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Fundamentals of Oncology, Revised and Expanded [Repost]

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Fundamentals of Oncology, Revised and Expanded [Repost]

Fundamentals of Oncology, Revised and Expanded by Henry C. Pitot
English | April 16, 2002 | ISBN: 0824706501 | 984 pages | PDF | 14 Mb

Compiling significant advances from more than a decade of research, this text presents breakthroughs in the prevention, treatment, and control of cancer-exploring the origin, function, and behavior of cancerous cells and promoting the development of effective therapeutics for common malignancies of the breast, lung, prostate, and gastrointestinal tract, as well as other major systems of the body.
Highlights an author-maintained web-site offering an extended series of slide illustrations for clear and concise oncology lectures!
Completely revised and expanded throughout, the Fourth Edition of Fundamentals of Oncology contains new chapters detailing
  • the utilization of genetic data for possible elimination of disease
  • emerging families of chemotherapeutic drugs, such as taxols and topoisomerase inhibitors
  • the characteristics of promoting agents and environmental carcinogens
  • host-tumor relationships
  • endocrine and stromal responses
    and provides
  • current strategies to halt disease progression
  • additional tables, drawings, and micrographs
  • an extended list of glossary terms
    Fundamentals of Oncology, Fourth Edition is a timely and definitive text for upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and medical students taking courses in oncology, pathology, pathophysiology, cell biology, pharmacology, toxicology, and epidemiology.
    Here are just some of the colleges and universities that have benefited from previous editions of the Fundamentals of Oncology:
    University of Alabama
    University of Alaska
    University of Arizona
    Boston University
    University of California, Davis
    University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Santa Barbara
    University of Connecticut, Storrs
    C.W. Post
    Drew University
    Duke University
    Eastern Michigan University
    Florida Atlantic University
    Gloucester County College
    University of Massachusetts at Worcester
    Michigan State University
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Northeastern University
    Northern Kentucky University
    University of Pittsburgh
    College of Saint Rose
    University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
    Seattle University
    University of South Carolina, Columbia
    University of South Florida, Tampa
    University of Tennessee at Knoxville
    University of Tennessee at Oak Ridge
    Tulane University
    University of Utah, Salt Lake City
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Williams College