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UNINA9910830251603321 |
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Titolo |
The biology and treatment of cancer [[electronic resource] ] : understanding cancer / / [edited by] Arthur B. Pardee, Gary S. Stein |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-11260-0 |
9786612112607 |
0-470-37425-X |
0-470-37423-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PardeeArthur B <1921-> (Arthur Beck) |
SteinGary S |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer |
Cancer - Treatment |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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THE BIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF CANCER; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1 WHAT GOES WRONG IN CANCER; PART II: CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE; 2 CANCER AS A DISEASE: TYPES OF TUMORS, THEIR FREQUENCIES, AND THEIR PROGRESSION; 3 ENVIRONMENTAL, GENETIC, AND VIRAL CAUSES OF CANCER; 4 DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT DISEASES; 5 CLINICAL CHALLENGES FOR TREATMENT AND A CURE; PART III: CANCER BIOLOGY; 6 UNDERSTANDING THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER; 7 MUTATIONS AND CELL DEFENSES; PART IV: CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; 8 CANCER DETECTION AND BIOMARKERS |
9 CLINICAL CHALLENGES FOR TREATMENT AND A CURE10 CLINICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY; 11 THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS: CURRENT CONCEPTS AND ISSUES; 12 A NEW GENERATION OF DRUGS IN CANCER TREATMENT: MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPIES; 13 EPIDEMIOLOGY: IDENTIFYING CANCER'S CAUSES; 14 CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Offers a broad audience a concise presentation of the most up-to-date |
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