Handbook of HER2-Targeted Agents in Breast Cancer

This concise handbook provides oncologists and other healthcare providers with crucial updates in the field, including an updated review of the current understanding of the biology of the HER2 pathway, an overview of HER2-testing, and evidence-based discussions of available and emerging HER2-targeted treatment options. An essential clinical text for physicians that screen and treat patients wit…

Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Uniquely designed for oncologists and general practitioners, this book offers clinicians comprehensive guidelines when dealing with women at high risk for breast cancer. Written by experts in the field on the cutting edge of this research, the following questions will be answered for the reader by the end of the book: · Who is at elevated risk for breast cancer? · Who sh…

Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-319-19437-0

Collation

Kedokteran

Series Title

-

Call Number

617

The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support

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The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook

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Animals in Our Midst: The Challenges of Co-existing with Animals in the Anthr…

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