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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.

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Almeida: Cancer: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects           

By Craig Almeida

2010 (1st ed), 424 pages, $62 list

This forward looking cancer biology book appeals to a wide ranging audience. Introductory chapters that provide the molecular, cellular, and genetic information needed to comprehend the material of the subsequent chapters bring unprepared students up to speed for the rest of the book and serve as a useful refresher for those with previous biology background. The second set of chapters focuses on the main cancers in terms of risk factors, diagnostic and treatment methods and relevant current research. The final section encompasses the immune system’s role in the prevention and development of cancer and the impact that the Human Genome Project will have on future approaches to cancer care.

 

Bagley: Stem Cells and 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.

                       

Bapat: Cancer Stem Cells  

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.

 

Cagle: Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer    

By Philip Cagle

2012 (1st ed), 281 pages, 46 illus, $189 list

As with other books in the Molecular Pathology Library Series, Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer bridges the gap between the molecular specialist and the clinical practitioner, including the surgical pathologist who now has a key role in decisions regarding molecular targeted therapy for lung cancer. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer provides the latest information and current insights into the molecular basis for lung cancer, including precursor and preinvasive lesions, molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy, molecular prognosis, molecular radiology and related fields for lung cancer generally and for the specific cell types. As many fundamental concepts about lung cancer have undergone revision in only the past few years, this book will likely be the first to comprehensively cover the new molecular pathology of lung cancer. It provides a foundation in this field for pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists and their trainees, physician assistants, and nursing staff.

 

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.

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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.

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DeVita: DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology   

By Vincent DeVita

2011 (1st ed), 2800 pages, $400 list

DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology has been acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as the standard-setting oncology reference. Its primary goal is to present the practicing oncologist with the practical as well as cutting-edge information needed to ensure the best possible care for each individual patient. The hallmark of this book from its inception and a major reason it has gained worldwide acceptance as the definitive source of cancer information has been its approach to the treatment of cancer patients by stage of presentation with a tightly coordinated description of the role of each treatment modality in the care of individual patients. To ensure a balance multidisciplinary approach, a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist author each of the major treatment chapters. Each of the major treatment sections is preceded by an updated, brief chapter describing the molecular biology of that cancer and the prospects this new information holds for the improved management of cancer patients. Greater emphasis has been given in recent editions to the increasing importance of molecular biology and cancer screening and prevention, as well as palliative care, supportive oncology and quality of life issues.

 

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

 

Haddad: Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer       

By Robert Haddad

2010 (1st ed), 208 pages, $85 list

Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer is a comprehensive textbook looking at different aspects of head and neck cancer, including the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for patients with this disease. The chapters written by world-renowned experts cover the entire discipline of head and neck oncology and include discussion of the role of HPV infections, advances in radiotherapy, new surgical techniques, novel agents in thyroid therapy and more. The book is designed to be both practical and comprehensive for the physicians treating this complex disease.

 

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

2010 (2nd ed), 531 pages, $100 list

In this book, Professor zur Hausen (Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine 2008) provides a thorough and comprehensive overview on carcinogenic infective agents -- viruses, bacteria, parasites and protozoons -- as well as their corresponding transforming capacities and mechanisms. The result is an invaluable and instructive reference for all oncologists, microbiologists and molecular biologists working in the area of infections and cancer.

  

Hayat: Tumors of the Central Nervous System    

By M.A. Hayat

2011 (1st ed), 980 pages, $279 list

Advantages and limitations of biomarkers in gliomagenesis are described. Molecular subtypes of gliomas are detailed. The role played by TP53 gene mutation in the deadliest brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, is pointed out. The role of mutations of IDH1 and IDH2, and isocitrate dehydrogenases in malignant gliomas are presented. Metabolic differences in different regions of the glioma tumor are clarified. Various types of imaging modalities, including PET and SPECT, to diagnose gliomas in general and glioblastoma in particular in patients are explained in detail. Both low-grade and high-grade gliomas are discussed. Conventional as well as fluorescent-guided resection techniques for high-grade, recurrent malignant gliomas are detailed. Impact of resection extent on outcomes in patients with high-grade gliomas is clarified. The advantage of the use of intraoperative low-field MRI in glioma surgery is explained.

 

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

 

Kelly: Oncology Clinical Trials  

By Kevin Kelly

2010 (1st ed), 424 pages, $125 list

Oncology Clinical Trials covers how to formulate a study question, selecting a study population, study design of Phase I, II, and III trials, toxicity monitoring, data analysis and reporting, use of genomics, cost-effectiveness analysis, systemic review and meta-analysis, and many other issues. Many examples of real-life flaws in clinical trials that have been reported in the literature are included throughout. The book discusses clinical trials from start to finish focusing on real-life examples in the development, design and analysis of clinical trials.

 

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.

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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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Lutio di Castelquidone: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors  

By Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelquidone

2010 (1st ed), 128 pages, 80 illus, $139 list

This book aims to provide a complete overview of the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). It has been conceived to be both a detailed guide for clinical practice and an updated reference for all those involved in the evaluation of GISTs imaging. The publication provides comprehensive descriptions of the full range of common imaging and nonimaging techniques used in the diagnosis and followup of GISTs.

 

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.

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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.

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Ribatti: Mast Cells and Tumours     

By Domenico Ribatti

2011 (1st ed), 150 pages, 28 illus, $189 list

 In this book, the general biology of these cells, their development, anatomical distribution and phenotype as well as their secretory products will first be discussed. The biology of tumour cells, their structural and molecular characteristics, the specificity of the tumour microenvironment and the development of a vascular network in the tumour context will be analyzed. The involvement of mast cells in tumour biology and tumour fate will then be considered, with particular emphasis on the capacity of these cells to stimulate tumour growth by promoting angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. The last chapter suggest that mast cells may serve as a novel therapeutic target for cancer 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.

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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.

 

Stubblefield: Synopsis of Clinical Oncology   

By Michael Stubblefield

2010 (1st ed), 326 pages, $55 list

 Authored by some of the world s leading cancer experts from wide ranging disciplines including oncology, radiation oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and radiology this compact volume provides authoritative state-of-the-art primer level overviews of the various cancer types, their evaluation, and treatment. Every aspect of oncology is covered with clear, up-to-date descriptions of the general principles and concepts fundamental to attaining a clinical appreciation of the foundations of cancer care.Each chapter is concise but highlights the basic tenets health care professionals working with cancer patients need to know to understand the diseases and current treatment options. To facilitate review, Key Points are boxed in each chapter to summarize important clinical information and concepts at a glance. This book represents a synthesis of information from some of the top physicians in oncology that is not as easily accessed anywhere else. 

 

Tuffaha: Phenotypic and Genotypic Diagnosis of Malignancies

By Muin Tuffaha

2008 (1st ed), 298 pages, $140 list

Carefully designed as an easy and quick reference, this desktop manual is for working pathologists who need to determine the particular type of cancer they are dealing with in a patient. To this end, the book contains many large tables of information to allow a fast analysis of results, providing all the relevant information to diagnose the full range of different tumors in humans. 

 

Weinberg: Biology of Cancer

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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Wick: Metastatic Carcinomas of Unknown Origin

By Mark Wick

2008 (1st ed), 280 pages, $165 list

Metastatic Carcinomas of Unknown Origin, by Mark R. Wick, MD, is the first comprehensive, fully illustrated discussion of the clinical features, pathologic attributes, and treatment approaches of metastatic carcinomas of unknown origin (MCUOs). The book is divided into five topic areas, covering clinical presentations, methods of pathologic evaluation, techniques for topographic localization, and treatment and prognosis of carcinomas from an unknown anatomic source, as well as postmortem validation studies pertaining to those subjects.

 

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