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Author:   Leon P. Bignold (Senior Consultant Histopathologist, SA Pathology, Adelaide, and Clinical Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Pathology, University of Adelaide, Australia)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   1.340kg
ISBN:  

9780128169209

ISBN 10:   0128169206
Pages:   686
Publication Date:   01 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. Introduction 2. Theories and definitions of tumors 3. Etio-pathogenesis of tumors 4. Growth of cells, growth factors and oncogenes 5. Hereditary Predispositions to Tumors, Tumor Suppressor Genes, and their Clinico-Genomic Complexities 6. The tumor types: the complexities in the combinations and variabilities of their traits 7. Epidemiology of Tumors 8. Aspects of the prevention of tumors 9. Clinical features of tumors 10. Morphologic assessment of cases of tumors 11. Endoscopic Visualisation and Imaging in Diagnosis and Assessments of cases of Tumors 12. Principles of surgery for tumors 13. Principles of non-surgical therapies 14. Aspects of radiation therapy 15. Specific aspects of cytotoxic and hormonal drug therapies 16. Immunological therapies 17. Gene Therapies not Related to Immunological Therapies 18. Other Therapies 19. Care after primary treatment 20. Costs, ethics and Malpractice Litigation Appendix 1. Principles of normal histology and related cell biology 2. The normal genome 3. Fixed Genomic Events and Possible Mechanisms of their Causation by Etiological Agents 4. Genomic instabilities in Tumor Cells and the Immortality of Tumor Cell Populations 5. Methods in Histologic and Molecular Assessments of Tumors 6. Biomarkers in Epidemiology, Molecular Pathology and Oncology 7. Sub-lethal injuries and deaths of cells and tissues 8. Pretarget, Target and Recovery Defences of Cells Against Carcinogens and Cytotoxic Agents 9. Developing New Therapies

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Dr. Leon Bignold teaches pathology to medical undergraduates and post graduates and has for the last 30 years. He also works as a diagnostic histopathologist in a hospital environment for the last 30 years. He has published 3 oncology books with Springer in the last 10 years. Leon Bignold is a regularly invited speaker at international oncology conferences.

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