DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's cancer
Subtitle: principles & practice of oncology
By: [edited by] Vincent T. DeVita Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence, Steven A. Rosenberg ; associate scientific advisors, Robert A. Weinberg, Ronald A. DePinho ; with 431 contributing authors
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Brand: LWW
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2638
ISBN-13: 9781451105452
Subjects: Oncology; Neoplasms; Cancer
Other titles: Cancer :
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Cancer Genome; title: Mechanisms of Genomic Instability; title: Epigenetics of Cancer; title: Telomeres, Telomerase, and Cancer; title: Cell Signaling Growth Factors and Their Receptors; title: Cell Cycle; title: Mechanisms of Cell Death; title: Cancer Metabolism; title: Angiogenesis; title: Invasion and Metastasis; title: Cancer Stem Cells; title: Biology of Personalized Cancer Medicine; title: Tobacco; title: Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes; title: DNA Viruses; title: RNA Viruses; title: Inflammation; title: Chemical Factors; title: Physical Factors; title: Dietary Factors; title: Obesity and Physical Activity; title: Epidemiologic Methods; title: Global Cancer Incidence and Mortality; title: Trends in Cancer Mortality; title: Surgical Oncology: General Issues; title: Surgical Oncology: Laparoscopic Surgery; title: Radiation Oncology; title: Medical Oncology; title: Assessment of Clinical Response; title: Cancer Immunotherapy; title: Health Services Research and Economics of Cancer Care; title: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics; title: Pharmacogenomics; title: Alkylating Agents; title: Platinum Analogs; title: Antimetabolites; title: Topoisomerase-Interacting Agents; title: Antimicrotubule Agents; title: Targeted Therapy with Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors; title: Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors and Demethylating Agents; title: Proteasome Inhibitors; title: Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; title: Miscellaneous Chemotherapeutic Agents; title: Interferons; title: Interleukin Therapy; title: Antisense Agents; title: Antiangiogenesis Agents; title: Monoclonal Antibodies; title: Endocrine Manipulation; title: Preventive Cancer Vaccines; title: Tobacco Dependence and Its Treatment; title: Role of Surgery in Cancer Prevention; title: Principles of Cancer Risk Reduction Intervention; title: Retinoids, Carotenoids, and Other Micronutrients in Cancer Prevention; title: Drugs and Nutritional Extracts for Cancer Risk Reduction (Chemoprevention); title: Principles of Cancer Screening; title: Early Detection Using Proteomics; title: Screening for Gastrointestinal Cancers; title: Screening for Gynecologic Cancers; title: Screening for Breast Cancer; title: Screening for Prostate Cancer; title: Screening for Lung Cancer; title: Genetic Counseling; title: Vascular Access and Specialized Techniques; title: Interventional Radiology; title: Functional Imaging; title: Molecular Imaging; title: Photodynamic Therapy; title: Biomarkers; title: Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials; title: Molecular Biology of Head and Cancers; title: Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer; title: Rehabilitation after Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer; title: Molecular Biology of Lung Cancer; title: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; title: Small Cell and Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Lung; title: Neoplasms of the Mediastinum; title: Molecular Biology of the Esophagus and Stomach; title: Cancer of the Esophagus; title: Cancer of the Stomach; title: Molecular Biology of Pancreas Cancer; title: Cancer of the Pancreas; title: Molecular Biology of Liver Cancer; title: Cancer of the Liver; title: Cancer of the Biliary Tree; title: Cancer of the Small Intestine; title: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor; title: Molecular Biology of Colorectal Cancer; title: Cancer of the Colon; title: Cancer of the Rectum; title: Cancer of the Anal Region; title: Molecular Biology of Kidney Cancer; title: Cancer of the Kidney; title: Molecular Biology of Bladder Cancer; title: Cancer of the Bladder, Ureter, and Renal Pelvis; title: Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer; title: Cancer of the Prostate; title: Cancer of the Urethra and Penis; title: Cancer of the Testis; title: Molecular Biology of Gynecologic; title: Cancer of the Cervix, Vagina, and Vulva; title: Cancers of the Uterine Body; title: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasms; title: Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, and Peritoneal Carcinoma; title: Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer; title: Malignant Tumors of the Breast; title: Molecular Biology of Endocrine Tumors; title: Thyroid Tumors; title: Parathyroid Tumors; title: Adrenal Tumors; title: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; title: Neuroendocrine (Carcinoid) Tumors and the Carcinoid Syndrome; title: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias; title: Molecular Biology of Soft Tissue Sarcoma; title: Soft Tissue Sarcoma; title: Sarcomas of Bone; title: Cancer of the Skin; title: Molecular Biology of Cutaneous Melanoma; title: Cutaneous Melanoma; title: Molecular Biology of Central Nervous System Tumors; title: Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System; title: Molecular Biology of Childhood Cancers; title: Solid Tumors of Childhood; title: Leukemias and Lymphomas of Childhood; title: Molecular Biology of Lymphomas; title: Hodgkin Lymphoma; title: Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas; title: Cutaneous Lymphomas; title: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma; title: Molecular Biology of Acute Leukemias; title: Management of Acute Leukemias; title: Molecular Biology of Chronic Leukemias; title: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia; title: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias; title: Myelodysplastic Syndromes; title: Plasma Cell Neoplasms; title: Cancer of Unknown Primary Site; title: Benign and Malignant Mesothelioma; title: Peritoneal Surface Malignancy; title: Intraocular Melanoma; title: ALDS-Related Malignancies; title: Transplantation-Related Malignancies; title: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome; title: Increased Intracranial Pressure; title: Spinal Cord Compression; title: Metabolic Emergencies; title: Metastatic Cancer to the Brain; title: Metastatic Cancer to the Lung; title: Metastatic Cancer to the Liver; title: Metastatic Cancer to the Bone; title: Malignant Effusions of the Pleura and the Pericardium; title: Malignant Ascites; title: Paraneoplastic Syndromes; title: Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation; title: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation; title: Infections in the Cancer Patient; title: Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia; title: Cancer-Associated Thrombosis; title: Nausea and Vomiting; title: Diarrhea and Constipation; title: Oral Complications; title: Pulmonary Toxicity; title: Cardiac Toxicity; title: Hair Loss; title: Gonadal Dysfunction; title: Fatigue; title: Second Primary Cancers; title: Neurocognitive Effects; title: Cancer Survivorship; title: Management of Cancer Pain; title: Nutritional Support; title: Sexual Problems; title: Psychological Issues in Cancer; title: Communicating News to the Cancer Patient; title: Specialized Care of the Terminally Ill; title: Community Resources; title: Rehabilitation of the Cancer Patient; title: Regulatory Issues; title: Health Disparities in Cancer; title: Cancer Information on the Internet; title: Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Therapies in Cancer Care.