Encyclopedia of Cancer

3. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-812484-0
Verlag: ACADEMIC PR INC

Buch, Englisch, 1841 Seiten, Format (B × H): 304 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 6018 g

Encyclopedia of Cancer, Third Edition, Three Volume Set provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the multiple facets of the disease, including research, treatment and societal impact. This new edition comprises 180 contributions from renown experts who present the latest in Mechanisms, Hallmarks of Cancer, Causes of Cancer, Prevention and Control, Diagnosis and Therapy, Pathology and the Genetics of specific Cancers. Readers will find a comprehensive overview of the main areas of oncology, including etiology, mechanisms, prevention, and treatments, from basic science to clinical applications and public health, all set alongside the latest advances and hot topics that have emerged since the previous edition.

Topics of interest in the field, including genomics and epigenomics, our understanding of the causes of cancer and the approaches to preventing it (e.g., HPV vaccination, role of obesity and nutrition, molecular markers of environmental exposures), new screening techniques (e.g., low-dose CT for lung cancer) and improvements in the treatment of many cancers (e.g., breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma) are comprehensively and authoritatively presented.

Zielgruppe

<p>The encyclopedia is an essential resource for Oncologists; cancer researchers; oncology fellows in training; students and researchers in biology and epidemiology. Because of the breadth and depth of the work, medical doctors other than oncologists and other cancer-related medical professionals will also benefit.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Boffetta, Paolo

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mechanisms (edited by Gerd Pfeifer) Hallmarks of Cancer (edited by Marco Pierotti) Causes of Cancer (edited by Graham A. Colditz) Prevention and Control (edited by Carlo La Vecchia) Diagnosis and Therapy (edited by Marco Pierotti and Thomas Tursz) Pathology and Genetics of Specific Cancers (edited by Fred Bosman)

Über Autor(innen)

Boffetta, Paolo
Dr. Boffetta moved to Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2010. He is Associate Director for Population Sciences of The Tisch Cancer Institute and Chief of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control of the Department of Oncological Sciences. He is also the Bluhdorn Professor of International Community Medicine.
Dr. Boffetta is Adjunct Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, MA), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and the Catholic University of Rome (Italy). He is also Affiliate Member of the R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada), and Senior Fellow of the Hellenic Health Foundation (Athens, Greece).
H-index 99; 1134 documents; publication range 1987 - present; over 150 co-authors; 42,863 citations in 29,080 documents