Abeloff's clinical oncology
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[edited by] John E. Niederhuber, James O. Armitage, Michael B. Kastan ...[et al.].
(6th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2020.
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Easily accessible and clinically focused, Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 6th Edition, covers recent advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of cancer, cellular and molecular causes of cancer initiation and progression, new and emerging therapies, current trials, and much more. Masterfully authored by an international team of leading cancer experts, it offers clear, practical coverage of everything from basic science to multidisciplinary collaboration on diagnosis, staging, treatment…
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- Niederhuber, John E.
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- [edited by] John E. Niederhuber, James O. Armitage, Michael B. Kastan ...[et al.]
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Clinical oncology
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 2072 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323476744
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Medical Oncology - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Oncology
- Cancer--Treatment
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Abstract
- Easily accessible and clinically focused, Abeloff's Clinical Oncology, 6th Edition, covers recent advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of cancer, cellular and molecular causes of cancer initiation and progression, new and emerging therapies, current trials, and much more. Masterfully authored by an international team of leading cancer experts, it offers clear, practical coverage of everything from basic science to multidisciplinary collaboration on diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow up.
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Advances in diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33783
Samir A. Farghaly, editor.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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This volume is an up-to-date resource on the international state-of-the-art in the diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer. While this devastating disease has been considered mainly a disease of the Western hemisphere, the book moves beyond our conventional understanding and embraces knowledge from around the world. It focuses on recent advances in diagnosis, including genetic screening; improvements and expanded choices in management, such as gene therapy and the optimization of chemotherap…
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- Farghaly, Samir A
- Responsibility
- Samir A. Farghaly, editor
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 270 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781461482710 (electronic bk.)
- 9781461482703
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
- Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Ovaries - Cancer - Diagnosis
- Ovaries - Cancer - Treatment
- Oncology
- Gynecology
- Abstract
- This volume is an up-to-date resource on the international state-of-the-art in the diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer. While this devastating disease has been considered mainly a disease of the Western hemisphere, the book moves beyond our conventional understanding and embraces knowledge from around the world. It focuses on recent advances in diagnosis, including genetic screening; improvements and expanded choices in management, such as gene therapy and the optimization of chemotherapeutic agents; and the latest laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Further chapters address histopathologic features of this disease, and related psychosocial and quality of-life-issues.
- Contents
- 1. Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer: An Update -- 2. Genetic Risks of Ovarian Cancer -- 3. Ovarian Cancer Screening and Early Detection -- 4. Surface Epithelial Tumours of the Ovary -- 5. Pathology of Non-epithelial Malignancies of the Ovary -- 6. Strategies for the Management of Ovarian Cancer -- 7. Management of Hereditary Ovarian–Breast Cancer -- 8. Ovarian Cancer in the Pediatric Population -- 9. Management of Patients with Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer -- 10. Treatment of Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer -- 11. Diagnosis and Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases -- 12. Targeted Molecular Therapy for Patients with Ovarian Cancer -- 13. Psychological Aspects of Hereditary and Non-hereditary Ovarian Cancer -- 14. Quality of Life in Patients with Ovarian Cancer.
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- e-Book
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- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 1, General concepts and specific precepts
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Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
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- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
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- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540723141 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540723134
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer - Treatment - Complications
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 1 of this two-volume work focuses on the general concepts and principles relevant to late effects and on the dynamic interplay of molecular, cytologic and histopathologic events that lead to altered physiologic and metabolic functions and their clinical manifestations. Chapters are also included on legal issues, economic aspects, nursing, psychological issues and quality of life.
- Contents
- Prologue: Surviving Cancer: SEER Statistics -- Biocontinuum of the Pathophysiology Paradigm -- Biophysiopathology of the Microvasculature and Microcirculation -- Molecular Mechanisms of Radiation Induced Injury -- Biodetection and Biointervention: Cytokine Pathways as a Rationale for Anti-Cytokine Interventions Post-Radiation -- Quantitative/Objective Analyses of RT-Induced Late Normal Tissue Injury Using Functional Imaging -- Biograding of Normal Tissue TNM Toxicity Taxonomy: Scoring the Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment -- Understanding and Predicting Radiation-Associated Normal Tissue Injury: A Global and Historical Perspective -- Biotoxicity of Chemotherapy -- BioSurveillance and Longitudinal Lifelong Guidelines -- BioPediatric Complexities of Growth and Development -- BioGenetic and Host Implications -- Bioengineering of Irradiated Normal Tissues by Bone Marrow Stem Cells -- Radiotherapy-Induced Carcinogenesis and Leukemogenesis: Mechanisms and Quantitative Modeling -- The Bioepidemiology of MultiplePrimary Cancers -- Radiation-Related Second Primary Cancers: Clinical Perspectives -- The Psychosocial and Functional Impact of Radiation Therapy -- Nursing -- Economic Consequences of Late Effects -- Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Relevance to the Radiation Oncology and Biology Communities.
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- e-Book
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- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 2, Normal tissue specific sites and systems
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33418
Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
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- Other Authors
- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Responsibility
- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 700 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540758631 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540758624
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 2 of this two-volume work comprehensively documents potential late effects in all the normal tissue anatomic sites in the human body. The detection, diagnosis, management and prevention of effects are all considered in detail, and prognostic outcomes are discussed. Radiation risk factors and interactions with chemotherapy effects are clearly presented. The text is accompanied by numerous supportive illustrations and tables.
- Contents
- Brain and Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System -- Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation and Cancer Therapy -- Eye and Orbit -- Radiation-Induced Ototoxicity -- Late Oral Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatments -- Upper Respiratory and Digestive System: Pharynx, Larynx, and Xerostomia -- Thyroid -- Skin Surface, Dermis, and Wound Healing -- Breast Cancer -- Lung -- Heart, Coronary Arteries, Aorta and Great Vessels, Arteries and Veins, Microcirculation -- Esophagus -- Stomach, Small and Large Intestines -- Liver -- Adverse Late Effects of Radiation Treatment in the Pancreas -- Kidney and Ureter -- Urinary Bladder -- Prostate, Seminal Vesicle, Penis, and Urethra -- The Testes -- Ovary, Uterus (Fallopian Tube, Cervix), Vagina, and Vulva -- Radiation Induced Rectal Toxicity -- Musculoskeletal System: Growing Endochondral Bone, Mature Osseous, Muscle (Striated), and Soft Tissue Mesenchyme -- Hematopoietic System -- Late Effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Including Total Body Irradiation -- Lymph Nodes, Thymus, Spleen, and Lymphatics.
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- e-Book
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The breast : comprehensive management of benign and malignant diseases
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[edited by] Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland III.
(5th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2018.
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Now in a single, convenient volume, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases, 5th Edition covers every clinically relevant aspect of the field: cancer, congenital abnormalities, hormones, reconstruction, anatomy and physiology, benign breast disease, and more. Building upon the strengths of previous editions, this updated volume by Drs. Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland III, V. Suzanne Klimberg, and William J Gradishar, includes the latest innovations in breast ca…
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- Bland, K. I
- Copeland, Edward M
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- [edited by] Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland III
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Breast
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 1136 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323359559
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Breast diseases - therapy
- Breast neoplasms - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Breast - Cancer - Treatment
- Breast - Diseases - Treatment
- Breast Diseases - therapy
- Breast Neoplasms - therapy
- Specialty
- Gynecology
- Medical Oncology
- Abstract
- Now in a single, convenient volume, The Breast: Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases, 5th Edition covers every clinically relevant aspect of the field: cancer, congenital abnormalities, hormones, reconstruction, anatomy and physiology, benign breast disease, and more. Building upon the strengths of previous editions, this updated volume by Drs. Kirby I. Bland, Edward M. Copeland III, V. Suzanne Klimberg, and William J Gradishar, includes the latest innovations in breast cancer detection and treatment in a practical, easy-to-use format ideal for today’s surgeons.
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Cancer-related fatigue
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33622
Joachim Weis, Markus Horneber.
--Tarporley, England:
Springer Healthcare
, c2015.
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Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is increasingly recognized as a significant problem for patients with cancer at all stages, including those undergoing therapy and in remission. In fact, studies have shown that CrF causes patients more distress than pain, nausea, or vomiting and yet fatigueáis still often undertreated and rarely studied. However, several new treatments such as are being investigated to determine the most effective ways to manage this debilitating symptom and improve patient quality…
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- Weis, Joachim
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- Horneber, Markus
- Responsibility
- Joachim Weis, Markus Horneber
- Place of Publication
- Tarporley, England
- Publisher
- Springer Healthcare
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 74 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781907673764 (electronic bk.)
- 9781907673757
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Fatigue
- Neoplasms - complications
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer - Treatment - Complications
- Fatigue - Pathophysiology
- Fatigue - Physiological aspects
- Abstract
- Cancer-related fatigue (CrF) is increasingly recognized as a significant problem for patients with cancer at all stages, including those undergoing therapy and in remission. In fact, studies have shown that CrF causes patients more distress than pain, nausea, or vomiting and yet fatigueáis still often undertreated and rarely studied. However, several new treatments such as are being investigated to determine the most effective ways to manage this debilitating symptom and improve patient quality of life. Cancer-Related Fatigue will provide a concise overview of this condition, with an evidence-based discussion of diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Etiology and pathogenetic factors -- Nonpharmacological treatment of cancer-related fatigue -- Pharmacological treatment of cancer-related fatigue -- Recommendations for the management of cancer-related fatigue.
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- e-Book
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Clinical gynecologic oncology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31877
[edited by] Philip J. DiSaia, William T. Creasman, Robert S. Mannell, Scott McMeekin, David G. Mutch.
(9th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2018.
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- Di Saia, Philip J
- Creasman, William T
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Philip J. DiSaia, William T. Creasman, Robert S. Mannell, Scott McMeekin, David G. Mutch
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Clinical gynaecologic oncology
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 978032340067 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Genital Neoplasms, Female
- Gynecology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Generative organs, Female - Cancer - Diagnosis
- Generative organs, Female - Cancer - Treatment
- Genital Neoplasms, Female
- Specialty
- Gynecology
- Medical Oncology
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Combination Therapy
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Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0004
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Combination therapy is when more than one cancer treatment is used. This pamphlet lists the different types of treatments and introduces why each one may be used with direction to more information. It lists suggested questions to ask your health care team.
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- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer--Treatment
- Combined modality therapy
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Therapeutics
- Abstract
- Combination therapy is when more than one cancer treatment is used. This pamphlet lists the different types of treatments and introduces why each one may be used with direction to more information. It lists suggested questions to ask your health care team.
- Notes
- Patient & family guide
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 0004
Controversies in the management of gynecological cancers
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Jonathan A. Ledermann, Carien L. Creutzberg, Michael A. Quinn, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2014.
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Gynecological cancers are some of the most commonly occurring malignancies in women. Despite their high incidence, treatment and management of these cancers remain controversial, with conflicting evidence about many aspects of the disease. Controversies in the Management of Gynecological Cancers offers a unique assessment of the opposing sides of the controversial issues associated with gynecological cancers, and aims to provide professionals in the field with a keener sense of the underlying e…
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- Ledermann, Jonathan A
- Creutzberg, Carien L
- Quinn, Michael A
- Responsibility
- Jonathan A. Ledermann, Carien L. Creutzberg, Michael A. Quinn, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 349 pages)
- ISBN
- 9780857299109 (electronic bk.)
- 9780857299093
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - diagnosis
- Genital Neoplasms, Female - therapy
- Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
- Abstract
- Gynecological cancers are some of the most commonly occurring malignancies in women. Despite their high incidence, treatment and management of these cancers remain controversial, with conflicting evidence about many aspects of the disease. Controversies in the Management of Gynecological Cancers offers a unique assessment of the opposing sides of the controversial issues associated with gynecological cancers, and aims to provide professionals in the field with a keener sense of the underlying evidence-base and a starting point from which to follow the ongoing debate. A section on the direction of future research to resolve these issues completes the discussion in each chapter. This book will appeal to specialists, trainees and healthcare workers in gynecological oncology, gynecologists, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, and is an excellent starting point for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of the management of gynecological malignancy.
- Contents
- 1. Controversies in the Treatment of Women with Early Stage Epithelial Ovarian Cancer -- 2. Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: When to Treat and How to Assess -- 3. New Views of Ovarian Carcinoma Types: How will this Change Practice? -- 4. Lymphadenectomy in Endometrial Cancer: The Controversy Rages Unabated -- 5. What is the Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Endometrial Cancer? -- 6. Chemotherapy and/or Targeted Therapies for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Time to Rethink? -- 7. Is Cervix Cancer a Disappearing Disease? Impact of HPV Vaccination in Developed Countries -- 8. What is the Role of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Advanced Cervical Cancer? -- 9. Response as a Measure of Treatment Efficacy in Clinical Trials: Should RECIST Be Abandoned? -- 10. What are the Treatment Options for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer? -- 11. How To Study Rare Gynaecological Tumours: Trials or Registries? -- 12. What is the Best Treatment Model for Gynaecological Cancers? Does Centralization Help? -- 13. When Should Surgery be Performed for the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Cancer? -- 14. Does Intraperitoneal Therapy for Ovarian Cancer have a Future? -- 15. Maintenance Therapy for First-Line Treatment of Ovarian CancerIs this the Strategy for the Future? -- 16. What is the Value of Lymphadenectomy in Early Ovarian Cancer? -- 17. Sentinel Node BiopsyDoes it Help in the Management of Vulvar Cancer? -- 18. Controversies in the Management of Advanced Vulvar Cancer -- 19. Bowel Obstruction in Ovarian Cancer: To Operate or Not? -- 20. Early Cervical Cancer: Can Fertility be Safely Preserved? -- 21. What is the Role of PET/CT in Gynaecologic Cancers? -- 22. Do Intensity-Modulated Radiation, Image-Guided Radiation, and 3D Brachytherapy Significantly Advance Radiotherapeutic Management of Gynecologic Cancers? -- 23. What is the Place of Hormone Replacement Therapy in Ovarian, Endometrial, and Breast Cancer? -- 24. Familial Gynaecological Cancers: Whom to Screen and How to Manage? -- 25. Trial Design: Should Randomized Phase III Trials in Gynaecological Cancers be Abandoned? -- 26. How Should Early Gestational Trophoblastic Disease be Managed? -- 27. Should Every Woman with Gynaecologic Cancer Undergo Routine Screening for Psychological Distress and Sexual Dysfunction? -- 28. How Should Gynaecological Sarcomas be Managed? -- 29. What is the Future of Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer?
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- e-Book
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- Online
DNA repair in cancer therapy : molecular targets and clinical applications
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edited by Mark R. Kelley and Melissa L. Fishel.
(2nd ed.)
--London, UK:
Academic Press
, c2016.
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- Kelley, Mark R
- Fishel, Melissa L
- Responsibility
- edited by Mark R. Kelley and Melissa L. Fishel
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 444 p.
- ISBN
- 9780128035825
- Subjects (MeSH)
- DNA Repair
- DNA, neoplasm
- Subjects (LCSH)
- DNA Repair
- Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Neoplasms - genetics
- DNA repair
- Cancer - Treatment
- Antimutagens - Therapeutic use
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Early neoplasias of the gastrointestinal tract : endoscopic diagnosis and therapeutic decisions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33875
Frieder Berr, Tsuneo Oyama, Thierry Ponchon, Naohisa Yahagi, editors.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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Early Neoplasias of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Therapeutic Decisions is an update of the current standards and newest skills in diagnostic endoscopy for neoplastic lesions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. The volume defines strategies for detection and endoscopic assessment of small and minute early cancers and precursor lesions, including the endoscopic and endosonographic criteria for submucosal invasiveness. The book provides the knowledge in novel mag…
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- Oyama, Tsuneo
- Ponchon, Thierry
- Yahagi, Naohisa
- Berr, F.
- Responsibility
- Frieder Berr, Tsuneo Oyama, Thierry Ponchon, Naohisa Yahagi, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 270 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781461482925 (electronic bk.)
- 9781461482918
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
- Gastrointestinal Tract - cytology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Gastrointestinal system - Cancer - Diagnosis
- Gastrointestinal system - Cancer - Endoscopic surgery
- Gastrointestinal system - Cancer - Treatment
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Abdominal surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Abstract
- Early Neoplasias of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Therapeutic Decisions is an update of the current standards and newest skills in diagnostic endoscopy for neoplastic lesions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. The volume defines strategies for detection and endoscopic assessment of small and minute early cancers and precursor lesions, including the endoscopic and endosonographic criteria for submucosal invasiveness. The book provides the knowledge in novel magnifying endoscopic analysis of early neoplasias fundamental to differential indication on snare mucosectomy, endoscopic submucosal dissection, or surgical/laparoscopic full-wall resection. Differential indications and contraindications for each technique are also specified.
- Contents
- Part I. General Principles of Endoscopy for Early Gastrointestinal Neoplasias -- Endoscopic Screening and Surveillance: Indications and Standards -- Histopathology of Early Mucosal Neoplasias: Morphologic Carcinogenesis in the GI Tract -- Principles of Endoscopic Resection: Diagnostic and Curative Resection of Mucosal Neoplasias -- Endoscopic Detection and Analysis of Mucosal Neoplastic Lesions -- Endoscopic Detection and Analysis of Mucosal Neoplastic Lesions: Enhanced Imaging and Tumor Morphology -- High-resolution Endoscopic Ultrasound: Clinical T-staging of Mucosal Neoplasms -- Part II. Organ-Specific Endoscopic Analysis of Early Neoplasias -- Squamous Cell-lined Esophagus and Hypopharynx: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Columnar Epithelium-lined (Barretts) Esophagus: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Stomach: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Duodenum and Small Bowel: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Colorectum: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Remission: Mucosal Neoplasias -- Appendix: Terminology (Proposed Throughout the Book).
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- e-Book
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- Online
Epigenetic therapy of cancer : preclinical models and treatment approaches
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33709
Michael Lübbert, Peter A. Jones, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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The growing knowledge about disturbances of epigenetic gene regulation in hematopoietic stem cell disorders such as myeloid leukemias and preleukemias (myelodysplasias) is now being translated into treatment approaches that target the epigenetic defects pharmacologically. Such approaches include reactivation of tumor suppressor genes and other antiproliferative genes by reversal of DNA hypermethylation through azanucleosides, and use of HDAC inhibitors to reverse gene silencing mediated by chim…
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- Lübbert, Michael
- Jones, P. A
- Responsibility
- Michael Lübbert, Peter A. Jones, editors
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 325 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783642384042 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642384035
- Subjects (MeSH)
- DNA Methylation - genetics
- Epigenesis, Genetic - physiology
- Genetic therapy
- Methyltransferases - antagonists & inhibitors
- Neoplasms - genetics
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer - Treatment
- Cancer - Genetic aspects
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Neoplasms - genetics
- Abstract
- The growing knowledge about disturbances of epigenetic gene regulation in hematopoietic stem cell disorders such as myeloid leukemias and preleukemias (myelodysplasias) is now being translated into treatment approaches that target the epigenetic defects pharmacologically. Such approaches include reactivation of tumor suppressor genes and other antiproliferative genes by reversal of DNA hypermethylation through azanucleosides, and use of HDAC inhibitors to reverse gene silencing mediated by chimeric, leukemia-specific transcription factors. This book first presents the latest evidence derived from preclinical models regarding the epigenetic regulation of hematopoietic stem cell differentiation and hemoglobin production. The significance of DNA methylation abnormalities in hematopoietic disorders and of epigenetic disturbances in lung cancer and other solid tumors is then discussed. A major part of the book, however, relates specifically to the translation of basic research and drug development to clinical applications, and in this context both present and future clinical strategies are considered. Individual chapters are devoted to the use of DNA hypomethylating agents and chromatin-modifying agents, and the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors by means of epigenetic agents is discussed in detail.
- Contents
- The fundamental role of epigenetic regulation for normal and disturbed all growth and differentiation -- Mouse models to study DNA methylation in cancer research -- Epigenetic regulation of normal hematopoietic development -- Epigenetic regulation of globin genes and disturbances in hemoglobinopathies -- DNA methylation abnormalities in hematopoietic disorders: biological significance and methodological approaches -- Epigenetic modifications mediated by the AML1/ETO and MLL leukemia fusion proteins -- Epigenetic abnormalities in lung cancer -- Pharmacodynamic responses to DNA methyltransferase inhibition -- Histone methyltransferases: opportunities in cancer drug discovery -- Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors in recent clinical trials for cancer therapy -- Clinical implications of epigenetic alterations in lung cancer -- Epigenetic disturbances in colorectal cancer -- Epigenetic therapies in solid tumours: from preclinical models to clinical trial results.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Guide to targeted therapies : EGFR mutations in NSCLC
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33463
Federico Cappuzzo.
--Cham, Switzerland:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Guide to Targeted Therapies: EGFR Mutations in NSCLC is a speedy and up-to-date review, which discusses EGFR mutations, testing methods and technology, current and emerging therapies, and resources that clinicians can provide to their patients. Busy healthcare professionals who want a quick review of EGFR gene mutations as well as a summary of current therapies will benefit from this succinct guide.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Cappuzzo, Federico
- Responsibility
- Federico Cappuzzo
- Place of Publication
- Cham, Switzerland
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 67 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783319030593 (electronic bk.)
- 9783319030586
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - genetics
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - therapy
- Epidermal Growth Factor - physiology
- Lung Neoplasms - genetics
- Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor - physiology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Lungs - Cancer - Treatment
- Epidermal growth factor
- Abstract
- Guide to Targeted Therapies: EGFR Mutations in NSCLC is a speedy and up-to-date review, which discusses EGFR mutations, testing methods and technology, current and emerging therapies, and resources that clinicians can provide to their patients. Busy healthcare professionals who want a quick review of EGFR gene mutations as well as a summary of current therapies will benefit from this succinct guide.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor (HER) family: structure and function -- 3. Methods for EGFR mutation testing -- 4. Predictive and prognostic implications of EGFR mutations -- 5. EGFR-targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer -- 6. Conclusions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Head and neck cancer : treatment, rehabilitation, and outcomes
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34101
[edited by] Elizabeth C. Ward and Corina J. van As-Brooks.
(2nd ed.)
--San Diego, CA:
Plural Publishing
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes, Second Edition expands on recent advances in the management of head and neck cancer through a greater understanding of cancer cell growth and mechanisms, as well as the expansion of rehabilitation strategies across the allied health profession. Written by a team of internationally recognized experts from the medical and allied health communities, the book covers both the theoretical and clinical knowledge to support basic training …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Ward, Elizabeth C.
- As-Brooks, Corina J. van
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Elizabeth C. Ward and Corina J. van As-Brooks
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, CA
- Publisher
- Plural Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (617 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781597566599
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Deglutition Disorders - rehabilitation
- Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy
- Larynx, Artificial
- Speech Disorders - rehabilitation
- Speech, Alaryngeal
- Treatment Outcome
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Head - Cancer - Treatment
- Neck - Cancer - Treatment
- Speech disorders - Patients - Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- Head and Neck Cancer: Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes, Second Edition expands on recent advances in the management of head and neck cancer through a greater understanding of cancer cell growth and mechanisms, as well as the expansion of rehabilitation strategies across the allied health profession. Written by a team of internationally recognized experts from the medical and allied health communities, the book covers both the theoretical and clinical knowledge to support basic training of therapists in practice as well as graduate students, all illuminated with case examples - from swallowing disorders, through non-surgical voice restoration, to rehabilitation following total laryngeal surgery - on an accompanying DVD. With expanded coverage of current theory and clinical practice, this book continues to be an essential textbook and practical clinical reference for the H&N cancer rehabilitation team.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37500
Nova Scotia Health Authority. GU Cancer Site Team.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 4010
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
The prostate is a gland that makes seminal fluid. Prostate cancer is a disease where cancer cells start to grow in the prostate gland. These cancer cells grow into a tumor and can spread to other parts of the body such as the bones and lymph nodes. This pamphlet explains what causes prostate cancer, what hormones are, what testosterone does, how hormone therapy works for prostate cancer, how long you will be on hormone therapy, and side effects. A list of resources for further information is pr…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. GU Cancer Site Team
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Hormones
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Prostate--Cancer--Treatment
- Specialty
- Cancer Care
- Urogenital System
- Abstract
- The prostate is a gland that makes seminal fluid. Prostate cancer is a disease where cancer cells start to grow in the prostate gland. These cancer cells grow into a tumor and can spread to other parts of the body such as the bones and lymph nodes. This pamphlet explains what causes prostate cancer, what hormones are, what testosterone does, how hormone therapy works for prostate cancer, how long you will be on hormone therapy, and side effects. A list of resources for further information is provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: GU Cancer Site Team; Approved by: Nova Scotia Cancer Patient Education Committee
- Pamphlet Number
- 4010
Image guided prostate cancer treatments
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33769
Robert L. Bard, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Dan Sperling, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Treatments is a comprehensive reference and practical guide on the technology and application of ultrasound and MRI in the male pelvis, with special attention to the prostate. The book is organized into three main sections, the first of which is devoted to general aspects of imaging and image-guided treatments. The second section provides a systematic overview of the application of ultrasound and MRI to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lower urinary tr…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bard, Robert Laurence
- Fütterer, Jurgen J
- Sperling, Dan
- Responsibility
- Robert L. Bard, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Dan Sperling, editors
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783642404290 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642404283
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
- Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
- Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
- Therapy, Computer-Assisted
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Prostate - Cancer - Treatment
- Prostate - Cancer - Imaging
- Image-guided radiation therapy
- Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
- Radiotherapy, Image-Guided - therapy
- Imaging - Radiology
- Ultrasound
- Oncology
- Abstract
- Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Treatments is a comprehensive reference and practical guide on the technology and application of ultrasound and MRI in the male pelvis, with special attention to the prostate. The book is organized into three main sections, the first of which is devoted to general aspects of imaging and image-guided treatments. The second section provides a systematic overview of the application of ultrasound and MRI to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lower urinary tract. Performance of the ultrasound and MRI studies is explained, and the normal and abnormal pathological anatomy is reviewed. Correlation with the ultrasound in the same plane is provided to assist in understanding the MRI sequences. Biopsy and interventional procedures, ultrasound-MRI fusion techniques, and image-guided therapies, including focused ultrasound, photodynamic therapy, microwave and laser ablation, are all fully covered. The third section focuses on securing treatment effectiveness and the use of follow-up imaging to ensure therapeutic success and detect tumor recurrence at an early stage, which is vital given that prompt focal treatment of recurrence is very successful. Here, particular attention is paid to the role of Doppler ultrasound and DCE-MRI technologies. This book, containing a wealth of high-quality illustrations based on high-end equipment, will acquaint beginners with the basics of prostate ultrasound and MRI, while more advanced practitioners will learn new skills, means of avoiding pitfalls, and ways of effectively relating the imaging and image-guided treatments to the clinical situation.
- Contents
- Part I. Basic Principles -- 1. Current Scope of Prostate Cancer -- 2. Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging of the Prostate -- 3. Advanced Ultrasound: Prostate Elastography and Photoacoustic Imaging -- 4. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Prostate Cancer -- 5. Power Doppler Imaging of Prostate Cancer -- 6. Doppler Histogram Vessel Density Analysis -- 7. MR Imaging of the Prostate -- 8. MR Imaging Localization of Prostate Tumors -- 9. Diffusion-Weighted Whole-Body Imaging: Tumor Staging Applications -- 10. MRI-Guided Biopsy -- 11. MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Imaging -- Part II. Clinical Applications -- 12. Clinical Applications of Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasound, MRI, and DCE-MRI -- 13. Intraprostatic Cancer -- 14. Focal Tumors: Extraprostatic -- 15. Metastatic Disease -- 16. Diagnosing, Treating, and Reversing Prostate Cancers with Hormonal and Nutritional Intervention -- 17. Imaging Detection of Regression and Recurrence -- Part III. Advanced Image Guided Procedures -- 18. Laser Principles -- 19. Focal Laser Ablation of the Prostate -- 20. Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Using Irreversible Electroporation -- 21. Photodynamic Therapy -- 22. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Implanted vascular access device (IVAD or "port")
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36613
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Minor Procedures, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Hants Community Hospital. Same Day Surgery Unit, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Oncology Unit.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0421
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
An implanted vascular access device (IVAD) is a small device that goes into a large vein just above your heart. This makes it easier to give you intravenous (IV) medications and to take blood samples. It is also called a “port” or “port-a-cath.” A port is placed under your skin below your collarbone. Topics include: benefits, how it works, how to get ready for surgery, what to expect during and after surgery, care at home, and taking care of your port. A space to write your doctor's name and ph…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Minor Procedures
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Hants Community Hospital. Same Day Surgery Unit
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Oncology Unit
- Alternate Title
- Port
- Port-a-cath
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Vascular Access Device
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Drug infusion pumps
- Cancer--Treatment
- Abstract
- An implanted vascular access device (IVAD) is a small device that goes into a large vein just above your heart. This makes it easier to give you intravenous (IV) medications and to take blood samples. It is also called a “port” or “port-a-cath.” A port is placed under your skin below your collarbone. Topics include: benefits, how it works, how to get ready for surgery, what to expect during and after surgery, care at home, and taking care of your port. A space to write your doctor's name and phone number is given in case you have any problems.
- Notes
- Previous title: Implanted infusion port
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Minor Procedures, QEII; SDSU, Hants Community Hospital; Oncology Unit, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Pamphlet Number
- 0421
Information for patients receiving radiation therapy : breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37400
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 4008
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This pamphlets answers common questions about receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the breast. Topics include why radiation therapy is used to treat breast cancer or DCIS, what will happen when you come for your treatment planning, how long it will be until you start your radiation treatments, and how long your treatments will take. Information about side effects and support is also provided. A list of questions you may want to ask your health care…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aftercare
- Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy
- Self Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Breast--Cancer--Patients--Care
- Breast--Cancer--Treatment
- Self-care, Health
- Specialty
- Cancer Care
- Abstract
- This pamphlets answers common questions about receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer or Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the breast. Topics include why radiation therapy is used to treat breast cancer or DCIS, what will happen when you come for your treatment planning, how long it will be until you start your radiation treatments, and how long your treatments will take. Information about side effects and support is also provided. A list of questions you may want to ask your health care team is included.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program; Approved by: Nova Scotia Cancer Patient Education Committee
- Pamphlet Number
- 4008
[In French] Forum spécialisé sur les tumeurs aux Services d’oncologie pédiatrique
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37022
IWK. Hematology / Oncology.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2017.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0802-FR
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
[In French] Le forum spécialisé sur les tumeurs examine tous les enfants qui reçoivent des soins au IWK et qui reçoivent un nouveau diagnostic de cancer ou qui pourraient recevoir un diagnostic de cancer.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Hematology / Oncology
- Alternate Title
- IWK Pediatric Oncology Tumour Board
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Patient Care Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer--Treatment
- Medical protocols
- Abstract
- [In French] Le forum spécialisé sur les tumeurs examine tous les enfants qui reçoivent des soins au IWK et qui reçoivent un nouveau diagnostic de cancer ou qui pourraient recevoir un diagnostic de cancer.
- Notes
- The English version of this pamphlet PL-0802, "IWK Pediatric Oncology Tumour Board", is also available.
- Responsibility
- IWK Hematology / Oncology, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0802-FR
- Zone
- All Zones
IWK Pediatric Oncology Tumour Board
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37021
IWK. Hematology / Oncology.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2017.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0802
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Discusses the purpose of the board, who attends, how the results are conveyed.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Hematology / Oncology
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Patient Care Planning
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer--Treatment
- Medical protocols
- Abstract
- Discusses the purpose of the board, who attends, how the results are conveyed.
- Notes
- The French version of this pamphlet PL-0802-FR, "Forum spécialisé sur les tumeurs aux Services d’oncologie pédiatrique", is also available.
- Responsibility
- IWK Hematology / Oncology, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0802
- Zone
- All Zones
