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Hardback. This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic. Editor(s): Koh, Howard K. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894423
- ISBN
- 9780387894423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.70
€ 201.70
Hardback. The inability of cancer drugs to destroy metastatic tumors is the main reason cancer therapy fails. This comprehensive text offers current knowledge on genetic and epigenetic alterations that contribute to the development of drug resistance in cancer cells. Editor(s): Mehta, Kapil; Siddik, Zahid H. Num Pages: 380 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387894447
- ISBN
- 9780387894447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.44
€ 201.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Scribner, John D. Series: Springer Study Edition. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387900421
- ISBN
- 9780387900421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardback. This book introduces a cutting-edge mathematical formalism based on the asymptotic limit theorems of information theory to describe how punctuated shifts in mesoscale ecosystems can entrain patterns of gene expression and organismal evolution. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387922126
- ISBN
- 9780387922126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
Hardback. Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. This book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on our society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with them. Editor(s): Kramer, Alexander Eric; Kretzschmar, Mirjam; Krickeberg, Klaus. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387938349
- ISBN
- 9780387938349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.96
€ 191.96
The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Clinical Cancer Genetics. ...
. Ed(S): Chung, Daniel C.; Haber, Daniel A.
Hardback. This text reviews current knowledge in the genetics of many hereditary cancers. It offers practical guidelines for the use of genetic testing, cancer screening and surveillance, and prophylactic surgery. It also discusses promising targeted therapeutic agents. Editor(s): Chung, Daniel C.; Haber, Daniel A. Num Pages: 227 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFN; MJCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387938448
- ISBN
- 9780387938448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.13
€ 197.13
Hardback. Covers laboratory aspects of AIDS testing, and applications in blood bank and hospital environments, insurance implications of testing, psychosocial and legal issues, and management considerations of AIDS testing in the workplace and among health care workers. Editor(s): Schochetman, Gerald; George, J.Richard. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387942919
- ISBN
- 9780387942919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.11
€ 136.11
Hardback. Addresses epidemiology and molecular biology, inherited syndromes, staging, surgical techniques, multimodality therapy, and emerging therapies. This title includes chapters that focus on narrow, specific topics to produce a reference work to those interested in pancreatic cancer from a clinical and translational research perspective. Editor(s): Evans, Douglas B.; Pisters, Peter W.T.; Abruzzese, James L. Series: M.D.Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 71 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 991.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951850
- ISBN
- 9780387951850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.81
€ 253.81
Hardback. A multidisciplinary text that contains an overview of methodological issues associated with the study of pre-cancerous conditions, as well as reviews of the contributions of descriptive, analytical, and molecular epidemiological research to knowledge about cancer precursors at specific anatomical locations. Editor(s): Franco, Eduardo; Rohan, Thomas E. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine). Num Pages: 430 pages, 52 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387951881
- ISBN
- 9780387951881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.49
€ 131.49
Hardback. Focusing on the role of the surgeon in multimodality cancer care, this title pairs algorithms with clinically-oriented text to visualize and navigate the decision-making process. With illustrations, it addresses organ systems and topics such as pediatric cancer, oncologic emergencies, diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, and surgical adjuncts. Editor(s): Saclarides, Theodore J. (Rush Medical College, Chicago IL, USA); Millikan, Keith W. (Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA); Godellas, Constantine V. Num Pages: 807 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, 120 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 807
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387952017
- ISBN
- 9780387952017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.35
€ 376.35
Hardback. Describes the National Cancer Institute's vision of a Cancer Informatics Infrastructure (CII). This book highlights: E-commerce; digital libraries; standards development; public health informatics; common data elements (CDEs); clinical trials information systems; and, consumer education and support. Editor(s): Silva, John da; Ball, Marion J.; Chute, Christopher G.; Douglas, Judith V.; Langlotz, Curtis P.; Niland, Joyce C.; Scherlis, William L. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 377 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBPM; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953281
- ISBN
- 9780387953281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.65
€ 135.65
Mathematical Approaches for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease...
. Ed(S): Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; Bies, Dawn;...
Hardback. Covers tutorial and research contributions on the use of dynamical systems and stochastic models in disease dynamics. This book is useful to beginning graduate students in applied mathematics, scientists, or mathematicians who want to enter the fields of mathematical and theoretical epidemiology. Editor(s): Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; BIes, Dawn; Blower, Sally; Van Den Driessche, Pauline; Kirschner, Denise; Yakubu, Abdul-Aziz. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953540
- ISBN
- 9780387953540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.70
€ 201.70
Mathematical Approaches for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease...
. Ed(S): Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; Bies, Dawn;...
hardcover. Includes research contributions on the use of dynamical systems and stochastic models in disease dynamics. This book is of interest to graduate students in applied mathematics, scientists in the natural, social, and health sciences or mathematicians who want to enter the field of mathematical or theoretical epidemiology. Editor(s): Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; BIes, Dawn; Van De Driessche, Pauline; Blower, Sally; Kirschner, Denise; Yakubu, Abdul-Aziz. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 745.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780387953557
- ISBN
- 9780387953557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.23
€ 251.23
Paperback. Includes: imaging techniques using barium, CT and MRI of the small bowel, sonography of the small bowel, assessing the activity of Crohn's disease with MRI, vascular disorders and small bowel obstructions, immune deficiency diseases, and more. This reference is useful for practitioners who have an interest in learning about intestinal imaging. Editor(s): Herlinger, Hans; Maglinte, D.D.T.; Birnbaum, Bernard A. Num Pages: 596 pages, 1154 black & white illustrations, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJC; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1999. 1st softcover printing 2001
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387953885
- ISBN
- 9780387953885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.84
€ 134.84
Hardcover. Series: Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: MJC; MJN; MMKL; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780444635990
- ISBN
- 9780444635990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 315.06
€ 315.06
This multi-contributed text, co-ordinated by one of the leading authorities in the field, is a unique resource to cover in depth the management of the important issue of Nosocomial Pneumonia in respiratory medicine and critical care. Editor(s): Rello, Jordi. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MJCJ3; MJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 252 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470059555
- ISBN
- 9780470059555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.34
€ 226.34
Paperback. Edited by the winner of the 2008 Mike Price Fellowship The Cancer Clock is a comprehensive overview of cancer as a single topic and provides an all-encompassing account of the key aspects related to the disease from its causes and initial diagnosis through to treatment and care and the different support mechanisms available. Editor(s): Missailidis, Sotiris. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470061527
- ISBN
- 9780470061527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.42
€ 85.42
Hardcover. Cancer vaccine development has changed from a small-scale academic enterprise in to an applied science requiring a large, clinical-research infrastructure. Cancer Vaccines and Tumor Immunity will serve a unique role in that it will present as a continuum the basic science discoveries that have moved forward into clinical trials. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470074749
- ISBN
- 9780470074749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.98
€ 192.98
Hardcover. With a weight-of-the-evidence approach, cancer risk assessment indentifies hazards, determines dose-response relationships, and assesses exposure to characterize the true risk. This book focuses on the quantitative methods for conducting chemical cancer risk assessments for solvents, metals, mixtures, and nanoparticles. Editor(s): Hsu, Ching-Hung; Stedeford, Todd. Num Pages: 824 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470238226
- ISBN
- 9780470238226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.32
€ 258.32
Hardcover. Oncology Book of 2011, British Medical Association's Medical Book Awards
Awarded first prize in the Oncology category at the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards, Monoclonal Antibody and Peptide-Targeted Radiotherapy of Cancer helps readers understand this hot pharmaceutical field with up-to-date developments. Editor(s): Reilly, Raymond M. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJCL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470243725
- ISBN
- 9780470243725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.73
€ 209.73