Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos

This open access book gives an overview of the sessions, panel discussions, and outcomes of the Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference, held in February 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and hosted by the Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. Latinos – the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the Unite…

Assessment of Cancer Screening

Cancer screening is a prominent strategy in cancer control, yet the ability to correctly interpret cancer screening data seems to elude many researchers, clinicians, and policy makers. My initial attempt to address that problem was to develop a short course on the assessment of cancer screening that focused on methodology and data interpretation. I frst taught the course during the 201…

Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology

With a wealth of exciting data emerging in this rapidly evolving field this book will review the state-of-the-art knowledge with emphasis on multidisciplinary decision and management of head and neck cancer. The book provides significant detail on a wide range of topics including: the role of new targets for treatment, immunotherapy, resistance mechanisms, standardizing molecular profiling prog…

Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos

This open access book is a collection of articles based on presentations from the 2020 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference that gives an overview of conference outcomes. The vision of the conference has been to unite researchers, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and students from across the world to discuss research advancements, id…

Assessment of Cancer Screening

Cancer screening is a prominent strategy in cancer control in the United States, yet the ability to correctly interpret cancer screening data eludes many researchers, clinicians, and policy makers. This open access primer rectifies that situation by teaching readers, in simple language and with straightforward examples, why and how the population-level cancer burden changes when screening is im…

Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Ap…

A comprehensive guide for cancer patient or health professional who seeks a comprehensive overview of the available choices, both treatments and in living with cancer. Detailed explanations and evalutions of a wide range of complementary therapy programs, including spiritual and psychological approaches, nutritional therapies, physical therapies, pharmacological therapies, and traditional medic…

What Every Woman Should Know about Cervical Cancer Revised and Updated

This book (an updated and extended edition) is about mobilizing women and health care policy makers and providers to unite their efforts in a single strategy for fighting cervical cancer worldwide. The objective of this strategy would be to reverse cervical cancer prevalence and mortality rates among all 2.4 billion women at risk and to achieve this goal within 10-15 years of implementation. Ce…

Rethinking cancer :a new understanding for the post-genomics era

"Steps toward an explanatory paradigm for cancer that integrates its different levels of organization (molecular, genetic, etc.) and also integrates theoretical and experimental biology with oncology"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Veterinary Oncology A Short Textbook

This highly readable textbook provides a comprehensive but concise overview of the principles of oncogenesis in veterinary medicine, discussing selected tumors in domestic animals in detail, and addressing cancer diagnostics and therapy. All chapters are illustrated with histological and radiological images to enhance readers’ understanding. Accordingly, the book is a must-have reference guid…

The Role of Registration in Cancer Control and Prevention