Understanding cancer : a patient's guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment /
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-targ...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2006.
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Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (page 197) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780801889547 0801889545 9780801884177 0801884179 9780801884184 0801884187 |