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Therapeutic revolution : the history of medical oncology from early days to the creation of the subspecialty /

Cancer is a disease responsible for several million annual deaths among humans, worldwide. However, advances in healthcare - which include breakthroughs in science and medicine as well as access to medical treatment - have improved the survival rate of cancer patients over the last few decades. Ther...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Band, Pierre R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Shāriqah, United Arab Emirates ; Oak Park, Illinois ; Bussum, Netherlands : Bentham Science Publishers, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Cancer is a disease responsible for several million annual deaths among humans, worldwide. However, advances in healthcare - which include breakthroughs in science and medicine as well as access to medical treatment - have improved the survival rate of cancer patients over the last few decades. Therapeutic Revolution relates the story of one of the great scientific tales of the twentieth century: how the field of medical oncology was created and its development owing to medical and scientific breakthroughs. The book unfolds the pre-clinical and clinical concepts and innovations that led to the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
ISBN:9781608058143
160805814X