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Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care

  • 1st Edition
  • January 26, 2011
  • Joanne Wolfe + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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The Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care, by Drs. Joanne Wolfe, Pamela Hinds, and Barbara Sourkes, aims to inform interdisciplinary teams about palliative care of children with life-threatening illness. It addresses critical domains such as language and communication, symptoms and quality of life, and the spectrum of life-threatening illnesses in great depth. This comprehensive product takes a first-of-its-kind team approach to the unique needs of critically ill children. It shows how a collaborative, interdisciplinary care strategy benefits patients and their families. If you deal with the complex care of critically ill children, this reference provides a uniquely integrated perspective on complete and effective care.

Genetic Predisposition to Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 24-5
  • September 28, 2010
  • Ken Offit + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue serves as a timely review of both the genetic and genomic factors resulting in a predisposition to human cancer. There is now strong evidence to support the use of genetic testing for cancer predisposition in the practice of preventive medicine, and at the same time, there is emerging new literature defining the role of genomic approaches to assessment of cancer predisposition. Articles address predisposition syndromes in the areas of breast cancer, lower GI cancer, genitourinary cancer, pediatric cancer, endocrine cancer, and hematologic malignancy.

Early-Stage Breast Cancer: New Developments and Controversies, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 19-3
  • July 30, 2010
  • Eleftherios P. Mamounas
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics will focus on new advances in Breast Cancer Surgery, and will include articles on Chemoprevention, Breast MRI, Genomics, Sentinel Node Biopsy, Extra-axillary Sentinel Nodes, Skin-Sparing and Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Oncoplastic Techniques, Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy, Adjuvant Chemotherapy, and Biologic Targeted Therapies.

Evidence-Based Management and Pancreatic Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 90-2
  • May 10, 2010
  • Richard K. Orr
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: diagnostic Imaging of pancreatic malignancies, technical conduct of operation for pancreatic malignancies, portal vein resection, neoplasms of the Body and Tail, neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic malignancies, ontraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, diagnostic evaluation of cystic malignancies, operative management of cystic malignancies, endoscopic evaluation and treatment for pancreatic malignancies, curative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, curative radiation therapy for pancreatic malignancies, palliative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, minimally invasive treatment of pancreatic malignancies, performance outcomes, palliative surgery for pancreatic malignancies.

Myelodysplastic Syndromes, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 24-2
  • April 22, 2010
  • Benjamin L. Ebert
  • English
  • Hardback
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Major strides have been made in the treatment and understanding of Myelodysplasia. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three new drugs for the treatment of MDS; new disease genes have been discovered; major insights have been made into the biology of the disorder; and animal models of MDS have been developed. The articles in this issue illustrate the rapid progress in MDS research, from molecular pathophysiology to improved therapies. Insights into the biology of MDS, the development of model systems to study MDS, and the application of new technologies with unprecedented power to interrogate the cancer genome promise to increase the rate of discovery, transforming our understanding of MDS and leading to improvements in the treatment this disease.

An Update on Pediatric Oncology and Hematology , An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 24-1
  • March 9, 2010
  • Max J. Coppes + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue highlights some of the exciting new developments in pediatric oncology and hematology. Three articles are devoted to pediatric leukemia, which remains the most common form of pediatric cancer. Specifically, articles address ALL, AML, and leukemia in patients with Down syndrome. Other articles that address pediatric oncology include CNS tumors and neuroblastoma as well as advances in cancer immunotherapy. A very interesting article addresses the challenges experienced by adults who survived a childhood cancer. The hematology articles in this issue cover aspects that most clinicians see on a regular basis—sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and hemophilia, and ITP.

Pancreatic Cancer: Current Concepts in Treatment and Research, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 19-2
  • March 2, 2010
  • Andrew M. Lowy
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics will cover the following topics: imaging for pancreatic cancer, EUS staging and novel therapeutics for pancreatic cancer, management of cystic tumors, management of IPMN, laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic tumors, current concepts in the surgical management of pancreatic cancer, management of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, regionalization of pancreatic surgery, update on adjuvant trials for pancreatic cancer, neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer, novel targets for pancreatic cancer therapy, and new frontiers in pancreatic cancer.

Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 23-6
  • December 24, 2009
  • Howard A. Liebman
  • English
  • Hardback
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Chronic immune thrombocytopenia is a disease in which the immune system destroys platelets (blood cells involved in the clotting process). Patients with ITP have abnormal bruising and bleeding,and severe disease can be life threatening. For many patients, standard drug treatments are not effective, and many of the drugs used may have significant side effects with long-term use. Among the articles in this issue, some focus on the traditional and newer treatments for the disease. Other articles focus on diagnosis and treatment of the disease in pregnancy, lymphoproliferative disorders, in thyroid disease, in rheumatologic disorders, and in children. Also discussed are infectious causes.

Randomized Clinical Trials in Surgical Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 19-1
  • December 14, 2009
  • Adam C. Yopp + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics will review the important clinical trials from the past eight years in following topics: breast cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, rectal and anal carcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, colon cancer, advanced and metastatic colorectal carcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and melanoma.

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 18-4
  • October 19, 2009
  • Steven Gallinger
  • English
  • Hardback
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Proposed topics for this issue include: Overview of Colorectal Cancer Genetics; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; MYH Associated Polyposis; Other genetic colorectal cancer syndromes; Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer – emphasis on MSH2/MLH1; Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer – emphasis on PMS2/MSH6; Familial Colorectal Cancer Syndrome Type X; Genome Wide Association Studies and Colorectal Cancer Risk; Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer; Genetic Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer; Role of surgery in HNPCC and FAP.