Cancer by Vincent T Devita Jr

Cancer by Vincent T Devita Jr

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "the ultimate authority on cancer" (JAMA), "Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology" is now in its Seventh Edition. This completely revised, updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology, cancer prevention, and multimodality treatment of every cancer type. New chapters examine molecular biologic techniques including proteomics, genomics, targeted therapies, RNA interference, cDNA arrays, and tissue arrays. New sections discuss bioinformatics and societal issues in oncology, including regulatory issues, telemedicine, and international differences in oncology. Coverage also includes new information on functional and metabolic imaging, vaccines, and antiangiogenesis agents. A bound-in CD-ROM includes the full text, color slides, and PubMed links.

Vincent T. is a member of the Vincent T. M.D. DeVita Jr. is a Yale School of Medicine professor of medicine, epidemiology, and public health. From 1980 to 1988, he was the director of the National Cancer Institute and the National Cancer Program. He became the physician in chief at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 1988.

He was named director of the Yale Cancer Center in 1993. He developed a treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma using combination chemotherapy at the National Cancer Institute, demonstrating that advanced tumors can be cured with medications. He is the coeditor of Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, a cancer medicine textbook, and a former president of the American Cancer Society.

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ISBN 13	9780781748650
ISBN 10	0781748658
Title	Cancer
Author	Vincent T Devita Jr
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Publisher	Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Year published	2004-12-17
Number of pages	3120
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