2015 Medical Reference Catalogue

Medical Reference Catalogue 2015

Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology

of Cancer

Second Edition

Vincent T. DeVita Jr. MD

Yale School of Public Health; Yale School of Medicine

Theodore S. Lawrence MD, PhD

University of Michigan

Steven A. Rosenberg MD, PhD

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health; Uniformed Services University of

the Health Sciences School of Medicine

George Washington University School of Medicine

May 2015 / Paperback

Approx. 538 pp / Approx. 129 Illus. / Approx. 309 Tables

978-1-4963-1063-7

DESCRIPTION

Understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with

Cancer: Principles

and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer

. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s

Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology – widely hailed as the definitive clinical reference in oncology – this Primer

focuses on the molecular biology information that is of critical importance to research scientists and clinical oncologists

alike.

ONCOLOGY

FEATURES

• Get up-to-date, dependable coverage of every important frontier in aspect of the molecular biology of cancer with

contributions from a noteworthy roster of leading scientists and clinicians.

• See how molecular biology advances are impacting clinical practice with separate chapters on each of the 19 most

common cancer types.

• Navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas of cancer genetics with a thorough section chapters on genetic counseling

and genetic testing.