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" Understanding cancer : "
C. Norman Coleman.
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BL
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1042472
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b796842
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| Main Entry
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Coleman, C. Norman.
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Understanding cancer : : a patient's guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment /\ C. Norman Coleman.
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Baltimore :: Johns Hopkins University Press,, 2006.
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1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0801884179
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: 0801884187
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: 0801889545
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: 9780801884177
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: 9780801889547
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0801884179
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0801884187
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Includes bibliographical references (page 197) and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Diagnosis and treatment: what you can expect -- Cancer: where does it come from? -- Diagnostic tests and staging studies: gathering information -- Making decisions about treatment: how success is measured -- Weighing the long-term risks and benefits of treatment -- Conventional treatments: an overview -- Molecular targeted therapy -- Clinical research trials: what they're all about -- Clinical case studies: four patient stories -- Afterword -- Appendix A. cancer molecular biology -- Appendix B. analyzing cost-effectiveness -- Appendix C. patient's checklist.
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In this edition, Dr. Coleman describes new treatments that target specific types of cancer as well as treatments that are designed for a particular individual. He also discusses the era of molecular medicine, including biomarkers, novel imaging, molecular signatures and profiling, and molecular-targeted therapy. Some of these therapies are only available through a clinical trial, therefore, Dr. Coleman includes a detailed discussion of what is involved in participating in research trials.
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Cancer, Popular works.
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Neoplasms-- therapy.
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Neoplasms.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Medical.
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Cancer.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- Cancer.
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MEDICAL-- Oncology.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.99/4
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RC263.C64 2006eb
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QZ 201C64 2006
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