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Al-Nafussi: Tumor Diagnosis: Practical Approach and Pattern Analysis
September 2005 (2nd edition), 992 pages, $350
Thoroughly revised to provide the most up-to-date information to diagnose tumors and tumor-like conditions. Every subject has been reconsidered, and refined; the original sections have been retained, the first giving the detail of the patterns to be found, and what they indicate. The second part is an A to Z of Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions (such as Pseudomalignancy), designed to be referred to during practical laboratory work. more, review
Allen: Histopathogy Reporting: Guidelines for Surgical Cancer
By Derek C Allen
2006 (2nd ed), 412 pages, 140 illus, $99 list
The second revised and updated edition provides an easily comprehensible and practicable framework for standardized histopathology reports in surgical cancer.
By Rebecca Bagley
2009 (1st ed), 352 pages, 30 illus, $139 list
Stem Cells and Cancer offers up-to-date information about the role of stem cells in the development of normal and cancerous tissue, the mechanisms that differentiate normal from cancerous functions, and the use of these findings in developing mechanism-based therapies across all major types of cancer. It provides timely, cutting-edge information about cancer stem cells from the perspectives of both the basic and clinical sciences.
By Sharmila Bapat
2008 (1st ed), 276 pages, $80 list
Cancer Stem Cells presents a consolidated account of the research done to date and recent progresses in the studies of cancer stem cells. Such a presentation facilitates a better understanding of and draws attention to stem cell and cancer biology - two fields that enhance, move, and evolve into each other continuously. It provides an informative study in designing approaches to apply stem cell principles to cancer biology while offering an overview of the challenges in developing combination stem and cancer biology targets for therapeutics. This book serves as a primer for new researchers in the field of cancer biology.
Baranzio: Cancer Microenvironment and Therapeutic Implications
By Gianfranco Baranzio
2009 (1st ed), 328 pages, $169 list
This book is the first to comprehensively explore and critically appraise cancer microenvironments and host interactions with an eye towards exploiting our understanding for new treatments. The team of contributors share amongst them impressive experiences at the laboratory bench and in the clinic. These physician-scientists have dedicated themselves to the tension between the urgency for cures and the technical challenges of discovery.
Caliguiri: Cytokines in the Genesis
and Treatment of Cancer
By Michael A
Caligiuri and Michael T Lotze
2007 (1st ed), 658 pages, $175 list
Provides a comprehensive picture of the dual role of host responses in promoting and inhibiting tumor progression. This volume represents an important investigation into the emerging intersection of cancer biology and cancer immunology.
Cress:
Cell Adhesion and Cytoskeletal Molecules in Metastasis
By Anne E Cress and Raymond B Nagle
2006 (1st ed), 198 pages, $139 list
The adhesion molecules provide a selective advantage for migration of the tumor cell to a distant site. In this volume, the expression of specific adhesion molecules within human cancer tissues are highlighted. The expression signatures from published DNA microarray and immunohistochemistry studies are detailed. more
Damjanov:
Cancer Grading Manual
By Ivan
Damjanov and Fang Fan
2006 (1st ed), 126 pages, 213 illus, $90 list
Cancer Grading Manual addresses all histopathologic aspects of tumor pathology essential for grading of tumors. It discusses the history and basic tenets of tumor grading; principles of microscopic grading of tumors; ancillary methods currently used to improve tumor grading; and new techniques used in evaluating tumors and formulating prognosis.
Edge: AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook
By Stephen Edge
2009 (7th ed), 300 pages, 130 illus, $45 list
The AJCC Cancer Staging System is the preeminent paradigm used by physicians throughout the world to diagnose cancer and determine the extent to which cancer has progressed. The Seventh Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook brings the practice of cancer diagnosis and treatment to the forefront of newly acquired knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer. As we learn more and more about cancer, methods of staging cancer must adapt to accomodate the new information. This new edition has completely revised and updated the old classification system to provide a new, evidence-based guide to cancer staging. The Handbook features all the staging information offered in the Manual, in a pocket-size book, transportable for easy reference. The Seventh Edition is an essential resource for residents and health care trainees throughout the world who are involved in cancer treatment and research.
Edge: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual
By Stephen Edge
2009 (7th ed), 450 pages, 352 illus, $65 list
In addition to the information found in the Handbook, the Manual provides standardized data forms for each anatomic site, which can be utilized as permanent patient records, enabling clinicians and cancer research scientists to maintain consistency in evaluating the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment. The CD-ROM packaged with each Manual contains printable copies of each of the book’s 57 Staging Forms.
Fletcher: Diagnostic Histopathology of Tumors
By Christopher DM Fletcher
2007 (3rd edition), 2166 pages, 3100 illus, $379
The New Edition of this highly acclaimed reference provides expert, practical advice on the evaluation and interpretation of suspected tumor specimens. All of the latest ancillary diagnostic and prognostic techniques are incorporated throughout
Greene: AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas (Paperback); April 2006, 450 pages, 343 illus., $65. The AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas can be used alone or in conjunction with the AJCC Manual or Handbook by pathologists, surgeons, registrars, and oncologists who wish to visualize the TNM components for 39 disease sites. Over 400 illustrations provide detailed and thorough anatomic depictions that clarify critical structures and allow the reader to instantly visualize the progressive extent of malignant disease. more
Greene: AJCC Cancer Staging Forms
By FL Greene, DL Page, ID Fleming, AG Fritz, CM Balch, DG Haller and M Morrow
2005 (CD-ROM ed), $60 list
A CD-ROM containing unformatted text files of the 45 Staging Forms featured in the Sixth Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. These MS Word unformatted files are suitable for customization, i.e. addition of patient I.D. information, hospital logos, etc.
Greene: AJCC Cancer Staging Handbook (Paperback); May 2002 (6th edition), 484 pages, $40. From the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual prepared by the American Joint Committer on Cancer, the Cancer Staging Handbook contains the complete text of the Manual conveniently sized to fit the pocket of a lab coat for complete portability. Line drawings illustrate key anatomic sites throughout.
Greene: AJCC Cancer Staging Illustrations in Powerpoint
By Frederick Greene
2007 (1st ed), 352 pages, $85 list
In the model of the popular AJCC Staging manual and AJCC Staging handbook with the EZTNM module, this new product combines the AJCC Staging Atlas with a CD containing all the illustrations from the Atlas. Having the figures from the Atlas available as PowerPoint® slides means that users can document the “why” and “how” of their staging decisions. users can also import figures into presentations for tumor boards, grand rounds, presentations, and journal articles/book chapters.
Greene: AJCC Cancer Staging Manual; 2002 (6th edition), 435 pages, $60. Facilitates the uniform description of neoplastic diseases. Brings together current data on staging of cancer at various anatomic sites and incorporates knowledge on the etiology and pathology of cancer. Organized by disease site. CD contains 45 staging forms.
Harrington: Viral Therapy of Cancer
By Kevin Harrington
2008 (1st ed), 432 pages, $160 list
This book provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the current status of viral therapy of cancer. Chapters coherently present the advances made with individual agents and review the biological and clinical background to a range of viral therapies: structured to proceed from basic science at the bench to the patient’s bedside, they give an up-to-date and realistic evaluation of a therapy’s potential utility for the cancer patient.
Hausen:
Infections Causing Human Cancer
By Harald zur Hausen
2006 (1st ed), 531 pages, $190 list
Infections must be thought as one of the most important, if not the most important, risk factors for cancer development in humans. Approximately 15-20% all cases of cancer around the world are caused by viruses. The establishment of a causal relationship between the presence of specific infective agents and certain types of human cancer represents a key step in the development of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies.
Higginson: Human Cancer: Epidemiology and Environmental Causes (Paperback); November 2005, 604 pages, $80. This important new reference book on human cancer provides a global picture of the epidemiology of cancer and its environmental causes. By summarising on a cancer-by-cancer basis geographical, environmental and ethical factors, the volume collates a wealth of information which, taken together, provides valuable insights into the causes of cancer and scope for its elimination and control. more
Knudsen:
Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays
By Steen Knudsen
2006 (1st ed), 208 pages, $125 list
Authored by an international authority in the field, Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays is a complete reference work on the rapidly growing use of DNA microarray data in the diagnosis of and treatment planning for a large number of human cancers.
Lai: Intraepithelial Neoplasia
By Maode Lai
2009 (1st ed), 420 pages, 450 illus, $279 list
Intraepithelial neoplasia (IEN) are some kind of preinvasive lesions. The definition and identification of intraepithelial neoplasia is exceedingly important for early diagnosis and prevention of malignancy. This book introduces for the first time the concept of intraepithelial neoplasia for the entire body in detail and the diagnostic applications of intraepithelial neoplasia in many organs and systems – including the respiratory and digestive systems, pancreas, bile duct, breast, prostate, urinary system, female genital system and the skin. The book features a large number of original figures – 450 – from Chinese patients with detailed descriptions. The book can serve as a diagnostic reference and as a research guide to preinvasive lesions for pathologists, oncologists and scientists. In addition, it will be able to help medical and pathology students improve their understanding of early neoplasia.
López-Guerrero:
New Trends in Cancer for the 21st Century
By JA
López-Guerrero, A Llombart-Bosch and V Felipo
2006 (2nd ed), 396 pages, 97 illus, $159 list
This book achieves a state of the art in every field of
cancer research and discusses the new perspectives that will open the future
for cancer treatment (basic research, new technologies, new drugs, therapies).
For this reason, the book is intended for pathologists, clinicians, and
biologists, as well as fellows and students of physiology and medicine.
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Molls: The Impact of Tumor Biology on Cancer Treatment and Multidisciplinary Strategies
By Michael Molls
2009 (1st ed), 380 pages, 100 illus, $149 list
This book provides a detailed overview of the fundamentals of tumor biology and the influence of biologic factors on the design of therapeutic strategies and the outcome of established and emerging treatments. The topics reviewed include tumorigenesis, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, physiology of malignant tissues, adhesion and invasion, development of metastases, and the role of the immune system.
Nigg: Genome Instability in Cancer Development (Hardcover); December 2005, 511 pages, $159. This book reviews both genetic and biochemical data on the origin of genome instability and its impact on carcinogenesis. Reflecting recent discoveries and ongoing research, it discusses DNA repair mechanisms and hereditary cancer syndromes, as well as checkpoint mechanisms operating to safeguard chromosome integrity during cell cycle progression. more
Pelangaris: The Molecular Biology of Cancer
By Stella Pelengaris and Michael Khan
2006 (1st ed), 500 pages, 214 illus, $75 list
This comprehensive text provides a detailed overview of the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of cancer and its treatment.
Rubin:
TNM Staging Atlas
By Philip
Rubin and John T Hansen
2007 (1st ed), 560 pages, $99 list
The TNM Staging Atlas presents cancer staging in a highly visual rapid-reference format, with clear full-color diagrams and TNM stages by organ site. The illustrations--some original and some derived from Grant's Atlas of Anatomy--are three-dimensional, three-planar cross-sectional presentations of primary anatomy and regional nodal anatomy. more
Singh: Bone Metastasis: Experimental and Clinical Therapeutics
By Gurmit Singh and Shafaat A. Rabbani
2005 (1st ed), 344 pages, $145 list
This volume elucidates for all those involved-- whether in research or clinical treatment of bone-seeking cancers-- the biological processes and therapeutic advances that are already generating significant improvement in the cancer clinic.
Sobin: TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours
By L H Sobin and Ch Wittekind
2002 (6th ed), 272 pages, $40 list
TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, Sixth Edition provides the new, internationally agreed-upon standards to describe and categorize cancer stages and progression.
Sobin: TNM Classiification of Malignant Tumors
By Leslie Sobin
2009 (7th ed), 336 pages, $50 list
TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th Edition provides the latest, internationally agreed-upon standards to describe and categorize cancer stages and progression. Published in affiliation with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), this authoritative guide contains important updated organ-specific classifications that oncologists and other professionals who manage patients with cancer need to accurately classify tumours for staging, prognosis and treatment.
By Robert A Weinberg
2006 (1st ed), 850 pages, $140 list
The Biology of Cancer clearly presents the principles of cancer biology in an organized and accessible fashion. The information unfolds through the presentation of key experiments which give readers a sense of discovery, and provides insights into the conceptual foundation underlying cancer biology.
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