Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Radiation oncology	Boris Hristov	"Radiation Oncology: A Question-Based Review is a comprehensive active learning tool for medical students, residents, and junior attending physicians in radiation oncology. The first question-and-ans…	OL15414131W
The public health effects of food deserts	Paula Whitacre	"On January 26-27, 2009, workshop speakers provided presentations on how to measure and understand the extent of food deserts, their impact on individual behaviors and health outcomes in various popu…	OL15583136W
The complete guide to relieving cancer pain and suffering	Richard B. Patt,Susan S. Lang	"Most cancer patients fear unremitting pain more than the prospect of an untimely death, and are surprised to learn that most of the pain and related symptoms of cancer can be successfully addressed …	OL15835440W
Diagnostic Histopathology of Tumors	Christopher D. M. Fletcher	2-Volume Set	OL17293467W
Genetics of human neoplasia	Ram S. Verma	The present volume continues the trend established in previous volumes in this series on Advances in Structural Biology. As in the past, diverse topics of current importance relevant to the theme of …	OL19852434W
Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care	Peter Hoskin,Edward Chow,Stephen Lutz	Radiation Oncology in Palliative Cancer Care represents the first dedicated attempt in book form to address the glaring absence of a well-written palliative radiation therapy reference and textbook t…	OL19898449W
Cancer, autism, and their epigenetic roots	Morrow, John	"This book considers the branch of heredity known as "Epigenetics" and its implications for a variety of diseases in humans and animals. After background information on the growth in understanding ge…	OL19983182W
Topics in pall[i]ative care	Russell K. Portenoy,Eduardo Bruera	The rapidly evolving field of Palliative Care focuses on the management of phenomena that produce discomfort and that undermine the quality of life of patients with incurable medical disorders. The i…	OL20674606W
Nuclear oncology	Cumali Aktolun	"Nuclear Oncology describes the use of radionuclides in the diagnosis and management of tumors. Both in vivo and in vitro techniques are included. The book was written by an international panel of au…	OL20678018W
Radioguided surgery	H. William Strauss,Giuliano Mariani	Radioguided Surgery is a multidisciplinary book designed for all physicians involved in the diagnosis and care of cancer patients, including nuclear medicine physicians, general surgeons, oncologists…	OL20798116W
Tumor dormancy, quiescence, and senescence	M. A. Hayat	"In this second volume in the series exploring Tumor Dormancy, Quiescence, and Cellular Senescence, discussion is focused on the role of tumor dormancy in diseases suchas breast cancer, melanoma, pro…	OL21363028W
Politics of Cancer	Wendy Whitman Cobb	xiv, 195 pages : 24 cm	OL25747732W
The Cancer Pain Sourcebook	Roger Cicala	An estimated 34 million cancer patients presently battle chronic pain. In The Cancer Pain Sourcebook, top pain management specialists discuss the anatomy of pain and provide patients with a comprehen…	OL2681360W
The chemotherapy & radiation therapy survival guide	McKay, Judith.,Judith McKay	The content is directly related to treatment. Patient should discuss with nursing staff as there is an American bias.	OL2764922W
A long dark night	Walter W. Benjamin	In Dr. Walter W. Benjamin's third book, he confronts the tumultuous challenge of facing death and embracing life. When Benjamin meets a personal warfare against an aggressive life-threatening cancer,…	OL29229191W
World without cancer	G. Edward Griffin	G. Edward Griffin marshals the evidence that cancer is a deficiency disease like scurvy or pellagra aggravated by the lack of an essential food compound in modern man's diet. That substance is vitami…	OL3007422W