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 | ||
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 |
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 | ||
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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 |
Dark Graham | ||
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Principles of molecular diagnostics and personalized cancer medicine / / editors, Dongfeng Tan, Henry T. Lynch |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (992 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.99/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
TanDongfeng
LynchHenry T |
Soggetto topico |
Tumors - Diagnosis
Tumors - Treatment Oncology - Methodology Molecular diagnosis |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4698-2064-1
1-4698-7475-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | section I. Introduction of cancer biology and cancer genetics -- section II. Molecular techniques -- section III. Molecular tests and cancer management -- section IV. Molecular diagnostics of common malignancies -- section V. Molecular basis of cancer therapeutics -- section VI. Personalized medicine and targeted therapy of cancer -- section VII. Future of molecular diagnostics and personalized cancer medicine. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464481803321 |
Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer Health / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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