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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480030103321

Titolo

The M.D. Anderson surgical oncology handbook / / edited by Barry W. Feig ; associate editor, C. Denise Ching

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

1-9751-1367-5

1-4963-5816-3

Edizione

[Sixth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 697 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

CraneChristopher (MSKCC.)

Disciplina

616.994059

Soggetti

Cancer - Surgery

Neoplasms - surgery

Handbook

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition: 2012.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Noninvasive breast cancer -- 2. Invasive breast cancer -- 3. Melanoma -- 4. Nonmelanoma skin cancer -- 5. Soft-tissue and bone sarcoma -- 6. Cancers of the head and neck -- 7. Thoracic malignancies -- 8. Esophageal carcinoma -- 9. Primary gastric malignancies -- 10. Small bowel malignancies -- 11. Peritoneal malignancies -- 12. Cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus -- 13. Hepatobiliary cancers -- 14. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma -- 15. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and multiple endocrine neoplasia -- 16. Adrenal tumors -- 17. Carcinoma of the thyroid gland and neoplasms of the parathyroid glands --

18. Hematologic malignancies and splenic tumors -- 19. Genitourinary cancer -- 20. Gynecologic cancers -- 21. Neurosurgical malignancies: treating tumors of brain abd spine and their effects on the nervous system -- 22. Cancer of unknown primary site -- 23. Surgical emergencies in cancer Patients -- 24. Principles of radiation oncology -- 25. Reconstructive surgery in cancer patients.

Sommario/riassunto

"The sixth edition of the MD Anderson Surgical Oncology Handbook focuses on multidisciplinary, cooperative approaches to issues



confronting the surgical oncologist. Organized by disease and in full color for the first time, this volume is comprehensive yet concise, and takes into account all of the oncologic issues you need to consider in order to fully understand each disease and its relevant treatments. Written by current and former MD Anderson surgical oncology fellows. Each disease- or system-specific chapter covers epidemiology, pathology, staging, diagnosis, clinical presentation, surgical treatment and targeted therapies, and more. Includes a new chapter on peritoneal malignancies and is updated with the latest staging and protocols. Ideal for surgical residents, medical students facing a surgical/oncology rotation, and practicing surgeons. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Customize for your language, including right-to-left reading, vertical writing, and enhanced annotation in over 30 languages. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech. Adapt for unique reading needs, supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more."--Provided by publisher.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910795604403321

Autore

Moretti Erica

Titolo

The best weapon for peace : Maria Montessori, education, and children's rights / / Erica Moretti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wisconsin : , : University of Wisconsin Press, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

0-299-33310-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

George L. Mosse series in the history of European culture, sexuality, and ideas

Disciplina

370.92

Soggetti

Pacifism

Children and peace

Children's rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Peace from Within: How the Montessori Method Came About -- 2. The White Cross: Rehabilitating War-Stricken Children to Prevent War -- 3. Ending Conflict with Education: The 1917 Peace Lectures -- 4. Montessori in Fascist Italy -- 5. Montessori's First Public Lectures on Peace, 1932-1939 -- 6. The Child as Agent of Radical Change: The Years in India -- Conclusions: The Legacy of Montessori's Pacifism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.