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Cambridge University Press Therapeutic Targeting of RAS Mutant Cancers
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Cambridge University Press Targeting Oncogenic Driver Mutations in Lung Cancer
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Cambridge University Press Fertility Preservation in Male Cancer Patients
Book SynopsisMen with cancer rendered infertile by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and hormone therapy that are needed to control or cure their disease are increasingly being offered the chance to preserve their reproductive potential through artificial reproductive technologies. Cryopreservation of sperm and testicular tissue have increasingly helped boys and men preserve their fertility. There is a growing subspecialty within reproductive medicine aimed at fertility preservation in this population. Furthermore, strategies are being developed that may in the future revolutionize the approach to such patients. Written by international authorities in the field of fertility preservation, this comprehensive book is aimed at clinicians dealing with male cancer patients, in particular, urologists, andrologists, oncologists, pediatricians and nursing staff as well as clinicians in reproductive endocrinology. The text reviews the impact of cancers and their treatment on male fertility, the available fertTrade Review'… an excellent textbook … a thorough overview of this specialist field. It is well-referenced and would certainly be of value as a starting text for MD/PhD students researching this area. It would also be recommended to clinicians in reproductive medicine, urologists, andrologists, oncologists, paediatricians and associated nursing specialists working in the expanding field of male fertility preservation.' Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Anatomy and Physiology: 1. Functional anatomy of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testis axis and male reproductive tract Nelson E. Bennett, Jr; 2. Spermatogenesis Kathleen Hwang, Alex Ridgeway and Dolores J. Lamb; 3. The semen analysis Mary K. Samplaski and Edmund S. Sabanegh, Jr; 4. Physiology of ejaculation François Giuliano and Pierre Clément; Part II. Disorders of Male Fertility: 5. History and physical examination Ndidiamaka Onwubalili and Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad; 6. Abnormalities of semen parameters Daniel H. Williams IV and Jay I. Sandlow; 7. Azoospermia Cara B. Cimmino and Robert D. Oates; 8. Varicocele Peter J. Stahl and Marc Goldstein; 9. Disorders of ejaculation Doron S. Stember and John P. Mulhall; 10. Androgen deficiency in the male Gregory C. Mitchell and Wayne J. G. Hellstrom; 11. Infertility and male sexual dysfunction Raanan Tal; Part III. Impact of Cancers and Treatment of Male Fertility: 12. Radiation effects on spermatogenesis Fabio Firmbach Pasqualatto and Ashok Agarwal; 13. Chemotherapy: effects on spermatogenesis Akanksha Mehta and Mark Sigman; 14. Effects of therapy for solid tumors Gretchen A. Gignac and Leonard H. Wexler; 15. Lymphoma and leukemia Eytan Stein and Ariella Noy; 16. Stem cell transplantation Ann A. Jakubowski; 17. Fertility preservation in men with germ cell tumors Matthew T. Roberts and Keith Jarvi; 18. Effects of therapy for brain cancer Elena Pentsova and Andrew B. Lassman; 19. Male infertility following childhood cancer: special considerations for fertility preservation in children Mark F. H. Brougham and W. Hamish B. Wallace; Part IV. Preservation Strategies: 20. Facilitating discussion about fertility preservation Gwendolyn P. Quinn and Susan T. Vadaparampil; 21. Development of a program to address fertility preservation and parenthood after cancer treatment Joanne Frankel Kelvin; 22. Psychological consultation and assessment Linda D. Applegarth; 23. Nutraceuticals in fertility preservation Mark A. Moyad; 24. Application of spermatogenesis suppression therapies for fertility preservation Rian J. Dickstein, Gunapala Shetty and Marvin L. Meistrich; 25. Semen cryobiology and sperm banking Helen R. Levey and Bruce R. Gilbert; 26. Ethical and legal considerations of sperm and tissue cryopreservation Melissa B. Brisman and Lauren Murray; 27. The use of ejaculation induction procedures in cancer patients Dana A. Ohl, Mikkel Fode, Nancy L. Brackett, Charles M. Lynne, Susanne A. Quallich and Jens Sønksen; 28. Sperm extraction in the pre-therapy patient Wayland Hsiao and Peter N. Schlegel; 29. Fertility preservation in the pediatric population: germ cell culture and transplantation Kate H. Kraft and Thomas F. Kolon; 30. Exogenous androgens: effect on spermatogenesis Mohit Khera; 31. Fertility preservation in the female with cancer Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg and Kutluk Oktay; Part V. Post-therapy Considerations: 32. Psychological issues surrounding the use of sperm donation Allison B. Rosen and Lisa Rosenzweig; 33. Medical therapy for male infertility Loren Jones and Craig Niederberger; 34. Management of the varicocele in the treated patient Michael L. Eisenberg and Larry I. Lipshultz; 35. Sperm extraction in the treated patient Wayland Hsiao and Peter N. Schlegel; 36. Post-mortem sperm extraction Andrew C. Kramer and Ellen R. Goldmark; 37. Fertility following antineoplastic therapy in the male: intrauterine insemination and the assisted reproductive technologies Hey-Joo Kang, Jack Huang and Owen K. Davis; Index.
£134.10
Cambridge University Press Unnatural History
Book SynopsisIn the early nineteenth century in the United States, cancer in the breast was a rare disease. Now it seems that breast cancer is everywhere. Written by a medical historian who is also a doctor, Unnatural History tells how and why this happened.Trade Review"Providing extensive research and case histories, including that of author and environmentalist Rachel Carson, Aronowitz presents his findings here to a national audience." - Library Journal"From the perspective of a physician who is also a trained historian and social scientist, and a gifted narrator, Robert Aronowitz has written an illuminating and moving account of what has, and has not changed in the knowledge and understanding of breast cancer, its diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention, and in its lived experience in American society over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing principally on rich case studies of women with breast cancer, and the clinical records and correspondence of physicians who have been pathmakers in this field of medicine, he vividly demonstrates the entwined influence of scientific, technological, social, and cultural factors on this history. He does it in a way that not only provides first-hand insights into the attitudes and values of patients afflicted with breast cancer, their suffering and decision-making, but of their doctors and families as well." - Renée C. Fox, PhD, Annenberg Professor Emerita of the Social Sciences, University of Pennsylvania"A fascinating and thought-provoking study of the clinical experience of breast cancer patients and their physicians. Through an imaginative reconstruction of that experience, Aronowitz shows how culture -- in terms of values and medical ideas and practices -- has changed over the past two centuries, while shaping the perceived choices of both doctor and patient. The author wants us to think critically and circumstantially about how we evaluate risk and he succeeds admirably; this is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of medicine past and present." - Charles Rosenberg"Fear, risk, and the biology of disease are all critical actors in Robert Aronowitz’s path breaking new assessment of breast cancer in American society, Unnatural History. He brilliantly demonstrates how the experience of disease cannot be “resected” from time, place, and culture. Patients, clinicians, and historians will greatly benefit from his insight and compassion." - Allan M. Brandt, Kass Professor of the History of Medicine, Harvard University"The evolution of medicine's understanding of the biology and natural history of breast cancer as well as societal attitudes toward its detection, prevention, and treatment is a fascinating story. Dr. Aronowitz's erudite and relatively unapologetic and honest account of how 'the more things change, the more they stay the same' offers a sobering testament of how this story has unfolded over the past 2 centuries. It reflects the frustration of trying to drive at night without headlights (i.e., managing breast cancer in the 1800s, without sufficient understanding of the biology of the disease), and the delicate dance between physician and patient with respect to managing this disease during a time of growing, but often conflicting data. Both those involved in the care of breast cancer patients, and patients and their families should find the journey that Dr. Aronowitz's book takes them on to be most illuminating." - Andrew D. Seidman, MD, Attending Physician, Breast Cancer Medicine Service Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center"Dr. Aronowitz has written a compelling and rich history, so much so that a review can barely skim the highlights. In addition, he wants us to think critically about risk evaluation. Aronowitz hopes that knowledge of this history will help clinicians and patients respond more thoughtfully to the challenges presented by the many options we have for confronting breast cancer." - Shelf Awareness, Marilyn Dahl"In his new book, Unnatural History, Robert Aronowitz, a clinician and historian of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania looks at how breast cancer was understood and experienced in the USA from the early 19th century to the present." -Alison Bateman-House, Lancet Oncology"Unnatural History traces how breast cancer was transformed over the last two centuries from an object of fear, dealt with privately and in isolation, to a matter of enormous individual and collective concern. Robert A. Aronowitz, who is a clinician as well as a historian, draws on lively personal anecdotes as well as more standard archival sources to produce an account with both historical sweep and analytic depth." -Samantha J. King, Journal of American History"...a superb book..." -James S. Olson, The Journal of Interdisciplinary History"Breast cancer has a singular history, but the approach of this author would serve analyses well as we expand our historical view from the individual to culture and society." -Linda E. Sabin, Nursing History Review"[Its] ability to balance physicians' accounts with patients' stories and experiences is the main strength of this book. Aronowitz skillfully finds a middle ground between hagiography and demonization of leading cancer surgeons and researchers." journal of social history, Heather Munro Prescott, Central Connecticut State UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Cancer in the breast, 1813; 3. Pessimism and promise; 4. Taking responsibility for cancer; 5. Living at risk; 6. 'Do not delay': the war against time; 7. 'Prophets of doom': skeptics of the cancer establishment at mid-century; 8. Balancing hope, trust, and truth: Rachel Carson; 9. The rise of surveillance; 10. Crisis in prevention; 11. Breast cancer risk: 'waiting for the axe to fall'.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc I Am Not My Breast Cancer
Book SynopsisI am not my breast, and I am not cancer; they are only pieces of who I am. What is my heart like, am I kind, strong, loving, compassionate. . . . Those are the things that count.I Am Not My Breast Cancer gathers the warm, loving, frank, and informed voices of more than 800 women—from every state in the nation and from continents as far away as Australia and Africa—who reveal their fears, trade advice, share experiences, and express their deepest, most intimate concerns. Nothing before this groundbreaking book has captured the real experience of breast cancer. It is essential reading for any woman with this diagnosis.I Am Not My Breast Cancer offers women the companionship of other women dealing with this disease. Ruth Peltason, who has twice undergone treatment for breast cancer, has woven their stories together while maintaining the authenticity of their voices. These are ordinary women dealing with this cancer an
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Council of Dads
Book SynopsisSoon to be a major NBC primetime dramaThe inspiring story that touched people all over the world, The Council of Dads is the life-changing portrait of a group of friends who offer wisdom, humor, and guidance for how to live our lives with meaning and joy. Faced with one of life’s greatest challenges, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler reached out to six men who helped shape him and asked each one for a piece of advice for his daughters: how to live, how to travel, how to question, how to dream.Feiler gathered their life lessons, along with a few of his own—“Always Learn to Juggle on the Side of a Hill,” “Hug the Monster,” “Take a Walk with a Turtle”—into a heartwarming, deeply enriching book that has inspired readers everywhere to start their own Councils of Moms or Dads. Full of warmth and wisdom, The Council of Dads is a singular story that offers lessons for
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Cancer Code A Revolutionary New Understanding
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sit Stay Heal
Book Synopsis“Written with grace and emotional honesty, Sit, Stay, Heal will live with you long after the last page.”— John Grogan, bestselling author of Marley & MeFor more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself.Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well is Dr. Renee’s unforgettable testament to the extraordinary healing nature of dogs. Every day in her veterinary practice, she bears witness to the undeniable bond between pets and their people. However, while we are busy teaching them to “sit” and “stay,” they have their own, more profound, lessons to impart. In Sit, Stay, Heal, we meet Cosmo, the golden retriever who arrives at Renee’s office just before his fourt
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HarperCollins Goodbye to Inflammation Adiós a la Inflamación
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Elsevier Health Sciences Vestibular Schwannomas
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£202.50
Penguin Putnam Inc The Cancer Journals
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£12.60
Penguin Putnam Inc A Cancer In The Family Take Control of Your
Book SynopsisA Kirkus Best Book of 2016 Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and it’s estimated that about 1.3 million of these cases are hereditary. Yet despite advanced training in cancer genetics and years of practicing medicine, Dr. Theo Ross was never certain whether the history of cancers in her family was simple bad luck or a sign that they were carriers of a cancer-causing genetic mutation. Then she was diagnosed with melanoma, and for someone with a dark complexion, melanoma made no sense. It turned out there was a genetic factor at work. Using her own family’s story, the latest science of cancer genetics, and her experience as a practicing physician, Ross shows readers how to spot the patterns of inherited cancer, how to get tested for cancer-causing gen
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University of Chicago Press A Contagious Cause The American Hunt for Cancer
Book SynopsisIs cancer a contagious disease? In the late nineteenth century this idea, and attending efforts to identify a cancer germ, inspired fear and ignited controversy. Yet speculation that cancer might be contagious also contained a kernel of hope that the strategies used against infectious diseases, especially vaccination, might be able to subdue this dread disease. Today, nearly one in six cancers are thought to have an infectious cause, but the path to that understanding was twisting and turbulent. A Contagious Cause is the first book to trace the century-long hunt for a human cancer virus in America, an effort whose scale exceeded that of the Human Genome Project. The government's campaign merged the worlds of molecular biology, public health, and military planning in the name of translating laboratory discoveries into useful medical therapies. However, its expansion into biomedical research sparked fierce conflict. Many biologists dismissed the suggestion that research should be planned and the idea of curing cancer by a vaccine or any other means as unrealistic, if not dangerous. Although the American hunt was ultimately fruitless, this effort nonetheless profoundly shaped our understanding of life at its most fundamental levels. A Contagious Cause links laboratory and legislature as has rarely been done before, creating a new chapter in the histories of science and American politics.
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MO - University of Illinois Press Racing to a Cure
Book SynopsisProvides a scathing critique of the chemotherapy culture as well as of unscientific "alternative" therapies and endorses molecularly based technologies, making it an illuminating and necessary read for anyone interested in cancer research, especially patients and their families and physicians.
£999.99
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Book SynopsisMohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer, offers the highest potential for recovery - even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. This procedure is a state-of-the-art treatment in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist, and reconstructive surgeon.
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WW Norton & Co Reading and Writing Cancer
Book SynopsisAn important addition to the literature of cancer by an award-winning scholar and memoirist.Trade Review"In this ambitious and inspiring book, her discussion--happily, in nonacademic language--combines with up-to-date research confirming that writing heals both mind and body. It adds up to a convincing argument that words heal, and you--even if you haven't written a thing since high school--can tap into the power of words." -- Philadelphia Inquirer"[Gubar] has spent much of the past decade writing about life with ovarian cancer, having composed a memoir about her experiences and maintained a New York Times blog on the topic. Her new volume capitalizes on that work, at once testifying to the power of writing about cancer and offering practical advice to those who would like to follow her lead." -- Slate"The book I wish I’d had beside me as I embarked on my own journey through cancer diagnosis and treatment. For, more than any other book I’ve read, it helps us understand precisely what it is that writing can help us accomplish during the most difficult time of our lives, and…understand that we are not alone." -- Louise DeSalvo"This is the book I wish I’d had when I had cancer. Susan Gubar’s clarity and compassion are a model for living with any illness that transforms a life." -- Arthur W. Frank, author of At the Will of the Body and The Wounded Storyteller"Susan Gubar has given us a wonderful tour of cancer through the written word. There is something for everyone from the newly diagnosed wanting an outlet to understand their disease to the scholar looking for a summary of cancer writing, to the blogger! Should be required reading for all doctors and patients!" -- Dr. Susan Love, M.D., author of Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book"Beyond surviving, the greatest challenge after a cancer diagnosis is learning how to live as fully as possible. Gubar’s book shows us how reading and writing about living with cancer can help." -- Wendy S. Harpham, MD, author of Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness and Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gynecologic Oncology
Book SynopsisThis is the only reference and textbook of its kind to cover perioperative and supportive care in gynecologic oncology within the framework of evidence-based medicine.Table of ContentsForeword to the Second Edition ix Contributors xi Part One General Principles 1. Introduction 1 Steven A. Vasilev and Scott E. Lentz 2. Evidence-Based Medicine and Decision Support 11 Steven A. Vasilev 3. Vascular Access and Other Invasive Procedures 43 Paul Koonings and Scott E. Lentz 4. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition 69 Howard Silberman and Matthew Powers Part Two Perioperative Management of Gynecologic Surgery 5. Preoperative Evaluation 145 Devansu Tewari 6. Postoperative Surveillance and Perioperative Prophylaxis 161 Harriet O. Smith and Lejla Delic 7. Perioperative Infections: Prevention and Therapeutic Options 235 Amy Stenson 8. Intraoperative and Perioperative Considerations in Laparoscopy 261 Steven A. Vasilev and Scott E. Lentz Part Three Oncologic Perioperative Decision Making 9. Cervical Carcinoma 299 Fidel A. Valea 10. Endometrial Cancer 329 R. Wendel Naumann 11. Pelvic Masses and Ovarian Carcinoma 361 Margarett C. Ellison 12. Molar Gestation 377 Allison E. Axtell and Steven A. Vasilev 13. Perioperative Issues in the Management of Vulvar Cancer 389 Kathryn F. McGonigle and Maliaka W. Amneus Part Four Complimentary Medicine/Supportive Care 14. Perioperative Psychosocial Considerations 419 Judith McKay and Steven A. Vasilev 15. Pain Management in Gynecologic Oncology 443 Laszlo Z. Galffy and Clayton A. Varga 16. Fertility Preservation in the Gynecologic Cancer Patient 469 Nicole Fleming 17. Perioperative Herbal and Supplement Use 487 Alexander Vasilev and Steven Vasilev 18. End-of-Life Decision Making 509 Scott E. Lentz Index 539
£139.60
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Dermatologic Principles and Practice in Oncology
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to focus on frequent and frequently disabling side effects involving the skin, hair, and nails in cancer patients.Table of ContentsList of Contributors, vii Preface, x Section 1 Dermatology and Oncology 1 Epidemiology and Burden of Disease, 3Beth N. McLellan, Devika Patel and Mario E. Lacouture 2 The History of Supportive Oncodermatology, 17Yevgeniy Balagula, Steven T. Rosen and Mario E. Lacouture 3 Structure and Function of the Integumentary System and the Dermatology Lexicon, 24Emmy Graber and Amit Garg 4 Types of Dermatologic Reactions, 33Raed O. Alhusayen, Sandra R. Knowles and Neil H. Shear 5 Grading Dermatologic Adverse Events in Clinical Trials Using CTCAE v4.0, 47Alice Chen, Asha Acharya and Ann Setser 6 Psychosocial Issues in Oncology: Clinical Management of Psychosocial Distress, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Special Considerations in Dermatologic Oncology, 60Lynne I. Wagner and David Cella 7 Dermatopathology, 69Molly A. Hinshaw and James L. Troy Section 2 Cancer-Related Dermatologic Disorders 8 Paraneoplastic, Inherited Cancer Syndrome, and Environmental Carcinogen-Related Dermatoses, 77Cindy England Owen and Jeffrey P. Callen Section 3 Dermatologic Conditions During Cancer Therapy 9 Oral Mucosal Complications of Cancer Therapy, 89Stephen T. Sonis 10 Hair Disorders Associated with Anticancer Agents, 100Caroline Yeager and Elise A. Olsen 11 Nail Abnormalities in Oncology Practice, 115Robert Baran, Bernard Fouilloux and Caroline Robert 12 Pruritus, 122Tejesh Patel and Gil Yosipovitch 13 Management Options for Hot Flashes in Cancer Patients, 131Amanda R. Moraska and Charles L. Loprinzi Section 4 Skin Toxicities to Chemotherapy 14 Alkylating Agents, 147Elisabeth Livingstone, Lisa Zimmer, Larissa Leister and Dirk Schadendorf 15 Antimetabolite Reactions, 160Emily Y. Chu and Heidi H. Kong 16 Topoisomerase-Interacting Agents, 170Tomas Skacel, Roger von Moos and Reinhard Dummer 17 Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor Reactions, 184Yevgeniy Balagula and Mario E. Lacouture 18 Small Molecule Multikinase Inhibitors, 196Caroline Robert, Vincent Sibaud and Christine Mateus 19 Antimicrotubule Agents, 208Claus Garbe 20 Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors, Proteasome Inhibitors, Demethylating Agents, Arsenicals, and Retinoids, 215Najla Al-Dawsari, Shannon C. Trotter and Francine Foss 21 Miscellaneous Reactions, 224Katharina C. Kaehler, Christine B. Boers-Doets, Mario E. Lacouture and Axel Hauschild 22 Skin Toxicities due to Biotherapy, 233Kathryn T. Ciccolini, Katharina C. Kaehler, Mario E. Lacouture and Axel Hauschild 23 Monoclonal Antibodies, 241Caroline Robert 24 Endocrine Agents, 248Katherine Szyfelbein Masterpol, Maura Dickler and Mario E. Lacouture 25 Agents for the Management of Hematologic Reactions, 257Mee-young Lee and Caroline C. Kim 26 Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions, 264Rebecca K.S. Wong and Zahra Kassam 27 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Graft Versus Host Disease, 281Stephanie W. Hu and Jonathan Cotliar 28 Extravasation Reactions, 295Seppo W. Langer 29 Topical Anticancer Therapies, 301Patricia L. Myskowski 30 Life-threatening (Serious) Dermatologic Adverse Events, 310Milan J. Anadkat 31 Dermatologic Infections, 319Yevgeniy Balagula, Mario E. Lacouture and James I. Ito Section 5 Late Cutaneous Events from Cancer Treatment 32 Late Dermatologic Conditions, 339Jennifer Nam Choi Section 6 Dermatologic Practice in Oncology 33 Management Algorithms for Dermatologic Adverse Events, 367Alyx Rosen, Iris Amitay-Laish and Mario E. Lacouture 34 Dermatologic Therapeutics and Formulations, 384Judy H. Borovicka, Jennifer R.S. Gordon, Ann Cameron Haley, Nicole E. Larsen and Dennis P. West 35 Dermatologic Techniques and Procedures, 401Robert Eilers Jr., Kishwer S. Nehal and Erica H. Lee 36 Appearance-Related Concerns in the Cancer Patient, 410Amy J. Derick Index, 417
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The University of Michigan Press InsideOutside
Book SynopsisTo doctors, cancer means cells growing out of control; to patients, cancer means a life spinning out of control. This book offers a glimpse, through dual perspective as physician and patient, of both sides of the medical divide. It ponders an array of human choices: thinking versus feeling, hanging on versus letting go, and more.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Anticancer Living
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Johns Hopkins University Press What You Really Need to Know about Moles and
Book SynopsisThe book is fully illustrated with color photographs and line drawings and includes a glossary and a guide to resources-support and advocacy organizations, and web sites-for people with melanoma.Trade ReviewThis deadly cancer can sneak up on you in the prime of your life, even years after you've covered up. You need to be informed and protect yourself. This is just the book to help you. The Los Angeles TimesTable of ContentsContents: Pt. I - Melanoma: Recognizing and Preventing It 1 What Is Malignant Melanoma? 2 About Pigmented Lesions 3 What Causes Melanoma, and Why Are So Many People Getting It? 4 Skin Warning Signs 5 What Is Your Risk? The Risk Factors for Melanoma 6 Prevention, Early Detection, and Education Pt. II - Melanoma: Diagnosis and Treatment 7 Diagnosing and Treating the Primary Lesion 8 Staging, Treatment Decisions, Prognosis, and Follow-Up 9 Adjuvant Therapy 10 Treating Advanced Melanoma 11 Managing Pain and the End of Life Pt. III - Melanoma: Less Common Types and Melanoma Research 12 Unusual Forms of Melanoma 13 What's New in Melanoma Research? Guide to Resources for People with Cancer Glossary Index
£999.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Understanding Cancer A Patients Guide to
Book SynopsisCompassionate, accessible, and informative, Understanding Cancer will increase the reader's knowledge of medical concepts and terms so the person with cancer, the family, and the health care team can work together efficiently-and effectively.Trade ReviewCancer patients who want to be fully informed participants in their own health care will find this a valuable handbook. Publishers Weekly Well written and informative. -- Susan Walker International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2007 This well written, up-to-date book is concise and easy to read and understand. Written in everyday language without being overly simplistic, the book provides clear explanations, examples, and practical advice that can serve as a framework for treatment decisions... 3 stars Doody's Review Service 2007Table of ContentsForeword by Edward C. Halperin, M.D.Foreword to the First Edition by Ellen L. StovallPrefaceIntroduction1. Diagnosis and Treatment: What You Can Expect2. Cancer: Where Does It Come From?3. Diagnostic Tests and Staging Studies: Gathering Information4. Making Decisions about Treatment: How Success Is Measured5. Weighing the Long-Term Risks and Benefits of Treatment6. Conventional Treatments: An Overview7. Molecular-Target Therapy8. Clincial Research Trials: What They're All About9. Clinical Case Studies: Four Patient StoriesAfterwordAppendixesA. Cancer Molecular BiologyB. Analyzing Cost-EffectivenessC. Performance Status Scoring SystemsD. Patient's ChecklistBibligraphyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment Medical
Book SynopsisChoices in Breast Cancer Treatment is a rare blend of medical expertise and compelling personal accounts that empowers those with breast cancer to meet the disease with confidence, knowledge, and hope.Trade ReviewAn indispensable resource for any breast cancer patient or a patient's friends and family. -- Olivia Boler Foreword 2008 Miller's approach provides the reader with the sense that she's had a private and unhurried consultation with each specialist: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons... This collection will help to fortify women making tough choices, offering invaluable information along with hope. Publishers Weekly 2008 There is a great deal of very detailed information in this book. -- Sheila Thomas Consumer Connection 2007 More than a standard reference guide... this book arms readers with knowledge, confidence, and hope as they begin their journey from sickness to health. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2008 This step-by-step guide offers newly diagnosed patients a path through the complex and often overwhelming array of information and decisions... helpful charts and illustrations accompany clearly presented medical information, all conveyed in an inclusive, supportive tone. -- Jody Rosen Knower MAMM 2008 This is a useful book for patients and their families as it provides a good description of treatment options as well as tips from breast cancer survivors. -- Heidi H Richardson, MD Doody's Review Service 2008 Appropriate for all women, their family members and friends, physicians, and other care providers... Recommended. Choice 2008 Highly recommended to every woman... and for community library health shelves in general. Midwest Book Review 2008 This fine book achieves the goal of providing clear and relevant medical information and guidance from specialists in order to help patients make treatment decisions. In addition, through the narratives of both patients and physicians, it will likely provide inspiration and hope to women who are confronting the challenge of breast cancer. -- Christina I. Herold, M.D. Informa Healthcare 2008 Finally-one-stop reading for any woman facing breast cancer. Health for Women 2008 Well written and very understandable for the lay audience. -- Rachel Benz, RN, BSN, and Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN Oncology Nursing Forum 2008 A resource that combines medical expertise with emotional insight in a valuable and educational way for women at any stage of the breast cancer journey. Women & Cancer magazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Understanding the ChoicesPart 1. The Big PictureChapter 1. Making DecisionsChapter 2. What is Breast Cancer?Chapter 3. A Statistic of OneChapter 4. "Why Me?" A Discussion of RiskPart 2. Understanding the Treatments: The Doctor's PerspectivesChapter 5. Assembling the Treatment Team and Charting a CourseChapter 6. Facing SurgeryChapter 7. Profiles of Two Breast SurgeonsChapter 8. Radiation Therapy for Breast CancerChapter 9. Profiles of Two Radiation OncologistsChapter 10. Beyond Local Therapy: Hormonal Therapy and ChemotherapyChapter 11. Profiles of Three Medical OncologistsChapter 12. Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy: What Are My Options? Chapter 13. Profiles of two Reconstructive SurgeonsChapter 14. Treatment Options for Metastatic Breast CancerPart 3. Notes on the Experience of Having Breast CancerChapter 15. The Shock of Finding OutChapter 16. Neccessary Decisions: Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Breast ReconstructionChapter 17. Considering Adjuvant TherapyChapter 18. Reflections on the ExperiemcePart 4. Survivors Tell Their StoriesChapter 19. Stories from Women at High RiskChapter 20. Stories from Women with Non-Invasive Breast CancerChapter 21. Stories from Women wityh Invasive Breast CancerChapter 22. Stories from Women with Advanced Breast CancerPart 5. When Cancer Specialists Get CancerChapter 23. A Professional and a PatientChapter 24. Lessons LearnedChapter 25. "You're Going to Live"Conclusion: The Agony and the Opportunity of ChoiceAbout the ContributorsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Choices in Breast Cancer Treatment Medical
Book SynopsisChoices in Breast Cancer Treatment is a rare blend of medical expertise and compelling personal accounts that empowers those with breast cancer to meet the disease with confidence, knowledge, and hope.Trade ReviewAn indispensable resource for any breast cancer patient or a patient's friends and family. -- Olivia Boler Foreword 2008 Miller's approach provides the reader with the sense that she's had a private and unhurried consultation with each specialist: medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons... This collection will help to fortify women making tough choices, offering invaluable information along with hope. Publishers Weekly 2008 There is a great deal of very detailed information in this book. -- Sheila Thomas Consumer Connection 2007 More than a standard reference guide... this book arms readers with knowledge, confidence, and hope as they begin their journey from sickness to health. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2008 This step-by-step guide offers newly diagnosed patients a path through the complex and often overwhelming array of information and decisions... helpful charts and illustrations accompany clearly presented medical information, all conveyed in an inclusive, supportive tone. -- Jody Rosen Knower MAMM 2008 This is a useful book for patients and their families as it provides a good description of treatment options as well as tips from breast cancer survivors. -- Heidi H Richardson, MD Doody's Review Service 2008 Appropriate for all women, their family members and friends, physicians, and other care providers... Recommended. Choice 2008 Highly recommended to every woman... and for community library health shelves in general. Midwest Book Review 2008 This fine book achieves the goal of providing clear and relevant medical information and guidance from specialists in order to help patients make treatment decisions. In addition, through the narratives of both patients and physicians, it will likely provide inspiration and hope to women who are confronting the challenge of breast cancer. -- Christina I. Herold, M.D. Informa Healthcare 2008 Finally-one-stop reading for any woman facing breast cancer. Health for Women 2008 Well written and very understandable for the lay audience. -- Rachel Benz, RN, BSN, and Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN Oncology Nursing Forum 2008 A resource that combines medical expertise with emotional insight in a valuable and educational way for women at any stage of the breast cancer journey. Women & Cancer magazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Understanding the ChoicesPart 1. The Big PictureChapter 1. Making DecisionsChapter 2. What is Breast Cancer?Chapter 3. A Statistic of OneChapter 4. "Why Me?" A Discussion of RiskPart 2. Understanding the Treatments: The Doctor's PerspectivesChapter 5. Assembling the Treatment Team and Charting a CourseChapter 6. Facing SurgeryChapter 7. Profiles of Two Breast SurgeonsChapter 8. Radiation Therapy for Breast CancerChapter 9. Profiles of Two Radiation OncologistsChapter 10. Beyond Local Therapy: Hormonal Therapy and ChemotherapyChapter 11. Profiles of Three Medical OncologistsChapter 12. Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy: What Are My Options? Chapter 13. Profiles of two Reconstructive SurgeonsChapter 14. Treatment Options for Metastatic Breast CancerPart 3. Notes on the Experience of Having Breast CancerChapter 15. The Shock of Finding OutChapter 16. Neccessary Decisions: Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Breast ReconstructionChapter 17. Considering Adjuvant TherapyChapter 18. Reflections on the ExperiemcePart 4. Survivors Tell Their StoriesChapter 19. Stories from Women at High RiskChapter 20. Stories from Women with Non-Invasive Breast CancerChapter 21. Stories from Women wityh Invasive Breast CancerChapter 22. Stories from Women with Advanced Breast CancerPart 5. When Cancer Specialists Get CancerChapter 23. A Professional and a PatientChapter 24. Lessons LearnedChapter 25. "You're Going to Live"Conclusion: The Agony and the Opportunity of ChoiceAbout the ContributorsIndex
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Ohio State University Press The Cancer Handbook A Guide for the Nonspecialist
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Not Now IM Having A No Hair Day
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press So Much to Be Done
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Barbara Brenner was anything but silent. She embodied the spirit of Audre Lorde, who believed that 'when I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less important whether or not I am afraid.' Barbara Brenner reminded us that sometimes it takes ruffling a few feathers to dislodge complacency."—Gayle A. Sulik, PhD, author of Pink Ribbon Blues"Barbara was the person who most influenced my own thinking and writing about breast cancer. Only now is the rest of the world catching up to where she was over a decade ago on critical issues: the limitations and harms of screening, the problem with pinkwashing, the conundrum of DCIS, the dearth of funds for metastatic disease, the need to merge breast cancer activism and environmentalism, the need to better track research. I owe so much to Barbara as a writer, as a thinker, as an activist, as someone living with breast cancer, and as a woman."—Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter"A visionary like Barbara Brenner comes along so rarely, and when such a person has left a wealth of insightful commentary filled with brilliant analyses and trenchant wit, we are doubly fortunate. Social justice activists, breast cancer and consumer advocates, academics, feminists, and anyone else interested in how breast cancer intersects with other key environmental and women's health concerns will find this edited collection of Barbara's writings a treasure trove of tools and ideas for making this world a better place for all."—Judy Norsigian, cofounder, Our Bodies Ourselves"Barbara transformed how health scholars and advocates think and act politically. Her pointed and often comical reflections on pink ribbon culture and her experience of living with ALS challenged her readers to ask difficult questions about well-intentioned generosity and compassion, both individual and corporate. A thinker and a doer, Barbara inspired us to move beyond passive skepticism and toward action to challenge the status quo of health funding, research, and care."—Samantha King, author of Pink Ribbons, Inc."Readers will learn to prize the activist as well as the woman behind the message."—Library Journal"Brenner is simultaneously heartfelt and acerbic, which makes this collection both engrossing and darkly humorous."—American Library Association’s GLBTRT Blog"Why should you read this book? Because this is not another pity-party book written by someone with a life-threatening illness. Not once does she mourn for her losses—instead Brenner always shows the world that she is still capable, still living, still loving, and still fighting."—Lambda Literary"Invaluable insight into...the most remarkable figure in the history of the political breast cancer movement."—Nursing Clio"Brenner’s writing is imbued with careful and precise language. It makes each article and blog posts both easy to read and dense with important information."—Beyond Chron"So Much to Be Done is a must read for anyone interested in learning more about breast cancer activism. In fact, health activists of any sort have much to learn from Barbara Brenner."—Nancy’s PointTable of ContentsContentsA Portrait of Barbara BrennerBarbara SjoholmIntroduction: Barbara Brenner, Breast Cancer Action, and the Birth of a Politicized Breast Cancer MovementRachel Morello-FroschPart I: Building a Movement, 1996–2010Hope, Politics, and Living with Breast Cancer (August 1995)Loss and Inspiration (April 1996)Let Them Lick Stamps (August-September 1996)Fiddling While Rome Burns: The Latest Mammogram Controversy (April–May 1997)Reflections on a Handmaid’s Tale (October–November 1997)Words Matter (February–March 1998)My Sister’s Keeper (June–July 1998)Educate, Agitate, Organize—Now! (August–September 1998)One Pill Makes You Smaller... (October–November 1998)Thinking Out Loud: Toward a New Research Strategy (December 1998–January 1999)Rolling the Dice (April–May 1999)Respecting the Past, Creating the Future (July–August 2000)Making Choices (March–April 2001)Living on the Edge (May–June 2001)Breast Cancer Treatment: Promise vs. Reality (September–October 2001)Exercise Your Mind (March–April 2002)The Crazy Days of Autumn (January 2003)Lessons from Long Island (November–December 2002)Waging War, Making Connections (September–October 2003)Solving the Breast Cancer Puzzle: Advancing the Research Revolution (March 2004)Forests and Trees: Reflections on Pink Bracelets and Narrow Visions (March–April 2005)Fifteen Years of Activism: Standing on Many Shoulders (June 2005)Era of Hope, Hype or Hoax: Is It Time for Change in the DOD Breast Cancer Research Program? (August–September 2005)Meaningful Results: Getting What We Need From Science (August–September 2006)BCA’s Survey on Aromatase Inhibitors: Meeting the Needs of Patients (December 2006)Moving beyond the Personal in Environmental Health (September–October 2007)Putting Patients First: The Need for Better Standards at the FDA (May 2008)The Organic Process of Activism: Think Before You Pink, Then and Now (September 2008)Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Present Looks like the Past (Fall 2009)So Much to Celebrate, So Much to Be Done (Fall 2010)Part II: Thoughts on Dying and Living, 2011–2013Don’t Ask Me How I Am (March 4, 2011)Patient? Who’s Patient? (March 15, 2011)Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep—Especially in Health (March 23, 2011)Isn’t It Time to Change the Message? (March 28, 2011)Uncertainty, a Teaching for Rosh Hashana 5771 (March 31, 2011)A New Name (April 5, 2011)Passover (April 17–19, 2011)There’s That Person with... (April 26, 2011)The Obligation of Privilege (May 4, 2011)Can and Can’t List (May 15, 2011)That’s Why They Call Them “Trials” (May 19, 2011)People’s Lives as the Endpoints of Medical Research–Now There’s a Nifty Idea (June 3, 2011)Understanding Health Numbers: Not Easy, but Important (June 13, 2011)Having a Voice, Communicating, and Somewhere In Between (June 17, 2011)Walk for Your Health, but It Won’t Help Anyone Else’s, Much (July 1, 2011)Thoughts on Dying and Living (July 20, 2011)How Do You Spell Chutzpah: Komen (July 28, 2011)Drug Development and Access: Time to Act Like Lives Depend on It (August 18, 2011)Science by Press Release—Not Good News for Patients (August 26, 2011)Health Activism—Not for the Faint of Heart (September 8, 2011)Pink Ribbons and Lou Gehrig: Time to Bury Useless Symbols (September 18, 2011)Mi’She’Berach: Thoughts on Illness and Blessing (October 10, 2011)Is O
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Tatra Press My Cancer Year
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Core Media Group, Inc. Fight Fight Discovering Your Inner Strength When
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Principles of Stem Cell Biology and Cancer
Book SynopsisThe field of cancer stem cells is expanding rapidly, with many groups focusing on isolating and identifying cancer stem cell populations. Although some progress has been made developing efficient cancer therapies, targeting cancer stem cells remains one of the important challenges facing the growing stem cell research community.Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xiii Part I Stem Cells 1 1 Isolation and Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Future Applications in Tissue Engineering Therapies 3 Christian Unger, James Hackland, David Preskey and Harry Moore 2 Epigenetics, Stem Cell Pluripotency and Differentiation 27 Maria J. Barrero 3 Stem Cell Niche and Microenvironment 45 Marcio Alvarez-Silva 4 Haematopoietic Stem Cells in Therapy 65 Jos Domen and Jignesh Dalal 5 Isolation and Identification of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells 85 Loic P. Deleyrolle and Brent A. Reynolds Part II Cancer Stem Cells 101 6 The Role of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer Metastasis 103 Paul C. McDonald and Shoukat Dedhar 7 Regulation of Breast Cancer Stem Cells by Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Metastatic Niche 123 Fayaz Malik, Hasan Korkaya, Shawn G. Clouthier and Max S. Wicha 8 Isolation and Identification of Neural Cancer Stem/Progenitor Cells 145 David Bakhshinyan, Maleeha Qazi, Neha Garg, Chitra Venugopal, 9 Colon Stem Cells in Colorectal Cancer 169 Varun V. Prabhu, Wafik S. El-Deiry and Niklas Finnberg 10 Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Stem Cells 193 Magdalena E. Buczek, Jerome C. Edwards and Tarik Regad 11 Stem Cells and Pancreatic Cancer 213 Audrey M. Hendley and Jennifer M. Bailey 12 NANOG in Cancer Development 231 Bigang Liu and Dean G. Tang 13 Liver Cancer Stem Cells and Hepatocarcinogenesis 253 Hirohisa Okabe, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Takatsugu Ishimoto, Kosuke Mima, Shigeki Nakagawa, Hideyuki Kuroki, Katsunori Imai, Hidetoshi Nitta, Daisuke Hashimoto, Akira Chikamoto, Takatoshi Ishiko, Toru Beppu and Hideo Baba 14 Basic Science of Liver Cancer Stem Cells and Hepatocarcinogenesis 273 Katherine S. Koch and Hyam L. Leffert 15 Cancer Stem Cell Biomarkers 305 Stefano Zapperi and Caterina A.M. La Porta 16 Interatomic Analysis of the Stem Cell Marker NANOG in a Prostate Cancer Setting 317 Kiran Mall and Graham Ball Index 353
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Holt McDougal The Breast Cancer Survival Manual Seventh Edition
Book SynopsisOne of the most comprehensive and bestselling books on breast cancer treatment and survival, completely revised and updatedThe seventh edition of The Breast Cancer Survival Manual provides essential updates on treatment and care, enhancing the basic information that has made this the most trusted guide for women diagnosed with breast cancer for the past two decades. This edition includes the most current advice on: The genomic basis of breast cancer and recent changes in the genomic breast cancer types The need for individual tailoring of a treatment plan, resulting in better outcomes and less toxic side effects Less chemotherapy based on new genomic testing of the cancer Changes in treatment sequencing, resulting in less surgery and systemic therapy The development of blood tests to identify tumor DNA fragments, allowing for monitoring response to treatment and ongoing surveillance for recurrence The continued importance of ge
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Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc 100 Questions Answers About Prostate Cancer
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Hay House Make Room for Healing
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Practical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Book SynopsisPractical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation is the only comprehensive yet practical guide to the total care of the transplant patient.Table of Contents1 Why hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and for whom?. A. J. Cant, C. Craddock and R. Skinner. 2 Pre-transplant assessment. M. Slatter and S. Fox. 3 The transplant. R. Skinner, A. Lennard and P. Veys. 4 Care of the transplant patient. C. Charley and W. Larmouth. 5 Prevention of infection during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. W. Larmouth and A.Galloway. 6 Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in the transplant patient. G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway. 7 Virus infections in the HSCT patient. C. Taylor and A. Turner. 8 Management of febrile neutropenia and system-specific infections. G. Jones, J. Clark and A. Galloway. 9 The role of intensive care in the management of hematopoietic stem cell patients. B. Fulton and A. Gascoigne. 10 Graft-vs.-host disease and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. M. Abinun and J. Cavet. 11 Gastrointestinal, respiratory and renal/urogenital complications of HSCT. M. Abinun and J. Cavet. 12 Follow up in the first year after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A.R. Gennery and M.P. Collin. 13 Immune recovery following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and vaccination. A.R. Gennery, D. Barge and G. Spickett. 14 Prevention of infection following discharge after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. H. Harvey and A. Reed. 15 Social and psychological aspects of care. M. Allan and D. Holder. 16 Long-term follow up of transplant recipients. R. Skinner and G. Jackson. 17 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation – the future. A.J. Cant and G. Jackson. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Book SynopsisThis new textbook has an international authorship and is a practical, up-to-date resource for clinicians responsible for the care of children with oncologic and malignant hematologic disease. Itis specifically designed for practicing oncologists and hematologists, pediatricians with an interest in childhood cancer and trainees seeking a systematic approach to these disorders. This new textbook has an emphasis on the visual presentation and ease of reading of contemporary and comprehensive information for children's cancers and contains detailed tables, fact boxes and illustrations. The textbook begins with an introduction to the general principles of the scientific foundation and treatment of childhood cancers and hematological malignancies. Separate sectionsare then devoted to descriptions of central nervous system tumors, hematological malignancies and solid tumors of childhood which encompass epidemiology, cellular and molecular biology, cancer genetics, immunology, pharmacologTrade Review“It is compact, concise, and easy to read and understand, and certainly a useful addition to the field.” (Doody's, 3 August 2012) "However, overall, this is a useful book, probably most useful for paediatricians who may be providing shared care for paediatric oncology patients, junior doctors on haematology/oncolgy ward." (The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, 1 July 2011)Table of ContentsContributors. 1 Introduction (Edward J. Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson and Robert F. Wynn). Part I Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood. 2 Low- and High-Grade Glioma (Ian F. Pollack). 3 Ependymoma (Thomas E. Merchant and Richard J. Gilbertson). 4 Embryonal Tumors (Amar Gajjar and Steven C. Clifford). 5 Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors (Annie Huang, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet). 6 Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (Adrienne Weeks and Michael D. Taylor). Part II Hematological Disorders. 7 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Robert F. Wynn). 8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders (David K.H. Webb). 9 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Angelo Rosolen and Lara Mussolin). 10 Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Wolfgang Dörffel and Dieter Körholz). 11 Histiocytic Disorders (Sheila Weitzman and R. Maarten Egeler). Part III Solid Tumors of Childhood. 12 Neuroblastoma (Sucheta J. Vaidya and Andrew D. J. Pearson). 13 Renal Tumors (Edward J. Estlin and Norbert Graf). 14 Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Gianni Bisogno and John Anderson). 15 Bone Tumors (Richard Gorlick, Martha Perisoglou and Jeremy Whelan). 16 Hepatic Tumors (Penelope Brock, Derek J. Roebuck and Jack Plaschkes). 17 Germ Cell Tumors (James Nicholson and Roger Palmer). 18 Retinoblastoma (Edward J. Estlin, François Doz and Michael Dyer). 19 Rare Tumors (Bernadette Brennan and Charles Stiller). Part IV Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative Care. 20 Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its Therapies (Bob Phillips and Roderick Skinner). 21 Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families (Ged Lalor and Louise Talbot). 22 Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer (Louise Talbot and Helen Spoudeas). 23 Palliative Care (Lynda Brook). 24 Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer – Organizational and Ethical Issues (Sue Ablett and Edward J. Estlin). Index. Colour plate.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Advances in Malignant Hematology
Book Synopsis* A comprehensive guide on recent developments in the molecular diagnosis and treatment of hematological malignancies * Contains practical information on current treatment strategies and covers future developments in the field * Fully illustrated .Trade Review"This book provides a concise overview of topics in malignant hematology. The charts and tables offer excellent, quick reviews of topics. In addition, the contributors appear to be well-respected authorities in the field." (Doody's, 2 September 2011) Table of ContentsPart 1: Hematopoiesis. 1 Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis (Bijal D. Shah and Kenneth S. Zuckerman). 2 The Leukemic Genome (Jonathan C. Strefford and Nicholas CP Cross). Part 2: Myeloid Malignancies. 3 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (Ruben A. Mesa and Ayalew Tefferi). 4 CML: Molecular Biology of BCR-Able (Javier I. Pinilla-Ibarz, Eric Padron and Lori Hazlehurst). 5 Standard Management of Patients with CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) (Elias Jabbour, Jorge Cortes and Hagop Kantarjian). 6 The Molecular Biology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Jerald Radich). 7 Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Martin S. Tallman, Ritesh Parajuli and Jessica K. Altman). 8 Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) (Sylvain Thépot, Lionel Ades and Pierre Fenaux). 9 A Pluralistic approach to the study of myelodysplastic syndromes: Evolving pathology of the Seed via the Soil (Naomi Galili, Raymond Cruz, Jamie Stratton, Jessica Clima, Ghulam Sajjad Khan and Azra Raza). 10 Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Review of Current Care (Kenneth H. Shain, Alan F. List and Rami S. Komrokji). 11 Supportive Care in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) (Hussain I. Saba, Arshia A. Dangol and Donald C. Doll). Part 3: Lymphoid Malignancies. 12 Molecular Biology of Chronic Lymphoproliferative Disorders (Monique A. Hartley and Lubomir Sokol). 13 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Terry Hamblin and Angela Hamblin). 14 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Susan O'Brien, Stefan Faderl, Deborah Thomas and Hagop M. Kantarjian). 15 Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia (Xin Liu and Thomas P. Loughran, Jr.). 16 Hairy Cell Leukemia (Kevin T. Kim, Darren S. Sigal and Alan Saven). 17 Molecular Basis of B-cell Lymphomas (Elizabeth M. Sagatys, Eduardo M. Sotomayor and Jianguo Tao). 18 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (Peter McLaughlin and Nathan Fowler). 19 Hodgkin Lymphoma (Michael Crump). Part 4: Plasma Cell Disorders. 20 Multiple Myeloma: Molecular Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment (S. Vincent Rajkumar and Shaji Kumar). 21 Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (Robert A. Kyle and Suzanne Hayman). 22 Primary Systemic (AL) Amyloidosis (Efstathios Kastritis and Meletios Athanasios Dimopoulos). Part 5: Bone Marrow Transplantation and Quality of Life. 23 Advances in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: progress in transplantation technology and disease-specific outcomes (Joseph Pidala and Claudio Anasetti). 24 Quality of Life after the diagnosis of Hematological Malignancies (Mohamed Sorror).
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Johns Hopkins University Press Pancreatic Cancer
Book SynopsisThe authors hope that their honest yet hopeful perspective will help all people with cancer and those who care about them.Trade ReviewAn authoritative manual of instructions... This book is highly recommended. -- M. G. Paregian Brief (at just 171 pages) but powerful, this straightforward book is both sobering and inspiring. Hopkins Medicine No matter how experienced a professional might be in dealing with patients with pancreatic cancer, it is refreshing to hear from the patient's perspective, reading how they navigate through the system before they land in our clinic and receive our care. Overall, I would recommend this book to all health professionals who care for patients with pancreatic cancer (both novice and seasoned), as well as those who are adjusting to a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. -- Raymond Chan Cancer Forum This book is excellent. It is positive and compassionate... It would make a useful contribution to a library. Macmillan Cancer Support This book is a valuable source of intimate details about Pancreatic Disease and related problems... Highly recommended for the practicing instructions and frank discussions of personal and family preparation along with the current treatments that are available. M. G. ParegianTable of ContentsPreface1. The Gathering Clouds2. What Is Pancreatic Cancer and What Are Its Symptoms?3. The Fight Begins4. The Initial Treatment5. The Prospect of Death6. Balancing Hope and Truth7. Family and Friends8. Managing the Symptoms of Advanced Cancer9. A New Approach to Living10. Next Steps11. What We've Learned from Our ExperienceAppendix: Supplemental InformationNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Book SynopsisWith its unique combination of the latest research, expert advice, and compelling personal stories, this book gives previvors, survivors, and their family members the guidance they need to face the unique challenges of hereditary cancer.Trade ReviewA fine resource discussing the challenges of living in a high-risk body. Midwest Book Review An insightful and informative read. Nursing Times A top pick for any breast cancer collection. Midwest Book Review This book is an excellent resource for lay people trying to understand and deal with inherited breast and ovarian cancer. -- Judith Offman Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive HealthcareTable of ContentsForeword by Mark H. Greene, M.D.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Understanding Cancer, Genetics, and Risk1. Breast and Ovarian Cancer BasicsMost Cancers Aren't HereditaryAn Introduction to Breast CancerAn Introduction to Ovarian CancerOther Hereditary Cancers2. A Peek Inside: Your Genes at WorkThe Evolution of Genetic Discovery: From Peas to BRCAYour Genetic ABCs . . . and a DMutations: Spelling Errors in Your DNA CookbookHow Mutations Lead to CancerWhat's So Special about BRCA?3. Defining RiskMaking Sense of StatisticsGetting Personal: Factors That Modify Your RiskIt's a Numbers Game4. Hereditary Cancer: What's Swimming in Your Gene Pool?Mutations from Mom or DadHidden Risk in the Family TreeHBOC and Other Hereditary Cancer SyndromesPlotting Your Genetic PedigreePart II: Assessing Your Risk5. Genetic CounselingThe Value of CounselingWhat to Expect from the ProcessWhy You Need an Expert to Unravel Your Genetic HistoryDeciding Who Should Test First6. Genetic Testing: Facing Your Hereditary HoroscopeWhich Test Is Right for You?Powerful, Yet ImperfectIssues for Survivors and Women in Treatment7. Decoding Your Test ResultsLife, Interrupted: It's PositiveGood News! You're a True NegativeWhen No Might Mean MaybeGenetic VariantsNow What? Implications for You and Your FamilyPart III: Managing Your Risk: Your DNA Doesn't Have to Be Your Destiny8. Early Detection StrategiesHigh-Risk Surveillance for Breast CancerHigh-Risk Surveillance for Ovarian CancerIs It Cancer?Screening for Other Hereditary Cancers9. ChemopreventionRisk-Reducing Medications for Breast CancerAlternatives under StudyChemoprevention for Ovarian Cancer10. Mastectomy for Risk Reduction and TreatmentReducing Cancer Risk by Removing the BreastsSkin-Sparing ProceduresTreating Breast Cancer with MastectomyWho Should Perform Your Surgery?Risks and Recovery11. Reconstruction: New Breasts after MastectomyDelaying Reconstruction to Complete Breast Cancer TreatmentLiving with a Flat ChestSaline and Silicone ImplantsOptions for Using Your Own TissueOptional Last Steps: Adding Nipples and AreolasGreat Expectations: Surgery and RecoveryChoosing the Right Surgeon12. Oophorectomy and Other Risk-Reducing Gynecologic SurgeriesOophorectomy ProceduresShould You Have a Hysterectomy Too?Oophorectomy, Mastectomy: Either, Neither, or Both?Issues for Breast Cancer Survivors13. Dealing with Menopause and Quality-of-Life IssuesSymptoms of Surgical MenopauseLong-Term Side EffectsShould You Take Hormones?Issues for Breast Cancer SurvivorsPart IV: Living with BRCA: Issues and Answers14. Managing Lifestyle ChoicesThe Three-Legged Stool: Nutrition, Weight, and Physical ActivityAlcohol: An Unwise ChoiceOther Lifestyle Risk Factors15. Sharing Information with Friends, Family, and CoworkersSharing Risk and Genetic Testing Information with FamilyIssues for Spouses, Partners, and People You DateWhat Should You Tell Employers and Coworkers?16. Young and at High RiskShould You Consider Testing Now?Diagnostic DifficultiesDealing with a Diagnosis before MenopausePlanning Your Family, Preserving Your FertilityOophorectomy in Young WomenSorting through Emotions17. How BRCA Affects MenMen Get Breast Cancer TooHigh Risk for Prostate CancerOther BRCA-Related Cancers18. Diagnosis: Hereditary CancerHow Important Is a Second Opinion?Treating Hereditary CancersMaking Breast Cancer Treatment DecisionsOvarian Cancer IssuesThe Importance of Clinical Trials19. Putting the Pieces Together to Make Difficult DecisionsStart at the Beginning: Should You Be Tested?Making Decisions to Reduce Your RiskMaking Decisions about TreatmentFrom Confused to Clear in Fifteen StepsNotesIndex
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John Wiley & Sons Inc ABC of Prostate Cancer
Book SynopsisProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK and US and the second most common worldwide. The ABC of Prostate Cancer provides fully illustrated guidance on the treatment and management of prostate cancer. It covers the biology, anatomy, and pathology of prostate cancer, screening, and active surveillance and monitoring.Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword ix 1 Applied Anatomy of the Prostate 1Prasanna Sooriakumaran Karl-Dietrich Sievert Abhishek Srivastava and Ashutosh Tewari 2 Pathology of Prostate Cancer 5Murali Varma and Ashish Chandra 3 Biology of Prostate Cancer 8R. William G. Watson and John M. Fitzpatrick 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis 11Robin Weston Anthony J. Costello and Declan G. Murphy 5 Imaging of Prostate Cancer 14James Halls and Uday Patel 6 Screening for Prostate Cancer 18Richard J. Bryant and Freddie C. Hamdy 7 Active Surveillance 22Judith Dockray Pardeep Kumar Lars Holmberg and Gordon Muir 8 Open Radical Prostatectomy 25Wim van Haute and Hein van Poppel 9 Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy 29Pardeep Kumar and Declan Cahill 10 Robotic Radical Prostatectomy 33Ben Challacombe and Jim Peabody 11 Prostate Brachytherapy 37Peter Acher and Rick Popert 12 HIFU 40Louise Dickinson Hashim U. Ahmed and Mark Emberton 13 Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer 44Alastair Henderson and John Davies 14 Advances in External Beam Radiotherapy 48David Landau Nadia Walsh and Asad Qureshi 15 Recent Advances in Hormonal Therapy 51Heather Payne Reena Davda and Mark R. Feneley 16 Management of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer 54Roger S. Kirby Prokar Dasgupta and John M. Fitzpatrick 17 Immunology of Prostate Cancer 57Oussama Elhage Christine Galustian Richard Smith and Prokar Dasgupta 18 New Approaches to Prostate Cancer 63Megan S. Schober Roger S. Kirby and Prokar Dasgupta Index 67
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Chronicle Books Dear Friend
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for women living with breast cancer, this anthology of letters is a portable source of comfort for an audience looking for messages of hope, understanding, and encouragement.
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Time Warner Trade Publishing The Breakthrough Immunotherapy and the Race to
Book SynopsisFollow along as this New York Times bestselling author details the astonishing scientific discovery of the code to unleashing the human immune system to fight in this captivating and heartbreaking book (The Wall Street Journal).For decades, scientists have puzzled over one of medicine''s most confounding mysteries: Why doesn''t our immune system recognize and fight cancer the way it does other diseases, like the common cold?As it turns out, the answer to that question can be traced to a series of tricks that cancer has developed to turn off normal immune responses -- tricks that scientists have only recently discovered and learned to defeat. The result is what many are calling cancer''s penicillin moment, a revolutionary discovery in our understanding of cancer and how to beat it.In The Breakthrough, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse Charles Graeber guides readers through the revolutionary scientific re
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Tyndale House Publishers Peace in the Face of Cancer
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Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum Hablando con mis amigos de la Casa del Árbol
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Smithsonian Books Cancer in the Community: Class and Medical
Book SynopsisFocusing on deep conflicts between the medical establishment and the working class, Martha Balshem chronicles a health education project in “Tannerstown,” a pseudonym for a blue-collar neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia.
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Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Red Sunshine: A Story of Strength and Inspiration
Book SynopsisDr. Kimberly Allison diagnoses breast cancer for a living. But as a 33-year-old healthy new mother, she never expected to find herself looking at her own malignant cells under the microscope. Like many others diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Allison was starving for stories of other survivors. She wanted to hear someone’s tale, to feel their experiences and look for hidden clues to what her own future might hold. Ultimately, the story that Dr. Allison was looking for was found in her own life.Red Sunshine is a memoir about Dr. Allison’s sudden journey from physician to patient and her attempt to make the most of this terrifying and unexpected ordeal. Her experience reflects the incredible power of the bonds of friendship and family. It is about paying attention to the magic that is waiting to be uncovered in everyday life.Red Sunshine is an uplifting story of survival in which Dr. Allison shares all the intimate details of her emotional journey with both humor and honesty.
£14.36
Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Writing & Healing: A Mindful Guide for Cancer
Book SynopsisThis book is for cancer survivors: those in treatment and those who have completed treatment and are wondering what to do next. Both would benefit from a support group that is grounded in healing themes, mindful meditations, and community.Writing and Healing: A Mindful Guide for Cancer Survivors (with accompanying CD) serves as a guide for support groups in using expressive writing as a therapeutic experience. The sessions in the book help to release stress and encourage positive feelings, offering a way to support treatment and move forward after treatment. The book is also full of stories, drawings, and vignettes, inspiring survivors to explore their own healing path.Within the book is a step-by-step guide enabling others (such as nurses, social workers, psychologists, or ministers) to lead these groups. This includes ways to gather the creative materials and instructions on how to lead the opening, closing and exercises of the twelve sessions. Alternatively, cancer survivors may prefer to gather on their own and take turns leading the group. For those who want to use the book on their own, Writing and Healing also includes a CD of the meditations and suggestions for how to follow the exercises on one’s own.The twelve sessions in this book are full of cleansing and hope, and the sort of writing, sharing, and listening which occurs is a strengthening act.
£28.00
Seal Press Dangerous Boobies
Book Synopsis
£14.44
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Vital Signs for Cancer Prevention: Protect
Book Synopsis
£17.06
