The Cancer Handbook
1772 pages John Wiley & Sons; New Ed edition

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Book Description
Available now in two print volumes, and online from January 2005!

Providing a comprehensive overview of scientific and clinical information in all major areas of cancer biology and medicine, The Cancer Handbook stands out from existing oncology textbooks and reference works in that it bridges the gap between the molecular biology of cancer and clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Covering a wide range of subjects - from basic cell biology to the systemic oncology of all major organs and tissues - the content of The Cancer Handbook has been organised into six major sections:

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The Molecular Basis of Cell and Tissue Organisation
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The Causation and Prevention of Cancer
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Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Intervention

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Systemic Oncology
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Pre-Clinical Models for Human Cancer
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The Treatment of Human Cancer

It is an indispensable resource for medical and life science students, and all scientists, clinicians and researchers working in the cancer field and related biomedical areas.

* 106 chapters in 2 volumes
* Over 200 contributors
* Approximately 800,000 words
* 750 illustrations in black and white and in colour, plus numerous tables and figures
* 32 detailed colour plates
* Extensive index and article cross-referencing
* A comprehensive glossary of terms
* Further reading lists for each article

The Cancer Handbook will be launching on Wiley's dynamic online content service, Wiley InterScience, in early 2005.

Supported by the powerful search engine, intuitive navigation and extensive linking features Wiley InterScience delivers, this Handbook will be an invaluable online resource for medical researchers and practitioners seeking definitive cancer information at their fingertips. Sophisticated 'All Product Searching' will allow the user to search across the extensive range of cancer and oncology Journals, OnlineBooks, Reference Works and Databases available on Wiley InterScience, including Cancer, Cancer Cytopathology, The Cochrane Library, TNM Online and many, many more.

From the Back Cover
Providing a comprehensive overview of scientific and clinical information in all major areas of cancer biology and medicine, The Cancer Handbook stands out from existing oncology textbooks and reference works in that it bridges between the molecular biology of cancer and clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Covering a wide range of subjects - from basic cell biology to the systemic oncology of all major organs and tissues - the content of The Cancer Handbook has been organised into these major sections:

*
The Molecular Basis of Cell and Tissue Organisation
*
The Causation and Prevention of Cancer
*
Systemic Oncology
*
Pre-Clinical Models for Human Cancer
*
Diagnostic Imaging and Image-guided Intervention
*
The Treatment of Human Cancer

Written with an emphasis on clarity of style, each chapter includes numerous tables and illustrations prepared specifically for the book. Added to this are detailed colour plate sections in each volume. Each chapter concludes with a list of key references and a bibliography of recommended further reading. Extensive cross-references allow for comparisons between experimental research and treatment. A comprehensive glossary completes this major new resource for those who are not experts in the area.

Editor-in-Chief Malcolm Alison (Professor of Experimental Pathology, Imperial College, London) heads an eminent panel of international editors and advisors for The Handbook, which will be an indispensible resource not only for medical and life science students, but all scientists, clinicians and researchers working in the cancer field and related biomedical areas.
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