Cancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology by Robert A. Weinberg and Ronald A. DePinho (2008, Hardcover)

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PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN-100781772079
ISBN-139780781772075
eBay Product ID (ePID)61483062

Product Key Features

Number of Pages3200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology
SubjectEducation & Training, Dermatology, Oncology, Biochemistry
Publication Year2008
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMedical
AuthorRobert A. Weinberg, Ronald A. Depinho
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight299.8 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-006079
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes2 vols.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.99/4
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisAcclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth Edition. This edition is in full color for the first time, has a new editor, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist, and has two Associate Scientific Advisors, Ronald A. DePinho, MD and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, with special expertise in molecular biology. More than 40 chapters are entirely new, and more than 70 have been rewritten by new contributing authors. Plus, this edition has an exciting new companion Website. The text provides cutting-edge, practical information on the science of oncology and the multimodality treatment of every cancer type. To ensure a balanced, multidisciplinary approach, each major treatment chapter is co-authored by a surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a radiation oncologist. Treatment of each cancer type is discussed by stage, with coordinated guidelines on the role of each treatment modality at each stage. Each major treatment section is preceded by an updated brief chapter describing the molecular biology of the cancer and the implications of molecular biology for patient management. Full consideration is also given to cancer prevention, screening, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality of life issues. A companion Website offers the fully searchable online text, an image bank, links to journal articles, and a question bank., Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "a staple reference text in the medical oncologist's library" (JAMA), DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Eighth Edition, presenting comprehensive, cutting-edge information on the science of oncology and the multimodality treatment of every cancer type. This edition is in full color for the first time, has a new editor, Theodore S. Lawrence, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist, and has two Associate Scientific Advisors, Ronald A. DePinho, MD and Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, with special expertise in molecular biology. More than 40 chapters are entirely new, and more than 70 have been rewritten by new contributing authors. Purchasers of this Eighth Edition will have access to a new companion Website, which offers the fully searchable online text, an image bank, links to journal articles, and a question bank. (http://www.cancerppo8.com)
LC Classification NumberRC254

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