would want by their side after being diagnosed with cancer. Although her story is at times heartbreaking, it is also frank, funny and succeeds in demystifying an illness often discussed in hushed tones. -- Elizabeth Archer * DAILY EXPRESS *'This powerful account of Victoria Derbyshire's struggle to deal with her breast cancer diagnosis is told with honesty and courage that gives strength to those touched by cancer.' DAILY TELEGRAPH[Victoria Derbyshire] shares her day to day experiences of life folloiwng her diagnosis and coming to terms with a future that wasn't planned. From the moment she woke up to find her right breast had collapsed, to telling her partner and children, through to mastectomy and chemotherapy, we are there with her. * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *'Wonderful, courageous, spirited and just plain honest...a gift to all those folk who are suddenly blasted into the scary, bleak world of cancer.' Dame Julie Walters'Truly brilliant' Claudia Winkleman'A really good, searingly honest book...a must read' Lorraine Kelly'A powerful diary... highlighting the huge value of support.' Susanna ReidThe broadcaster - and mother of two - has written an affectingly honest diary of her treatment for breast cancer. * READERS DIGEST *

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Book SynopsisPocket-sized and easy to use, Pocket Oncology, 3rd Edition, provides up-to-date information essential to caring for patients with cancer, from cancer biology, prevention, screening, treatment, and supportive care to new advances in all areas of the field for both adult and pediatric patients. Written and edited by leading cancer experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, this unique, loose-leaf resource is designed for portability and quick reference, with information presented in a bulleted, outline format throughout. Includes new information on CAR-T cell therapy, immunotherapy, precision medicine, and other recent medical oncology treatments and therapies Includes new and updated sections on recently approved oncologic therapies, benign hematology, pediatrics, surgical oncology, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and telehealth Presents information on adult and pediatric oncologic diseases with coverage of initial clinical presentation, pathophysiology, staging, current standards of care treatments, and active areas of current research Follows the popular Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain Contains helpful appendices on radiographic response criteria, quality of life assessments, tumor markers, and more, plus a section of clinically essential color photos Ideal as a pocket reference for daily practice as well as an accepted and trusted resource for trainees and other members of the oncology care team

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of an award winning title has been thoroughly updated by a team of world leading head and neck surgeons, oncologists and allied healthcare professionals. Principles and Practice of Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology, 2nd edition is a comprehensive evidence-based account of the current scientific knowledge about head and neck tumors and their management. This book, with over 570 colour images, will provide a valuable source of knowledge and reference for all established specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of patients with head and neck tumors.Trade Review"This book, with over 570 colour images, will provide a valuable source of knowledge and reference for all established specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of patients with head and neck tumors." - Anticancer Research, November 2009"[An] improved, modern, well referenced and timely updated revision, which certainly will provide an excellent knowledge base for trainees across all related specialties involved in the MTD management of head and neck cancer patients." By Pr. Patrick J. Bradley, University of Nottingham, UK, in Oncology News, Jan/Feb 2010"The editors are to be congratulated on presenting in a most attractive way a range of complex material in this rapidly evolving field…the reviewer would strongly recommend its inclusion as a bench book for the multidisciplinary team"…. By John Lowry, In Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2004."An outstanding book, one of the best in this complicated field, should be an addition to every budding head and neck surgeon’s collection. A must have!"…In The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2004."An outstanding contribution to the knowledge of head and neck cancer and I would highly recommend it, and it should be a standard text to any library. It should also be required for reading for Head and Neck Oncology trainees and surgeons"…by J P Jeannon, in ENT news, Jan/Feb 04"The Editors are internationally acknowledged in their field of head and neck oncology and this is reflected in their ability to produce a concise, yet wide ranging, text that is fully up-to-date and well referenced. It is indeed very difficult to find fault with this text and I’ve tried, but failed to do so. A concise, truly collaborative effort of high quality and excellent content"…by Kim Ah-See, in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2004. "This book is a beautifully produced, highly illustrated and informative text, that should be on the shelves of every clinical unit that is involved in the management of patients with head and neck malignancy"… In British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2004"Each chapter includes practical clinical advice and treatment algorithms useful for those who do not regularly deal with patients who have cancer of the head and neck. This multidisciplinary approach makes the ‘Principles and Practice of Head and Neck Oncology’ an excellent reference for those who have head and neck oncology patients as part of their medical or surgical practice" … by R S Weber & K B Pytynia in British Journal of Cancer, 2004."As well as serving as a superb reference work for head and neck surgeons and clinical oncologists, Principles and Practice of Head and Neck Oncology will be of value to other participants in the multidisplinary of ENT"…by Andrew Swift, in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, November 2003."will provide a valuable source of knowledge and reference for all established specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of patients with head and neck tumors"Anticancer Research 29: 2009Table of ContentsPreface Foreword Section I – Basic Principles of Management 1. Head & Neck Malignancy: An Overview 2. Molecular Biology 3. Imaging of Head & Neck Tumours 4. Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer 5. Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck 6. Anaesthesia for Head and Neck Cancer 7. Nursing Care of Head & Neck Cancer Patients 8. Nutritional support of head and neck cancer patients 9. Dental Management of the Head & Neck Patient 10. Palliation of advanced head and neck cancer Section II – Tumour sites and specific tumours 11. Tumours of the Oral Cavity 12. Tumours of the oropharynx 13. Tumours of the Hypopharynx 14. Tumours of the Larynx 15. Management of the Neck 16. Tumours of the Upper Jaw and Anterior Skull Base 17. Juvenile Agiofibroma 18. Tumours of the Nasopharynx 19. Tumours of the Parapharyngeal Space 20. Salivary Gland Neoplasms 21. Management of Tumours of the Temporal Bone 22. Management of thyroid cancer 23. Tumours of the Parathyroid Glands 24. Sarcomas of the Head and Neck 25. Non-melanoma skin cancer 26. Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck Section III – Complications, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Future Developments 27. Complications in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery 28. Principles of Head and Neck Reconstruction 29. Reconstruction of the oral cavity and oropharynx 30. Reconstruction of the Ear 31. Principles of Nasal Reconstruction 32. Functional voice restoration after total laryngectomy 33. Future Developments in Head and Neck Cancer Therapy

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Book SynopsisThe interpretation of melanocytic tumors represents probably the most difficult task in the field of dermatopathology. The second edition of this text and atlas depicts a broad range of the most important and most challenging melanocytic lesions. Each individual case is illustrated with at least three high-quality color photographs and is commented on at length, highlighting the diagnostic clues. The goal of the authors is to assist the ordinary pathologist in making a precise workable diagnosis in their daily practice. They achieve this by providing simple criteria that will serve as a sound basis for an unequivocal diagnosis of either a benign or a malignant melanocytic neoplasm. The reader will find Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma to be an invaluable guide to correct diagnosis even in difficult or rare cases.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition:“The book provides a logical, practical classification of melanocytic lesions, using the terminology most frequently used in dermatopathology laboratories. … This is a necessary book that provides useful information for both clinicians and pathologists. … This is a unique, comprehensive source of information for melanocytic lesion histopathology, and a likely must have for pathologists, dermatopathologists, and dermatologists.” (Susan M. Swetter, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2014)Table of ContentsCriteria for the Diagnosis of Benign Melanocytic Nevus.- Melanocytic Hyperplasia.- Melanotic Macules.- “Commonon” Nevus.- Congenital Nevus.- Junctional Anomalies in Congenital and Acquired Nevi in the First Year of Life.- Proliferative Nodules in Congenital Nevi.- Nevus Spilus.- Dermal Melanocytoses.- “Common “Blue Nevus.- “Cellular” Blue Nevus.- SPITZ Nevus.- Reed Nevus.- Deep Penetrating Nevus.- Dysplastic & Clarks’s Nevus.- Combinedin Nevus.- Nevi on Acral Skin.- Nevi on Genital Skin.- Nevi in the Oral Cavity.- Polypoid Nevus of Pregnancy and Milk Line Nevi.- Nevi OF the Conjunctiva.- Melanocytic Nevi Affected by inflammatory Skin Dideases.- Halo Nevus.- Recurrent and Persistent Nevus.- Traumatised Nevi.- Benign Melanocytoma.- Medicolegal Cases.- Criteria for the Diagnosis OF Malignant Melanoma.- Melanoma in situ.- Lentigo Maligna.- Superficial Spreading Pattern of Melanoma.- Nodular Pattern of Melanoma.- Melanoma with Spindle Cell.- Nevoid Melanoma.- Spitzoid Melanoma.- Desmoplastic Melanoma.- Neurotropic Melanoma.- Melanoma with Neural Differentiaton.- Myxoid Melanoma.- Melanoma with Features of Blue Nevus.- Animal Type Melanoma.- Melanoma on Blue Nevus.- Unusual and Bizarre forms of Melanoma.- Melanoma on Nevus.- Melanoma on Palms, Soles and Subungual Bed.- Melanoma on Genital Skin.- Melanoma on Oral Cavity.- Melanoma on Conjunctiva.- Recurrent and Persistent Melanoma.- Regressing and Regressed Melanoma.- Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma.- Malignant Melanocytoma.- Medicolegal Cases.- Molecular Biology in the Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma.- Histological Prognostic Factors.

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Book SynopsisThis major reference work is the most comprehensive resource on oncologic critical care. The text reviews all significant aspects of oncologic ICU practices, with a particular focus on challenges encountered in the diagnosis and management of the critically ill cancer patient population. Comprised of over 140 chapters, the text explores such topics as the organization and management of an oncologic ICU, diseases and complications encountered in the oncologic ICU, multidisciplinary care, surgical care, transfusion medicine, special patient populations, critical care procedures, ethics, pain management, and palliative care. Written by worldwide experts in the field, Oncologic Critical Care is a valuable resource for intensivists, advance practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare providers, that will help close significant knowledge and educational gaps within the realm of medical care for critically ill cancer patients.Table of ContentsPart 1. Organization and Management of an Oncologic Critical Care Unit1. Oncologic Critical Care Department Organization 2. Critical Care Staffing 3. ICU Admission and Discharge Criteria 4. Quality Assurance and Improvement 5. ICU Utilization 6. Current Trends in ICU Beds, Use, Occupancy, and Costs in the United States 7. Early Warning Systems for the ICU8. Patient Risk Prediction Model (Severity of Illness Scores) Part 2. Multidisciplinary Care 9. Rapid Response Team 10. Nursing11. Pharmacy 12. Nutrition 13. Physical and Occupational Therapy14. Patient Support15. Advocacy and Social Work16. Chaplaincy Part 3. Advance Practice Providers 17. Role of the APPs in the Onco-ICU18. Credentialing19. CompetenciesPart 4. Clinical Pharmacy 20. Chemotherapy 21. Considerations for Medications Commonly Utilized in the Oncology Population22. Supportive Care ConsiderationsPart 5. Dermatologic Complications 23. GHVD, TEN, and Mycosis Fungoides Part 6. Neurologic Diseases 24. Medication-induced Neurotoxicity 25. Delirium and Psychosis 26. Seizures and Status Epilepticus 27. Stroke 28. Increased Intracranial Pressure (brain mets, ich, hydrocephalus, etc) 29. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) 30. Tumor-related Diseases/Neoplastic Meningitis/Leptomeningeal Disease 31. Frequent CNS Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient 32. Intracranial Hemorrhage Focused on Cancer and Hemato-oncologic Patients33. Spinal Cord Compression 34. TCD in the ICU Part 7. Respiratory Diseases 35. Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure 36. Oxygen therapy (low-flow and high-flow oxygen therapy) 37. Respiratory Care of the Critically Ill Patient 38. Management of Tracheobronchial Diseases 39. Pulmonary Hypertension 40. ARDS and the differential diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates in the cancer patient41. Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage 42. Differentiation (Retinoic acid ATRA) Syndrome 43. Late Non Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 44. Treatment-related Lung Injury 45. Pneumonia in the Cancer Patient 46. Ventilatory Strategies and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation 47. Noninvasive Ventilation 48. High Frequency Ventilation 49. Prone Ventilatory Therapy 50. Bi-Level and Airway Pressure Release Ventilation 51. NAVA 52. ECMO in Cancer Patients 53. Tracheostomy: Appropriateness and Indications in Cancer Patients 54. Pleural Disease, Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusions55. Sleep Disorders in the Oncologic ICU Part 8. Cardiovascular Diseases56. Hemodynamic evaluation57. Acute Coronary Syndrome Thrombocytopenia and Antiplatelet Therapy in the Cancer Patient 58. Interventional Cardiology in the Cancer Patient 59. Arrhythmias in the Cancer Patient 60. Management of Pericardial Effusions/Tamponade 61. Chemotherapy-related Cardiovascular Complications 62. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Cancer Patient Part 9. Gastrointestinal Disease 63. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 64. Malignant Ascites 65. Hepatobiliary Disease66. Acute abdomen in the cancer patient Part 10. Genitourinary Disease 67. Hematuria68. Hemorrhagic cystitis69. Obstructive Uropathy in the Cancer PatientPart 11. Renal Disease 70. Acute Renal Failure71. Renal Replacement Therapy Part 12. Metabolic/Endocrine Complications 72. Adrenal Emergencies 73. Carcinoid Crises 74. Thyroid Emergencies 75. Electrolytic Abnormalities 76. Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia in the Cancer Patient Part 13. Hematologic Diseases 77. Malignant Hematological Diseases78. Benign Hematological Diseases 79. Immunology and molecular biology for the intensivist Part 14. Transfusion Medicine 80. Statistics 81. Blood Products 82. Transfusion Reactions 83. Transfusion Related Lung Injury 84. Alternatives to Blood Products85. Massive Bleeding Protocol 86. Transfusion Thresholds Part 15. Vascular Complications 87. Management of Arterial Bleeding 88. Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in the Cancer Patient 89. SVC Syndrome 90. Catheter-related Deep Vein Thrombosis Part 16. Infectious Diseases 91. Infection Control Procedures 92. Neutropenic Fever 93. Sepsis and Management of Septic Shock 94. Management of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms 95. Fungal Infections 96. Viral Infections 97. Bacterial and Atypical Infections 98. Catheter and Device Related Infections 99. Nosocomial Infections and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia 100. Protozoal Infections in the Cancer Patients101. Antibiotic Stewardship 102. Tropical diseases in the cancer patient103. Soft tissue infections Part 17. Post-Surgical Care of the Critically Ill Cancer Patient104. Neurosurgery105. Head & Neck Surgery 106. Plastic Surgery & Flap Graft Management 107. Thoracic Surgery 108. GI Surgery 109. Hepatic Surgery 110. Pancreatic Surgery 111. Genitourinary Surgery 112. Orthopedic Surgery 113. Interventional Radiology 114. Radiation Therapy & Gamma Knife Procedures 115. MRI 116. Outpatient Surgery Part 18. Special Patient Populations 117. Management of the Pregnant Critically Ill Cancer Patient 118. Special Considerations of Hemato-Oncologic Critically Ill Patient 119. Pediatric Cancer Critical Care Part 19. Critical Care Procedures 120. ICU Procedures by APP 121. Management of the Airway in the Cancer Patient 122. Use of Ultrasound Guidance 123. Interventional Radiology Procedures Part 20. Ethics 124. Do Not Resuscitate Orders125. Ethics Consultation126. End of Life Care127. Medical FutilityPart 21. Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Outcomes128. Acute Pain 129. Chronic Pain 130. Substance Withdrawal 131. Palliative Care in the critically ill cancer patient 132. Outcomes in Critically Ill Oncologic Patients

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Overall, the book provides a succinct blueprint for the field of cardio-oncology. It informs its readers of the ideology necessary to provide quality clinical care in this specific area of medicine and shapes the direction that the field of cardio-oncology will likely take as its importance continues to increase over the coming years." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Joseph T Hale, MD MPH Candidate (East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!Table of Contents1. The Cardio-Oncology Clinic Part I. Cardiovascular Disease Management Before Cancer Treatment Section A. The A-to-Z Before Therapy 2. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation Before Cancer Therapy 3. Chemotherapeutic Risks Before Cancer Therapy 4. Radiation Therapy Risks Before Cancer Therapy 5. Bone Marrow Transplantation Risks Before Cancer Therapy 6. Surgical Risks Before Cancer Therapy Section B. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Cancer Patients 7. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 8. Vascular Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 9. Thromboembolic Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 10. Arrhythmia Prevention and Device Management Before Cancer Therapy 11. Hypertension and Renal Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 12. Pulmonary Disease Prevention Before Cancer Therapy 13. Cardiopulmonary Exercise for Prevention Before Cancer Therapy Part II. Cardiovascular Disease Management During Cancer Treatment Section C. The A-to-Z Through Therapy 14. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation During Cancer Therapy 15. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Myocarditis, and Takotsubo's During Cancer Therapy 16. Structural Heart Disease 17. Vascular Disease 18. Thromboembolic Disease 19. Arrhythmia, QTc Prolongation, and Device Management 20. Hypertension and Renal Disease 21. Pulmonary Disease 22. Cardiovascular Imaging Part III. Cardiovascular Disease Management After Cancer Treatment Section D. The A-to-Z After Therapy 23. Key Points of Cardio-Oncology Evaluation After Cancer Therapy 24. Cancer Survivorship and Co-Morbidity Disease Risk 25. Long-Term Complications of Chemotherapy 26. Long-Term Complications of Radiation Therapy Section E. Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Survivors 27. Cardiomyopathy/Heart Failure Prevention and Management 28. Structureal Heart Disease Prevention and Management 29. Vascular Disease Prevention and Management 30. Thromboembolic Disease Prevention and Manageent 31. Arrhythmia Prevention and Management 32. Hypertension and Renal Failure Prevention and Management 33. Pulmonary Disease Prevention and Management 34. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Section F. Cardiovascular Disease Management in Specific Malignant Diseases 35. Breast Cancer 36. Uterine, Ovary, and Cervical Cancer 37. Prostate and Testicular Cancer 38. Renal and Urinary Bladder Cancer 39. Lung Cancer 40. Colorectal Cancer 41. Esophageal and Gastric Cancer 42. Hepatobiliary Carcinomas 43. Pancreatic Cancer 44. Melanoma 45. Head-and-Neck Cancers 46. Thyroid cancer 47. Glioblastoma 48. Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas 49. Leukemias 50. Lymphomas 51. Multiple Myeloma and Cardiac Amyloidosis 52. Carcinoid 53. Cardiac Masses Part IV. Cancer Drugs 54. Cancer Therapeutic Drug Guide

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Book SynopsisSelected as a Doody’s Essential Title for 2025! A vital reference for the entire radiation oncology team, Khan’s The Physics of Radiation Therapy thoroughly covers the physics and practical clinical applications of advanced radiation therapy technologies. Dr. John Gibbons carries on the tradition established by Dr. Khan in previous editions, ensuring that the 6th Edition provides state-of-the-art information for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, and residents alike. This updated classic remains the most practical radiation therapy physics text available, offering an ideal balance between theory and clinical application.   Includes new quality conversion factors and procedures for calibration of flattening filter free linacs; new recommendations for Monitor Unit Calculations and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; a new addition of the Boltzman Transport calculation algorithm, and new optical surface and magnetic resonance image-guided technologies. Contains a new chapter on knowledge-based treatment planning. Covers 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), high dose-rate remote afterloaders (HDR), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), and proton beam therapy. Discusses the physical concepts underlying treatment planning, treatment delivery, and dosimetry. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides details of all the currently available information concerning the causes, prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, and aims to explain all aspects of the disease in terms that can be easily understood. It deals with the roles of complementary medicine and diet and other aspects for which there is growing evidence, but which many clinicians are reluctant to discuss with their patients.

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Book SynopsisIn 2008, Tom Lubbock was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and told he had only one or two years to live. In this remarkable record of those years, lived out in three-month intervals between scans, he examines the question of how to live with death in sight. As the tumour progressed, Tom engaged intensely and imaginatively with work, art, friends, and his wife and their young son, while trying to remain focused on the fact of his impending death. His tumour was located in the area of the brain associated with language, and he describes losing control over the spoken and written word and the resources he drew on to keep communicating; a struggle which brought him ever closer to the mysteries of the origin of speech. As the Independent's chief art critic, he was renowned for the clarity and unconventionality of his writing, and the same fierce intelligence permeates this extraordinary memoir. This is a book written by a man wholly engaged with life even as it ends.

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Book SynopsisFree digital access available with every print purchase. See inside the book for more details.While classification of pancreatic neoplasms has not evolved significantly since 2007, data related to the molecular underpinnings that characterize each type of neoplasm have grown exponentially in the past 15 years. The current multimodal study of pancreatic neoplasms has allowed a better understanding of tumor biology, more closely linking the mor¬phologic findings with clinical outcomes and targeted treatment. The prognosis of conventional pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains very poor, but some promise is on the horizon based on novel treatment approaches and the increase in earlier diagnosis. Furthermore, intensive study of other pancreatic neoplasms has led to a clearer recognition that each type has distinctive biology and behavior that is often not so highly aggressive. This sense of optimism may help drive a resurgence of interest in pancreatic pathology.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: Symptom Management Section A PAIN 1 How Should Opioids Be Started and Titrated? 2 What Principles Should Guide Opioid Dose Conversions? 3 How Is Patient-Controlled Analgesia Best Used to Control Pain? 4 Which Opioids Are Safest and Most Effective in Patients With Renal or Hapatic Failure? 5 How Should Mathadone Be Started and Titrated in Opioid-Naive and Opioid-Exposed Patients? 6 What Is Neuropathic Pain and How Is It Best Managed? 7 How Are Adjuvant Medications Such as Corticosteroids and NSAIDs Used for Pain Management? 8 What Are the Approaches to Pain in Skeletal Bone Disease? 9 When and How Should Radiotherapy Be Considered for Pain Management? 10 What Principles Should guide the Prescribing of Opioids for Noncancer Pain? 11 How Does the Opioid Epidemic Impact Palliative Medicine Practice? 12 How Does One Approach the Patient With an Opioid Use Disorder? 13 When Should Epidural or Intrathecal Medications and Pumps Be Considered for Pain Management? 14 When Should Nerve Blocks Be Used for Pain Management? Section B DYSPNEA 15 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in People With Cancer? 16 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in COPD? 17 What Interventions Are Effective for Managing Dyspnea in Heart Failure? Section C GASTROINTESTINAL 18 What Medications Are Effective in Preventing and Relieving Constipation in the Setting of Opioid Use? 19 How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Reduce Acute and Delayed Nausea and Vomiting in the Setting of Chemotherapy? 20 How Should Medications Be Initiated and Titrated to Prevent and Treat Nausea and Vomiting in the Clinical Situations Unrelated to Chemotherapy? 21 What Interventions Are Effective for Relieving Acute Bowel Obstruction in Cancer and Other Conditions? Section D ANOREXIA/CACHEXIA/FEEDING DIFFICULTIES 22 What Therapies Are Effective in Improving Anorexia and Weight Loss in Cancer? 23 What Therapeutic Strategies Are Effective in Improving Anoerexia and Weight Loss in Nonmalignant Disease? 24 What Is the Role of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in Patients With Cancer and With Noncancer Illness? Section E PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS 25 What Treatments Are Effective for Depression in Palliative Care Settings? 26 How Are Anxiety and Fear Best Treated in Patients With Serious Illness and in Those Facing the End of Life? 27 What Is the Approach to the Patient Seeking a Hastened Death? Section F DELIRIUM 28 What Is Delirium and How Should It Be Managed? 29 What Are Effective Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Delirium? 30 How Do Symptoms Change for Patients in the Last Days/Hours of Life? PART II: Communication 31 Prognosis in Palliative Care: Estimating Prognosis in Serious Illness and Communication Strategies 32 What Are the Key Elements to Having a Conversation About Communicating Serious News and Setting Goals? 33 What Are the Elements of Advance Care Planning and What Is the Evidence That Advance Care Planning Changes Patient Outcomes? 34 What Are the Special Communication Issues Involved in Caring for Pediatric Patients? Part III: Disease-Specific Topics Section A CANCER 35 What Is the Role for Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Solid-Tumor Malignancies? 36 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Solid-Tumor Cancers 37 What Is the Role for Palliative Care in Patients With Advanced Hematologic Malignancies? 38 What Is the Clinical Course of Hematologic Malignancies? 39 What is the Role for Palliative Care in Children With Cancer? 40 What Is the Clinical Course of Pediatric Cancers? Section B DEMENTIA 41 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia? 42 What Are Appropriate Palliative Interventions for Patients With Advanced Dementia? Section C ADVANCED LIVER DISEASE 43 What Are the Causes and Complications of Chronic Liver Disease and What Is the Evidence for Palliative Care Delivery to Those Affected by It? 44 What Do We Know About the Symptoms and Palliative Care Needs of People Affected by Liver Disease? Section D BRAIN FUNCTION 45 What Is the Role of Palliative Care and Stroke? 46 What Special Considerations Are Needed for Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis? Section E HEART FAILURE 47 What Is the Clinical Course of Advanced Heart Failure and How Do Implanted Cardiac Devices Alter This Course? Section F CHRONIC CRITICAL ILLNESS 48 What Is Chronic Critical Illness and What Outcomes Can Be Expected? Section G HEAD AND NECK CANCER 49 What Special Considerations Are Needed in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer? Section H END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE 50 What Special Considerations Are Needed in Treating Symptoms in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease, and How Should Patients Who Stop Dialysis Be Managed? 51 What Are Palliative Alternatives to Renal Replacement Therapy for People With Advanced Kidney Failure? Section I PULMONARY 52 What Special Considerations Are Needed for Patients With Advanced Lung Disease? Section J GERIATRICS 53 What Are the Special Needs of Older Adults With Serious Illness? 54 What Are Multimorbidity and Frailty and How Do They Affect the Care of Older Adults? Section K PEDIATRICS 55 What Are Special Considerations for Pediatric Palliative Care? 56 What Are Special Considerations for Dosing Medications in Pediatric Populations? 57 How Are Children With Developmental Diseases and Delays Best Managed in Palliative Care? 58 What Are Special Considerations for Perinatal Palliative Care? 59 What Are Special Considerations for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis? PART IV: Special Topics Section A PALLIATIVE CARE EMERGENCIES 60 What Are the Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments of Spinal Cord Compression? 61 What Framework Can Be Used to Address Uncontrolled Symptoms at the End of Life? Section B FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE 62 What Are the Arguments That Show That Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Hospitals? 63 What Are the Arguments That Show That Outpatient Palliative Care Is Beneficial to Medical Systems? Section C CAREGIVERS 64 How Does Serious illness Affect Family Caregivers? 65 What Can Be Done to Improve Outcomes for Caregivers of People With Serious Illness? 66 What Is Prolonged Grief Disorder and How Can Its Likelihood Be Reduced? Section D SETTINGS FOR PALLIATIVE CARE DELIVERY 67 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Hospitals? 68 What Models Exist for Delivering Palliative Care and Hospice in Nursing Homes? 69 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in the Ambulatory Practice Setting? 70 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in the Home? 71 What Are the Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Rural Areas? 72 How Is Palliative Care Best Integrated Into Surgical Services? 73 What Models Exist to Deliver Palliative Care via Telemedicine? 74 What Are National Strategies and Frameworks for Palliative Care? 75 What Are Sources of Spiritual and Existential Suffering for Patients With Advanced Illness? 76 What Are the Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities That Exist in Palliative Care? 77 What Are the Palliative Care Needs of LGBTQ+ People? 78 What Is the Evidence for Integrative and Alternative Therapies in Palliative Care? 79 What Is the Evidence Supportng the Use of Mobile Health Technologies in Palliative Care? 80 How Can Clinician Well-Being Be Improved and Sustained in Palliative Care?

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights up-to-date and novel information with clinical aspects regarding breast cancer. It covers aspects ranging from epidemiology, biology, and molecular classification to currently available and potentially new therapeutic options for breast cancer. It highlights insights into breast cancer at the molecular level with a holistic approach to use combinational strategies involving various therapies for targeting different pathways involved in this particular malignancy. This book contains a range of latest resources, including schematic illustrations, recent reviews, and information for patients with breast cancer. Various novel biomarkers that are under clinical investigation will also be discussed in this book. Furthermore, the relapse and recurrence after treatment with various therapies presents a great problem, as it develops resistance to which combinational strategy may prove to be a promising approach, and in this book, we have discussed all the aspects of combination therapy in breast cancer. People including students, research scholars, educators, pharmaceutical professionals, clinicians, researchers, practitioners and patients as well as their family members will find this book very much useful.Table of ContentsPreface; Dedication; Editors Page; Authors Page; Acknowledgement; An Introduction to Breast Cancer; Novel biomarkers in breast cancer; Therapeutic options for breast cancer; Combination therapy with phytochemicals in breast cancer; Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy in combination with surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer; Different drug delivery approaches for breast cancer; Therapeutic landscape of metaplastic breast cancer; Index.

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Book SynopsisLike the first edition, this is a seminal textbook for the advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. This comprehensive work addresses all aspects of palliative care including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It brings to the forefront current issues of health equity, managing through crisis, and meeting the needs of diverse populations. Each chapter contains case examples and a strong evidence base to support the highest quality of care. The text is written by leaders in the field and includes authors who have pioneered the role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative care. This volume offers advanced practice content and practical resources for clinical practice across all settings of care and encompassing all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.This newly revised edition has been reorganized to meet the needs of the APRN according to role delineation and practice issues. It offers foundation information on leadership, practice, and the Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Section I The Palliative APRN 1 Palliative APRN Practice and Leadership: Past, Present, and Future Constance Dahlin and Patrick J. Coyne 2 Fundamental Skills and Education for the Generalist and Specialist Palliative APRN Dorothy Wholihan, Charles Tilley, and Adrienne Rudden 3 Credentialing, Certification, and Scope of Practice Issues for the Palliative APRN Kerstin Lea Lappen, Matthew McGraw, and Kate Meyer Section II Palliative APRN Roles 4 The Palliative APRN in Administration Karen Mulvihill 5 The Palliative APRN in Nursing Education Carrie L. Cormack and Kathleen O. Lindell 6 The Palliative APRN in Policy and Payment Models Marian Grant 7 The Palliative APRN in Research and Evidence-Based Practice Janice Linton and Joan G. Carpenter Section III Clinical Settings of Palliative APRNs 8 The Palliative APRN in the Medical, Surgical, and Geriatrics Patient Care Unit Phyllis B. Whitehead and Carolyn White 9 The Palliative APRN in the Intensive Care Setting Clareen Wiencek 10 The Palliative APRN in the Emergency Department Sarah Loschiavo and Angela Starkweather 11 The Palliative APRN in the Palliative Care Clinic Brooke Smith and Lisa A. Stephens 12 The Palliative APRN in Primary Care Rosemary Gorman, Dorothy Wholihan, and Sarah Bender 13 The Palliative APRN in Specialty Cardiology Beth Fahlberg, Ann Laramee, and Erin Donaho 14 The Palliative APRN in the Community Setting Nicole DePace 15 The Palliative and Hospice APRN in Hospice and Home Health Programs Rikki N. Hooper, Chari Price, and Jamie Lee Rouse 16 The Palliative APRN in Rehabilitation Lorie Resendes Trainor 17 The Palliative APRN in Telehealth Katherine Kyle and Constance Dahlin 18 The Palliative APRN in the Rural Community Traci Sickich 19 The Palliative APRN in Residential Facilities Melissa McClean and Victoria Nalls Section IV Populations at Risk 20 Health Disparities in Palliative Care and Social Determinants of Health Alma Y. Dixon and Cecilia R. Motschenbacher 21 Economically Disadvantaged Urban Dwellers Natasha Curry 22 Inclusive Palliative Care within the LGBTQ+ Community Jessica Nymeyer 23 Care of Veterans with Palliative Care Needs Alice C. Foy, Robert David Rice, and Joseph Albert Melocoton 24 Recurrent Disease and Long-Term Survivorship Denice Economou and Brittany Bradford Section V Pediatric Palliative Care 25 The Pediatric Palliative APRN Cheryl Ann Thaxton and Nicole Sartor 26 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Acute Care Setting Faith Kinnear and Gina Santucci 27 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in Perinatal and Neonatal Palliative Care Maggie C. Root and Mallory Fossa 28 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Clinic Alice Bass and Vanessa Battista 29 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in Oncology Amy Corey Haskamp and Joanne M. Greene 30 The Pediatric Palliative APRN in the Community Joan "Jody" Chrastek and Jaime Hensel 31 Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care Mallory Fossa, Julia McBee, and Rachel Rusch Section VI Communication in Palliative Care 32 Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives, Medical Order Sets, and Surrogate Decision-Making Hannah N. Farfour 33 Family Meetings Jennifer Gentry, Kerrith McDowell, and Paula McKinzie 34 Communication at the End of Life Marlene E. McHugh, Penelope R. Buschman, and Susan M. Delisle Section VII Psychosocial, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care 35 Culturally Respectful Palliative Care Helen Foley and Polly Mazanec 36 Ensuring Quality Spiritual Care Betty Ferrell 37 Life Review Jamil Davis, Mimi Jenko, and James C. Pace 38 Grief and Bereavement Katharine Adelstein and Elizabeth Archer-Nanda Section VIII Symptoms 39 Anorexia and Cachexia Robert Smeltz and Renata Shabin 40 Bowel Symptoms Kimberly Chow and Lauren Koranteng 41 Fatigue Shila Pandey 42 Nausea and Vomiting Katherine E. DeMarco 43 Pain Judith A. Paice 44 Respiratory Symptoms Ember S. Moore and Kathleen Broglio 45 Cognitive Impairment Abraham A. Brody and Donna E. McCabe 46 Serious Mental Illness Kristyn Pellecchia and Ryan Murphy 47 Patients with Substance Use Disorders and Dual Diagnoses Jeannine M. Brant and Tonya Edwards 48 Anxiety Kira Stalhandske 49 Delirium Bonnie D. Evans and Erica J. Hickey 50 Depression and Suicide John Chovan 51 Palliative Emergencies Ann Quinn Syrett, Marcia J. Buckley, and Beth Carlson 52 Challenging Symptoms: Pruritus, Hiccups, Dry Mouth, Fevers, and Sleep Disorders Barton T. Bobb and Devon S. Wojcikewych Section IX Ethical Considerations 53 Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Nessa Coyle and Timothy W. Kirk 54 Discontinuation of Cardiac Therapies Patricia Maani Fogelman and Janine A. Gerringer 55 Discontinuation of Respiratory Therapies Brenna Winn 56 Discontinuation of Other Life-Sustaining Therapies Kathy Plakovic and Jennifer Donoghue 57 Palliative Sedation David Collett and Kelly Baxter Appendix I Palliative APRN Billing and Coding Constance Dahlin Appendix II Perinatal and Pediatric Pain and Symptom Tables Constance Dahlin, Amy Corey Haskamp, Joanne Greene, Maggie Root, Mallory Fossa, Faith Kinnear, Alice Bass, Nicole Sarter, Gina Santucci, Cheryl Thaxton, Jaime Hensel, Jody Chrastek, and Vanessa Battista Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is one of the best bedside references of neuro-oncology that I have come across. Clinical pearls and case-based teaching are some of its unique features." -© Doody's Review Service, 2021, Sridhar S. Yaddanapudi, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) Doody's Score: 100 - 5 Stars!Table of Contents1. Fundamentals of Neuropathology 2. Basics Principles of Neurosurgical Management of Tumor Patients 3. Radiation Oncology for the Neurologist 4. Evidence-Based Approaches to Chemotherapy for Brain Tumors 5. Emerging Non-pharmacologic Therapies for CNS Tumors 6. Evaluation of a Dural-Based Lesion 7. Evaluation of a Supratentorial Parenchymal Lesion 8. Evaluation of an Infratentorial Lesions (pediatric and adult) 9. Evaluation of Spinal Lesions 10. Evaluation of Peripheral Nerve Lesions 11. Approach to the Meningioma Patient 12. Approach to the Low-Grade Glioma Patient 13. Approach to the High-Grade Glioma Patient 14. Approach to a Brain Metastasis Patient 15. Approach to Leptomeningeal Metastasis Patient 16. Approach to the Patient with Neurofibromatosis: including NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis 17. Approach to the Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis: including pediatrics and adult 18. Approach to Von Hippel Lindau, Cowden and Other Inherited Conditions 19. Central Nervous System Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes 20. Peripheral Nervous System Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes 21. Cancer-Associated Perineural Invasion 22. Cancer-Associated Plexopathy 23. Cancer Complications in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies 24. Approach to the Patient with Radiation Necrosis 25. Approach to Radiation Induced Neurocognitive Dysfunction (Beamo-Brain) 26. Uncommon Radiation Induced Neurological Syndromes 27. Approach to the Patient with Acute Chemotherapy Associated CNS Neurotoxicity 28. Approach to the Patient with a Chronic, Delayed Leukoencephalopathy 29. Approach to Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy 30. Approach to Neurocognitive Dysfunction Arising after Chemotherapy (Chemo-Brain) 31. Complications Associated with Immune Checkpoint Therapy 32. Complications Associated with CAR T-cell Therapy

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