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Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark
| Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark |
| Autore | Dark Graham |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (138 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
| Collana | At a glance |
| Soggetto topico |
Oncology - Methodology
Tumors - Diagnosis Tumors - Treatment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-118-27214-5
1-118-36970-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations; 1: The global burden of cancer; The global burden of cancer; Developed and developing countries; Tobacco; Lifestyle; Infections; Challenges; 2: The nomenclature of oncology; Tumour nomenclature; Tumour grade; Cytology; Cytogenetic analysis; Tumour stage; Performance status; 3: Environmental determinants of cancer; Environmental factors; Radiation; Chemicals; Smoking; Infections; Hormones; Nutrition and lifestyle; 4: The hallmarks of cancer I; The 10 hallmarks of cancer; 1. Genome instability and mutation
2. Resisting cell death5: The hallmarks of cancer II; 3. Sustaining proliferative signalling; The cell cycle; Cell cycle regulation; Stimulation of the cell cycle; 4. Evading growth suppressors; 5. Enabling replicative immortality; 6: The hallmarks of cancer III; 6. Inducing angiogenesis; 7. Activating invasion and metastasis; 7: The hallmarks of cancer IV; 8. Reprogramming energy metabolism; 9. Tumour-promoting inflammation; 10. Evading immune destruction; 8: Cancer genetics and inherited cancer; Principles of cancer genetics; How genes cause cancer; Oncogenes; Tumour suppressor genes Multistep carcinogenesisInherited cancer syndromes; Autosomal dominant cancer syndromes; Autosomal recessive cancer syndromes; 9: Communicating with cancer patients; Communicating with cancer patients; The doctor-patient relationship; Breaking bad news; Steps to breaking bad news; Dealing with the emotional patient; Communicating with younger patients; 10: Presenting problems in a patient with cancer; Presenting features of cancer; General features on examination; Local effects; Change of function; Obstruction of a conduit; Metastatic effects; 11: Paraneoplastic syndromes Ectopic hormone productionNeurological manifestations; Cutaneous manifestations; Haematological manifestations; Gastrointestinal manifestations; Renal manifestations; Other paraneoplastic syndromes; 12: Metabolic emergencies in cancer patients; Hypercalcaemia; Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis; Hypomagnesaemia; Tumour lysis syndrome; 13: Oncological emergencies; Neutropenic sepsis; Superior vena cava obstruction; Spinal cord compression; 14: Investigation and management of metastatic disease; Brain metastases; Lung metastases; Liver metastases; Bone metastases; Malignant pleural effusion Malignant ascitesOther sites; 15: Tumour markers; Serum proteins; Clinical usefulness; Human chorionic gonadotrophin; Alpha-fetoprotein; Placental alkaline phosphatase; CA19-9; Inhibin; Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); CA15-3; CA125; Squamous cell carcinoma-associated antigen (SCC); Prostate-specific antigen (PSA); Hormones; 16: Screening for cancer; Successful screening; Lead time bias; Length time bias; Breast cancer screening; Colorectal cancer screening; Gastric cancer screening; Prostate cancer screening; Cervical cancer screening; Ovarian cancer screening; Lung cancer screening The future |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465114403321 |
Dark Graham
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark
| Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark |
| Autore | Dark Graham |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
| Collana | At a glance |
| Soggetto topico |
Oncology - Methodology
Tumors - Diagnosis Tumors - Treatment |
| ISBN |
111836970X
9781118369708 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795825903321 |
|
Dark Graham
|
||
| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark
| Oncology at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Graham G. Dark |
| Autore | Dark Graham |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (132 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
| Collana | At a glance |
| Soggetto topico |
Oncology - Methodology
Tumors - Diagnosis Tumors - Treatment |
| ISBN |
111836970X
9781118369708 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819767703321 |
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Dark Graham
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| Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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