Rehabilitation and palliation of cancer patients Patient care by Delbrück, Hermann

Table of Contents: “…Rehabilitation and palliation of breast cancer patients -- Rehabilitation and palliation of ovarian patients cancer -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with gastric cancer -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with pancreatic cancer -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with colon cancer -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with rectal carcinoma -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with bronchial cancer -- Rehabilitation and palliation of patients with prostatic cancer -- Palliation of cancer patients in terminal care.…”
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Cancer causes and controversies : understanding risk reduction and prevention by Kwabi-Addo, Bernard

Table of Contents: “…Bladder cancer -- Brain cancer -- Breast cancer -- Cervical cancer -- Colorectal cancer -- Esophageal cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Head and neck cancer -- Leukemia and lymphoma -- Liver cancer -- Lung cancer -- Ovarian and endometrial cancers -- Pancreatic cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Skin cancer -- Occupation-associated cancer -- pt. …”
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The Link Between Inflammation and Cancer Wounds that do not heal by Dalgleish, A. G. (Angus G.)

Table of Contents: “…Foreword -- Inflammation and Cancer: The role of the immune response and angiogenesis -- Chronic Inflammation and Pathogenesis of GI and Pancreatic Cancers -- Cytokines, NF-kB, Microenvironment, Intestinal Inflammation and Cancer -- Regulation of NF-kB Transcriptional Activity -- The Role of Immune Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment -- Tumor-Microenvironment Interactions: The Selectin-Selectin Ligand Axis in Tumor-Endothelium Cross Talk -- CD95L/FasL and Trail in Tumour Surveillance and Cancer Therapy -- Infection & Neoplastic Growth 101: The required reading for microbial pathogens aspiring to cause cancer -- Cytokines as Mediators and Targets for Cancer Cachexia -- Targeting NF-kB in Anticancer Adjunctive Chemotherapy -- Index.…”
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Liquid Biopsy in Cancer Patients The Hand Lens for Tumor Evolution

Table of Contents: “…-- Technical Aspects for the Evaluation of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) -- Technical Aspects for the Evaluation of Circulating Nucleic Acids (CNA): Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) and Circulating MicroRNAs -- Technical Aspects for the Evaluation of Exosome and their Content -- Liquid Biopsy in Breast Cancer -- Liquid Biopsy in Head and Neck Cancers -- Liquid Biopsy in NSCLC -- Liquid Biopsy in Gastric Cancer -- Liquid Biopsy in Pancreatic Cancer -- Liquid Biopsy in HCC -- Liquid Biopsy in CRC -- Liquid Biopsy in GIST -- Liquid Biopsy in Kidney Cancer -- Liquid Biopsy in Melanoma.…”
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Principles of Clinical Cancer Genetics A Handbook from the Massachusetts General Hospital by Chung, Daniel C.

Table of Contents: “…Basic principles of cancer genetics -- Principles of Cancer Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing -- Genetics of Hereditary Breast Cancer -- Surgical management of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer -- Hereditary colon cancer: Colonic Polyposis Syndromes -- Hereditary colon cancer: Lynch Syndrome -- Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer -- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer -- Familial Renal Cell Cancers and Pheochromocytomas -- Familial Atypical Mole Melanoma (FAMM) Syndrome -- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia -- Pediatric malignancies: Retinoblastoma and Wilms’ tumor -- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis -- The Hap Map project and low penetrance cancer susceptibility alleles -- Somatic genetic alterations and implications for targeted therapies in cancer (GIST, CML, Lung cancer).…”
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Biosimilars for Cancer Treatment A Promising Approach

Table of Contents: “…A Recent Overview of The Growing Applications of Biosimilars in Pancreatic Cancer Management- Current Picture and Future Perspectives -- 10. …”
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MCQs in General Surgical Oncology

Table of Contents: “…Section I Gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic oncology -- Chapter 1 Esophageal Cancers -- Chapter 2 Gastric Tumours -- Chapter 3 Small Bowel and Appendiceal Tumors -- Chapter 4 Colorectal Cancer -- Chapter 5 Pre and Non-malignant colorectal Conditions -- Chapter 6 Peritoneal Tumors -- Chapter 7 Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Chapter 8 Liver Metastasis -- Chapter 9 Gallbladder Cancers -- Chapter 10 Chalangiocarcinoma -- Chapter 11 Pancreatic Cancers -- Chapter 12 Anal Cancers -- Section II Breast Oncology -- Chapter 13 Breast Cancers -- Section III Endocrine Oncology -- Chapter 14 Thyroid Cancers -- Chapter 15 Parathyroid Carcinoma -- Chapter 16 Adrenal Tumors.…”
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Advanced Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy

Table of Contents: “…Cannulation and Sphincterotomy: Beyond the Basics -- Endoscopic Management of Large and Difficult Common Bile Duct Stones -- ERCP in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis -- Cholangioscopy and Pancreatoscopy-Their Role in Benign and Malignant Disease -- The Endoscopic Management of Biliary and Pancreatic Injury -- ERCP in Post-Surgical Patients -- ERCP On-Call Emergencies -- Endoscopic Treatment of Simultaneous Malignant Biliary and Gastric Outlet Obstruction -- Pancreas Divisum and Minor Papilla Interventions -- Endoscopic Ampullectomy: Who, When, and How -- ERCP in Children, Pregnant Patients, and the Elderly -- Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Prevention -- EUS for Pancreaticobiliary Duct Access and Drainage -- Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections -- EUS for Pain Control in Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer -- Additional Interventions in EUS. .…”
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Liver and Pancreatic Diseases Management by Habib, Nagy A.

Table of Contents: “…Development of a Clinical Programme in West London -- Whole Organ Pancreas Transplantation -- Pancreatic Cancer. Are there New Treatment Options?- Current Practiced in Pancreatic Surgery.…”
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A guide to cancer genetics in clinical practice

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 12 Familial pancreatic cancerChapter 13 Hamartomatous polyposis syndromes -- Chapter 14 The future structure of care: cancer genetics -- COVER BACK…”
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PET-CT A Case-Based Approach by Conti, Peter S.

Table of Contents: “…The Fundamentals -- Normal Physiology and Variants: A Primer -- Clinical Cases -- Adrenal Cancer -- Germ Cell Tumors: Choricocarcinoma and Testicular Cancer -- Brain -- Breast Cancer -- Gynecologic Malignancies: Cervical, Uterine, and Vulvar Cancer -- Colorectal Cancers -- Cholangiocarcinoma -- Esophageal Carcinoma -- Gastric Cancer -- Gastrointestinal Tumors -- Head and Neck Cancers -- Heart Viability -- Inflammatory Disease and Infection -- Unknown Primary Tumors -- Liver Cancer -- Lung Tumors -- Hematologic Malignancies: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Multiple Myeloma -- Melanoma -- Thyroid Carcinoma -- Muscular Skeletal Tumors -- Urinary Malignancies: Renal Cell Carcinoma, Bladder Cancer -- Nerve Tumor -- Ovarian Cancer -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Prostate Cancer -- 18F-Fluoride Bone Scintigraphy.…”
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Experiences and perspectives on endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases : a rapid qualitative review by Smith, Andrea (Of Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health), MacDougall, Danielle

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Tumor Therapeutic Regimens and Comprehensive Evaluation A comprehensive evaluation of malignant tumor treatments for clinicians

Table of Contents: “…Medicine in General Introduction -- Medicine in Brain Tumors -- Medicine in Head and Neck Tumors -- Medicine in Nasopharyngeal Cancer -- Medicine in Lung Cancer -- Medicine in Pleural Mesothelioma -- Medicine in Thymoma -- Medicine in Breast Cancer -- Medicine in Esophageal Cancer -- Medicine in Gastric Cancer -- Medicine in Liver Cancer -- Medicine in Biliary Tumors -- Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer -- Medicine in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Medicine in Colorectal Cancer -- Medicine in Anal Canal Cancer -- Medicine in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor -- Medicine in Gynecological Tumors -- Medicine in Urinary System Tumors -- Medicine in Male Reproductive System Tumors -- Medicine in Melanoma -- Medicine in Osteosarcoma -- Medicine in Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Medicine in Malignant Lymphoma -- Medicine in Multiple Myeloma -- Medicine in Unknown Primary Malignant Tumors.…”
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Targeted therapies for solid tumors : a handbook for moving toward new frontiers in cancer treatment

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Oncogene Addiction in Solid Tumors -- Pharmacology and Clinical Development of New Molecularly Targeted Agents -- Biomarkers as Prognostic, Predictive and Surrogate Endpoints -- Evaluation of Response in Malignant Tumors Treated with Targeted Agents -- Targeted Therapies for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer -- Role of PARP Inhibitors in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) -- Targeted Therapies in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck -- Targeted Therapies for NSCLC -- Targeted Therapies for Gastric Cancer -- Targeted Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer -- Targeted Therapies in Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Targeted Therapies for Colorectal Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors -- Targeted Therapies in Kidney Cancer -- Targeted Therapies in Melanoma -- Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer -- Targeted Therapies for Bone Metastases.…”
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Macropinocytosis Functions and Mechanisms

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Functions of Macropinocytosis -- Chapter 1: Functional Diversity of Macropinocytosis -- Chapter 2: Macropinocytosis and Cancer: From Tumor Stress to Signaling Pathways -- Chapter 3: The amoebal model for micropinocytosis -- Chapter 4: Extracellular ATP and macropinocytosis -- Chapter 5: Macropinocytosis and Cell Migration: Don't drink an drive -- Chapter 6: Macropinocytosis in phagocyte function and immunity -- Part 2: Signaling Mechanisms Driving Macropinocytosis -- Chapter 7: Roles of 3' Phosphoinositides in Macropinocytosis -- Chapter 8: Signaling pathways that regulate macropinocytosis in mammalian cells -- Chapter 9: Wnt, GSK3 and Macropinocytosis -- Chapter 10: Kras addiction promotes cancer cell adapation in harsh microenvironment through micropinocytosis -- Chapter 11: Kras-independent macropinocytosis in pancreatic cancer.…”
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DNA Repair of Cancer Stem Cells by Mathews, Lesley A.

Table of Contents: “….-6 DNA Repair Mechanisms in Breast Cancer Stem Cells.7 DNA Repair Mechanisms in other Cancer Stem Cell models -- 8 Pancreatic cancer stem cells in tumor progression, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition and DNA repair.-9 Targeting Cancer Stem Cell Efficient DNA Repair Pathways: Screening for new therapeutics -- 10 The Future of DNA Repair and Cancer Stem Cells. …”
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PET/MRI in Oncology Current Clinical Applications

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- PET technology designs for PET/MRI -- MR hardware for PET/MR -- MR pulse sequences for PET/MR -- MR contrast agents -- PET/MRI: attenuation correction -- PET/MRI: motion correction -- PET/MRI: reliability/reproducibility of SUV measurements -- PET/MRI: Safety considerations -- Functional/Heterogeneity MR techniques in Oncology -- Workflow and protocols considerations -- Whole body applications -- Neuro: Brain Oncology -- Neuro: Head and Neck Oncology -- Lung nodules and lung cancer -- Breast cancer -- Liver – Tom -- Neuroendocrine tumors -- Oesophageal, Gastric, and Pancreatic Cancer -- Rectal cancer -- Gynecologic applications -- Prostate cancer -- Melanoma and multiple myeloma -- MSK oncology -- Lymphoma -- Pediatric oncology -- Future directions.…”
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Targeted Cancer Therapy by Kurzrock, Razelle

Table of Contents: “…Perspectives: Bench to Bedside and Back -- Targeted Therapy in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia -- Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia -- Targeted Therapy in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia -- Targeted Therapy in Colorectal Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Lymphoma -- Targeted Therapy in Melanoma -- Targeted Therapy in Multiple Myeloma -- Targeted Therapy in Myelodysplastic Syndrome -- Targeted Therapy in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer -- Targeted Drug Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Prostate Cancer -- Targeted Therapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Targeted Therapy of Sarcoma -- Targeted and Functional Imaging -- Combining Targeted Therapies -- Drug Development in Cancer Medicine: Challenges for Targeted Approaches -- Toward Personalized Therapy for Cancer.…”
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Principles of molecular diagnostics and personalized cancer medicine

Table of Contents: “…Personalized Medicine and Targeted Therapy of Cancer: Lung cancer -- Breast cancer -- Colorectal cancer -- Esophageal cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Hepatocellular carcinoma -- Pancreatic cancer: current status and proposed strategies -- Neuroendocrine neoplasms -- Head and neck cancer -- Melanoma -- Leukemia -- Gynecologic cancers -- Renal cell carcinoma -- Gliomas -- Osteosarcoma -- Molecular basis of chemoradiotherapy and high-precision radiotherapy -- Section VII. …”
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