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3D Echocardiography of Structural Heart Disease : An Imaging Atlas

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Hakimeh Sadeghian, Zahra Savand-Roomi. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This atlas presents outstanding three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic images of structural heart diseases, including congenital and valvular diseases and cardiac masses and tumors. The aim is to enable the reader to derive maximum diagnostic and treatment benefit from the modality through optimal image acquisition and interpretation. To this end a wide range of instructive individual cases are depicted, with sequential arrangement of all images and views of diagnostic value, including 3D zoo…

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Author: Sadeghian, Hakimeh

Other Authors: Savand-Roomi, Zahra

Responsibility: Hakimeh Sadeghian, Zahra Savand-Roomi

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 625 pages) : 24 illus., 12 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319540399; 9783319540382 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnostic imaging; Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography

Abstract: This atlas presents outstanding three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic images of structural heart diseases, including congenital and valvular diseases and cardiac masses and tumors. The aim is to enable the reader to derive maximum diagnostic and treatment benefit from the modality through optimal image acquisition and interpretation. To this end a wide range of instructive individual cases are depicted, with sequential arrangement of all images and views of diagnostic value, including 3D zoom, full-volume, and live 3D images. For each case, a key lesson is highlighted and attention is drawn to aspects of relevance to diagnosis and treatment. In addition, readers will have online access to echocardiographic video clips for each patient. The closing part of the book examines the role of 3D echocardiography in structural heart disease interventions. The superb quality of the illustrations and the range of cases considered ensure that this atlas will be an excellent visual learning tool and an ideal aid for cardiology residents and fellows in day-to-day clinical practice.

Contents: 1. Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease -- 2. Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis -- 3. Aortic Valve Disease -- 4. Tricuspid Valve Disease -- 5. Pulmonary Valve Disease -- 6. Malfunction and Other Complications After Heart Valve Surgery -- 7. Paravalvular Leak of Prosthetic Valves -- 8. Infective Endocarditis (IE) -- 9. ASDs and PFO -- 10. VSD, PDA, Coarctation of Aorta, Subvalvular AS -- 11. Cardiac Mass -- 12. Intervention in Structural Heart Disease.

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Publication Type: Atlas

Location: Online

3D Histology Evaluation of Dermatologic Surgery

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Helmut Breuninger, Patrick Adam. --London: Springer , c2013.

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Both surgical skill and histological preparation and evaluation are important for successful treatment of various malignant skin tumors. In addition, good knowledge of local patterns of infiltration is required to achieve complete excision. All tumors may show an irregular, often asymmetric, mainly horizontal subclinical infiltration with a wide extent. When deep infiltrations are present, they are also often asymmetric and hard to determine before excision. Until recently these tumor outgrowth…

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Author: Breuninger, Helmut

Other Authors: Adam, Patrick

Responsibility: Helmut Breuninger, Patrick Adam

Alternate Title: Three-dimensional histology evaluation of dermatologic surgery

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 133 p. : 64 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9781447144380; 9781447144373 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Imaging, three-dimensional; Margins of Excision; Skin - anatomy & histology; Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Skin Neoplasms - surgery

Abstract: Both surgical skill and histological preparation and evaluation are important for successful treatment of various malignant skin tumors. In addition, good knowledge of local patterns of infiltration is required to achieve complete excision. All tumors may show an irregular, often asymmetric, mainly horizontal subclinical infiltration with a wide extent. When deep infiltrations are present, they are also often asymmetric and hard to determine before excision. Until recently these tumor outgrowths have only been detectable using histologic evaluation, but 3D histology is highly sensitive and can detect even very small tumor infiltrations. Very narrow margins can thus be taken for excision, which helps spare healthy skin as only a subsequently targeted re-excision will be necessary to remove all of the asymmetric tumor infiltrations. Therefore the resulting defect will be as small as possible and as large as necessary, and can be adapted to the requirements for aesthetic surgical defect closure. 3D Histology Evaluation of Dermatologic Surgery compares the most commonly used methods in order to give the reader a graphical overview of the current state-of-the-art. The basic principles of various surgical methods and histological workups of the complete 3D tumor margins are described and extensively illustrated to allow better understanding. Furthermore, more complex treatments of larger tumors are also included. Therefore, this book will be vital for all involved in the management of these patients, including practicing and trainee dermatologists, ENT, plastic and facial-surgeons, pathologists and oncologists.

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. The Basics for Excision and Flattening -- 3. Embedding and Sectioning -- 4. Dividing Tumors and Topographical Orientation -- 5. Communication with the Lab -- 6. The Aftermath or How to Excise Until Clear Margins -- 7. Variations for Special Locations and Large, Deep Penetrating Tumors -- 8. How to Perform 3D Histology on Different Types of Tumors -- 9. Terminology and Facts.

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The 21st Century Handbook of Clinical Ovarian Cancer

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Krishnansu S Tewari, Bradley J Monk. --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis , c2015.

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A thorough review on ovarian cancer, treatment guidelines and emerging therapies available for the disease. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in therapies for ovarian cancer. This concise pocket book will review ovarian cancer's epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and medical management. Busy healthcare professionals will benefit from this text, which will not only cover the foundation of ovarian cancer management, but discuss up-to-date national and interna…

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Author: Tewari, Krishnansu S

Other Authors: Monk, Bradley J

Responsibility: Krishnansu S Tewari, Bradley J Monk

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 200 p. : 63 illus., 44 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319080666; 9783319080659 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Ovarian Neoplasms

Abstract: A thorough review on ovarian cancer, treatment guidelines and emerging therapies available for the disease. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in therapies for ovarian cancer. This concise pocket book will review ovarian cancer's epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and medical management. Busy healthcare professionals will benefit from this text, which will not only cover the foundation of ovarian cancer management, but discuss up-to-date national and international treatment guidelines and upcoming therapies.

Contents: 1 Introduction to ovarian cancer -- 2 Screening and prevention of ovarian cancer -- 3 Clinical presentation and diagnostics -- 4 Managing the patient -- 5 Translational science -- 6 Emerging therapies -- 7 Unique clinical scenarios -- 8 Supporting the patient -- Appendix -- A. Evolution of cytoreductive surgery -- B. Chemotherapy drugs and regimens -- C. Noteworthy clinical trials of historical interest -- D. National and scientific milestones.

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Publication Type: Handbook

Location: Online

60 years of survival outcomes at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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M. Alma Rodriguez, Ronald S. Walters, Thomas W. Burke, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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This unique book provides a retrospective analysis of the changes in survival outcomes at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center over the past six decades. Since opening its doors in 1944, M.D. Anderson has kept a continuous, uninterrupted data repository of the treatment and outcomes of each of its patients. It is this visionary database from the Center's tumor registry which makes this groundbreaking book possible. Tracking results across time, the book shows radical shifts in ou…

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Other Authors: Rodriguez, M. Alma; Walters, Ronald S; Burke, Thomas W

Responsibility: M. Alma Rodriguez, Ronald S. Walters, Thomas W. Burke, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 346 p. : 124 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781461451976

Subjects (MeSH): Academies and Institutes - history; History, 20th century; History, 21st century; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - therapy; Registries; Survival Analysis; Texas - epidemiology; Treatment Outcome

Subjects (LCSH): Oncology; Epidemiology

Abstract: This unique book provides a retrospective analysis of the changes in survival outcomes at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center over the past six decades. Since opening its doors in 1944, M.D. Anderson has kept a continuous, uninterrupted data repository of the treatment and outcomes of each of its patients. It is this visionary database from the Center's tumor registry which makes this groundbreaking book possible. Tracking results across time, the book shows radical shifts in outcomes trends, where great progress has been made, and where there is still a long way to go, and offers a snapshot of the parallel history of developments in care. Such data is crucial to informing how patients are counseled, how treatment decisions are determined, and how prognoses are made. 60 Years of Survival Outcomes at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the only book to concurrently present longitudinal data on survival outcomes across the spectrum of rare and common cancers. Each chapter deals with a specific disease site, discussing current management approaches and presenting key data replete with illustrative charts, graphs, and tables. With the resources available only to the practitioners at this inimitable institution, this book heralds a cornerstone moment in the study of survival outcomes and the depth of our knowledge of cancer care.

Contents: Ch. 1:Introduction -- Ch. 2:History of MD Anderson's Tumor Registry -- Ch. 3:Statistical Methods -- Ch. 4:Breast Cancer -- Ch. 5:Prostate Cancer -- Ch. 6:Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer -- Ch. 7:Small Cell Lung Cancer -- Ch. 8:Colon Cancer -- Ch. 9:Ovarian Cancer -- Ch. 10:Cervical Cancer -- Ch. 11:Endometrial Cancer -- Ch. 12:Pancreatic Cancer (Exocrine) -- Ch. 13:Kidney Cancer -- Ch. 14:Bladder Cancer -- Ch. 15:Cutaneous Melanoma -- Ch. 16:Liver Cancer -- Ch. 17:Esophageal Cancer -- Ch. 18:Gastric Cancer -- Ch. 19:Acute Myeloid Leukemia -- Ch. 20:Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma -- Ch. 21:Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Ch. 22:Non-Hodgkin Indolent B-Cell Lymphoma -- Ch. 23:Non-Hodgkin Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma -- Ch. 24:Multiple Myeloma -- Ch. 25:Head and Neck Cancer -- Ch. 26:Thyroid Cancer -- Ch. 27:Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Ch. 28:Sarcomas of Bone -- Index.

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ABC of lung cancer

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Hunt, Ian. --Chichester, England: Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books , 2009.

Call Number: WF 658 A134 2009

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: WF 658 A134 2009

Author: Hunt, Ian

Other Authors: Muers, Martin; Treasure, Tom

Place of Publication: Chichester, England

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books

Date of Publication: 2009

Physical Description: 55 p.

Series Title: ABC series

ISBN: 9781405146524

Subjects (MeSH): Lung Neoplasms

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Loan Period: 3 weeks

ABC of skin cancer

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Rajpar, Sajjad. --Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub. | BMJ Books , 2008.

Call Number: WR 500 A134 2008

Location: Dickson Building

Call Number: WR 500 A134 2008

Author: Rajpar, Sajjad

Other Authors: Marsden, Jerry

Place of Publication: Malden, MA

Publisher: Blackwell Pub.; BMJ Books

Date of Publication: 2008

Physical Description: 65 p.

Series Title: ABC series

ISBN: 9781405162197

Subjects (MeSH): Skin Neoplasms

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building

Loan Period: 3 weeks

Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Massimo Carlini, editor. --Milano: Springer , c2018.

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This book aims to equip readers with a better understanding of neuroendocrine tumors of the abdomen and explains how to manage them optimally by making use of novel therapeutic options that represent major advances on previous treatments. The most recent advances in epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, biomarkers, pathology, diagnostics, clinical assessment, medical therapy, and surgical treatment are presented. The information and data provided will stimulate readers to develop their per…

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Other Authors: Carlini, Massimo

Responsibility: Massimo Carlini, editor

Place of Publication: Milano

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 198 p.) : 20 illus., 10 illus. in color

Series Title: Updates in surgery

ISBN: 9788847039551; 9788847039544 (print ed.); 9788847039568 (print ed.); 9788847039711 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2280-9848

Subjects (MeSH): Abdominal Neoplasms; Neuroendocrine Tumors

Specialty: Endocrinology; Neurology; Medical Oncology

Abstract: This book aims to equip readers with a better understanding of neuroendocrine tumors of the abdomen and explains how to manage them optimally by making use of novel therapeutic options that represent major advances on previous treatments. The most recent advances in epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, biomarkers, pathology, diagnostics, clinical assessment, medical therapy, and surgical treatment are presented. The information and data provided will stimulate readers to develop their personal opinions on significant issues and assist in decision making in individual patients during routine clinical practice. The book features a multidisciplinary approach and is designed to meet the needs of all physicians seeking comprehensive guidance from experts on the management of patients with neuroendocrine tumors. It will also be of value for researchers wishing to acquaint themselves with the state of the art in the field and emerging research avenues. Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors is published in Springer's highly successful Updates in Surgery series, which now comprises more than 20 titles.

Contents: Part I. Nosography -- 1. Neuroendocrine Tumors: a Nosologic Framework -- 2. Classification of Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 3. Hereditary Syndromes and Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 4. Sporadic Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Part II. Diagnosis -- 5. Neuroendocrine Tumors Biomarkers -- 6. Endoscopic Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 7. Role of Non-Functional Imaging in the Diagnosis of Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 8. Role of Functional Imaging in the Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 9. Pathological Analysis of Abdominal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- Part III. Management -- 10. Management of Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 11. Management of Pancreatic and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 12. Management of Ileal, Appendiceal and Colorectal Neuroendocrine Tumors -- 13. Management of Liver Metastases from Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.

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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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Other Authors: Niederhuber, John E.

Responsibility: [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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Abeloff's clinical oncology

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Niederhuber, John. (6th ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2020.

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Author: Niederhuber, John

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier Saunders

Date of Publication: 2020

ISBN: 9780323476744

Subjects (MeSH): Neoplasms - therapy; Medical Oncology - methods

Notes: Access to this online resource is restricted to IWK Health Centre employees working from inside the hospital network.

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Location: Online

Absolute Clinical Radiation Oncology Review

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Daniel M. Trifiletti, Nicholas G. Zaorsky, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2019.

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This book provides a quick reference guide for clinicians in radiation oncology. It is designed to be an intuitive and easily reviewed study guide for board or maintenance of certification examinations, as well as a quick reference for residents and established radiation oncologists who need a refresher. The text begins with a general pearls chapter that radiation oncologists should consider in all aspects of their practice, including cancer visibility, dosing, counseling recommendations, and t…

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Other Authors: Trifiletti, Daniel M.; Zaorsky, Nicholas G.

Responsibility: Daniel M. Trifiletti, Nicholas G. Zaorsky, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 492 p.) : 191 illus., 178 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319968094; 9783319968087 (Print ed.); 9783319968100 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiation Oncology

Specialty: Medical Oncology; Radiotherapy

Abstract: This book provides a quick reference guide for clinicians in radiation oncology. It is designed to be an intuitive and easily reviewed study guide for board or maintenance of certification examinations, as well as a quick reference for residents and established radiation oncologists who need a refresher. The text begins with a general pearls chapter that radiation oncologists should consider in all aspects of their practice, including cancer visibility, dosing, counseling recommendations, and toxicity management. The subsequent chapters then delve into different cancer disease sites, including pediatrics, central nervous system, head and neck, thoracic, breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, genitourinary, hematologic, soft tissue, palliative, and radiophysics/radiobiology. Within each chapter, each disease and its recommended approach is then summarized in only a few pages, allowing a focus on the most essential information. Bullet points, figures, tables, and images make for an intuitive reader experience. The text includes the 7th and 8th editions staging from the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC). Recommendations are taken from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Planning guides for imaging, diagnosis, and staging offer readers a starting point in approaching each patient based on disease origin, and dosing guidelines then detail consideration for treatment methods. Each chapter additionally includes disease-specific pearls and key points to test the knowledge reviewed in the chapters. Experts in the disease sites from the United States serve as senior authors on each chapter. The authors include all diseases associated with radiation oncology training to ensure a comprehensive resource for exam studying and clinical care. Residents, trainees, and established radiation oncologists find this an ideal study resource for both board and certification exams, as well as an easily accessible aid during practice.

Contents: 1. General Principles of Radiation Oncology -- 2. Pediatrics Cancers - 3. Central Nervous System Cancers -- 4. Head and Neck Cancers -- 5. Lung Cancer -- 6. Breast Cancer -- 7. Gastrointestinal Cancers -- 8. Genitourinary Cancers -- 9. Gynecologic Cancers -- 10. Hematologic Cancers -- 11. Soft Tissue Cancers -- 12. Bone/Spine Cancers -- 13. Physics and Radiobiology.

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Publication Type: Outline

Location: Online

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation : Techniques and Clinical Implementation

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edited by David E. Wazer, Douglas W. Arthur, Frank A. Vicini. (2nd ed.) --Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer , c2009.

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Author: Wazer, David E

Other Authors: Arthur, Douglas W; Vicini, Frank A

Responsibility: edited by David E. Wazer, Douglas W. Arthur, Frank A. Vicini

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Berlin, Heidelberg

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2009

ISBN: 9783540880066

Subjects (MeSH): Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Conformal - methods

Subjects (LCSH): Radiotherapy; Oncology; Gynecology

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Location: Online

Access device guidelines : recommendations for nursing practice and education

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Camp-Sorrell, Dawn. (3rd ed.) --Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2011.

Call Number: WB 354 C186a 2011

Location: Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Call Number: WB 354 C186a 2011

Author: Camp-Sorrell, Dawn

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Date of Publication: 2011

Physical Description: 170 p.

ISBN: 9781890504960

Subjects (MeSH): Catheterization - nursing - Practice Guideline; Neoplasms - nursing - Practice Guideline; Drug Delivery Systems - instrumentation

Format: Book

Location: Dickson Building; Halifax Infirmary; Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Copies: 3

Loan Period: 3 weeks use

Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer : A New Paradigm for Clinical Management

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Laurence Klotz, editor. --New York, NY: Humana Press , c2012.

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Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer: A New Paradigm for Clinical Management will serve as a useful resource for physicians dealing with, and interested in, this complex and evolving branch of prostate cancer management. The book will also be of interest to scientifically literate patients and their families. The volume provides an introduction to the concept of active surveillance in oncology in general and prostate cancer specifically. The primary focus is to provide a comprehens…

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Other Authors: Klotz, Laurence

Responsibility: Laurence Klotz, editor

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 208 p. : 33 ill., 22 ill. in color)

Series Title: Current clinical urology

ISBN: 9781617799129

Subjects (MeSH): Disease Progression; Early Diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Watchful Waiting

Subjects (LCSH): Oncology; Urology

Abstract: Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer: A New Paradigm for Clinical Management will serve as a useful resource for physicians dealing with, and interested in, this complex and evolving branch of prostate cancer management. The book will also be of interest to scientifically literate patients and their families. The volume provides an introduction to the concept of active surveillance in oncology in general and prostate cancer specifically. The primary focus is to provide a comprehensive guide to the management of patients on surveillance. The volume covers the many complexities and nuances to this approach including, patient selection, risk assessment, how to overcome 'cancer hysteria' when counseling patients, identifying appropriate triggers for intervention, use of PSA kinetics and MR imaging information, technique and frequency of biopsies, secondary prevention interventions, and the relative roles of surveillance and focal therapy.

Contents: 1. The Problem of Cancer Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment -- 2. Patient Selection for Active Surveillance -- 3. Predicting High Risk Disease Using Tissue Biomarkers -- 4. Predicting High Risk Disease Using Serum and DNA Biomarkers -- 5. Triggers for Intervention in Men on Surveillance -- 6. The Role of MRI in Active Surveillance -- 7. Active Surveillance: The European Experience -- 8. Active Surveillance: The Canadian Experience -- 9. Psychosocial Aspects of Active Surveillance -- 10. Statistical Considerations for Patient Selection and Triggers for Intervention in Active Surveillance -- 11. Interpreting PSA Kinetics using GLMM Technique -- 12. The Potential Benefits of Diet and Physical Activity among Active Surveillance Patients with Low-Burden Prostate Cancer -- 13. The Role of 5[alpha]-Reductase Inhibitors (5-ARIs) in Expectant Management of Low Risk Prostate Cancer -- 14. Urologists' Opinion on Active Surveillance: United States vs. the Netherlands -- 15. Clinical "Pearls" in Managing Patients on Surveillance -- 16. Active Surveillance, Focal Therapy and the Future -- 17. The Economics of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer -- 18. The Future of Active Surveillance.

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Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer : A New Paradigm for Clinical Management

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Laurence Klotz, editor. (Second edition) --Cham: Humana Press , c2018.

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This fully updated and revised new edition provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in prostate cancer. The book reviews new data about molecular characteristics of the disease, profiles the new grading system for prostate cancer introduced in 2015, and provides new perspectives about imaging of prostate cancer, as well as the role of targeted biopsies. The text summarizes the…

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Other Authors: Klotz, Laurence

Responsibility: Laurence Klotz, editor

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 250 p.) : 39 illus., 27 illus. in color

Series Title: Current clinical urology

ISBN: 9783319627106; 9783319627090 (print ed.); 9783319627113 (print ed.); 9783319873756 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2197-7194

Subjects (MeSH): Disease Progression; Medical Overuse - prevention & control; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Watchful Waiting

Specialty: Medical Oncology; Urology

Abstract: This fully updated and revised new edition provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in prostate cancer. The book reviews new data about molecular characteristics of the disease, profiles the new grading system for prostate cancer introduced in 2015, and provides new perspectives about imaging of prostate cancer, as well as the role of targeted biopsies. The text summarizes the role of biomarkers and MRI in patient selection and management and details the world wide results of active surveillance. Specific chapters address communication and ethical issues, QOL outcomes, economic aspects, and psycho-social aspects of surveillance. The role of focal therapy for low risk disease is summarized, and the data supporting preventive interventions during surveillance reviewed. This text will serve as a very useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with, and interested in this common malignancy, as it provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts.

Contents: Cancer Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment -- Can We Screen and Still Reduce Overdiagnosis? -- The Role of Fear in Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment -- Ethical and Legal Considerations in Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer -- Gleason 6 Tumors Should Still Be Labeled As Cancer -- Risk Based Selection for Active Surveillance -- Surveillance at the Margins: Management of High Volume Gleason 6, PSA>10, or Gleason 3+4 -- How Should Patients on Active Surveillance be Followed? -- Triggers for Intervention -- MR Imaging in Prostate Tumor Volume Assessment: How Accurate? -- Can MRI Replace Biopsy in Men on Surveillance? -- Tissue Based Markers for Risk Prediction -- International AS Registry: The Movember Foundation's Global Action Plan Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Initiative -- Better Informed Decision Making to Optimize Patient Selection -- How Does QOL Compare Between Surveillance and Active Treatment? -- The Potential Benefits of Diet and Physical Activity among Active Surveillance Patients with Low-Burden Prostate Cancer -- Is there a Role for Pharmacologic Manipulation to Prevent Progression in Men on Active Surveillance? The Role of 5-ARIs, Statins, and Metformin -- The Update of Active Surveillance around the World: Utilization and Outcomes -- Tissue Preservation: Active Surveillance and Focal Therapy as Complimentary Strategies -- The Economics of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer -- Research Questions in Active Surveillance.

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Location: Online

Acupuncture and Moxibustion as an Evidence-based Therapy for Cancer

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William C.S. Cho, editor. --Dordrecht: Springer , c2012.

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Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments' side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) possessed anticancer abilities, but some clinicians and scientists have queried about the scientific validity of CAM due to the lack of scientific evidence. There is great demand in narrowing the knowledge…

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Other Authors: Cho, William C.S.

Responsibility: William C.S. Cho, editor

Place of Publication: Dordrecht

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 354 p. : 25 ill., 18 ill. in color)

Series Vol.: v. 3

Series Title: Evidence-based anticancer complementary and alternative medicine

ISBN: 9789400748330

Subjects (MeSH): Acupuncture Therapy; Evidence-Based Medicine; Moxibustion; Neoplasms - therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Oncology; Alternative medicine; Acupuncture

Abstract: Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments' side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) possessed anticancer abilities, but some clinicians and scientists have queried about the scientific validity of CAM due to the lack of scientific evidence. There is great demand in narrowing the knowledge gap to explore the scientific and evidence-based knowledge of CAM in the anticancer field. With this aim, an unparalleled undertaking of a book series is launched to structurally consolidate this area. Although acupuncture and moxibustion have been practiced for millennia, they have come under scientific investigation only recently. Acupuncture and moxibustion have been used clinically to treat cancer-related symptoms (e.g. cancer pain, anxiety, depression and insomnia), manage treatment-induced side effects (e.g. hot flashes, nausea and vomiting) and enhance immunity (e.g. blood cell count, lymphocyte and natural killer cell activity). This is the first book manages to provide comprehensive and updated scientific evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion intervention for cancer care. Laboratory and animal studies have uncovered the mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer therapy. Promising results of most clinical trials show the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion in cancer management. This book consists of fifteen chapters which address a range of important aspects that will impact on the application of acupuncture and moxibustion. An overview of the safety and side effects of acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer care are also covered. In addition, the integration of acupuncture with Western medicine in cancer treatment and recent clinical trials are included as well. Opinion leaders around the world have teamed up to pursue a thorough and up-to-date review of the area, this volume will contribute great to the cancer, clinical and academic community by providing evidence-based information on the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion as an anticancer therapy.

Contents: Prelims -- 1. An Overview of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer Care -- 2. The Mechanistic Studies of Acupuncture and Moxibustion -- 3. Acupuncture for Cancer Pain -- 4. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Cancer Patients -- 5. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-related Symptoms -- 6. Use of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Control of Anticancer Therapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting -- 7. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients -- 8. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Symptoms Associated with Radiation Therapy -- 9. Quality of Life of Cancer Patients after Acupuncture and Moxibution Treatment -- 10. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Palliative and Supportive Cancer Care -- 11. Is Acupuncture or Moxibustion Better Than a Sham or Placebo-treatment?-12. Safety and Side Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion as a Therapy for Cancer -- 13. Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Animal Models of Cancer -- 14. Integrating Acupuncture with Western Medicine in Cancer Treatment -- 15. Recent Clinical Trials of Acupuncture for Cancer Patients. Index.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Adipocytic, Vascular and Skeletal Muscle Tumors : A Practical Diagnostic Approach

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Raf Sciot, Clara Gerosa, Gavino Faa, editors. --Cham: Humana Press , c2020.

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This book focuses on the subsets of soft tissue tumors that show adipocytic, vascular or skeletal muscle differentiation. It reviews the surgical pathologists’ approach to diagnosing soft tissue tumors guided by vital morphological and immunohistochemical data in the differential diagnosis of this family of tumors. Written by experts in the field, the text contains a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that helps guide diagnosis and patient management, and stimu…

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Other Authors: Sciot, Raf; Gerosa, Clara; Faa, Gavino

Responsibility: Raf Sciot, Clara Gerosa, Gavino Faa, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 182 p.)

Series Title: Current clinical pathology

ISBN: 9783030374600; 9783030374594 (Print ed.); 9783030374617 (Print ed.); 9783030374624 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 2197-781X

Subjects (MeSH): Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis; Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology

Specialty: Diagnosis; Medical Oncology; Pathology

Abstract: This book focuses on the subsets of soft tissue tumors that show adipocytic, vascular or skeletal muscle differentiation. It reviews the surgical pathologists’ approach to diagnosing soft tissue tumors guided by vital morphological and immunohistochemical data in the differential diagnosis of this family of tumors. Written by experts in the field, the text contains a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that helps guide diagnosis and patient management, and stimulates investigative efforts. The book is filled with high-quality drawings of the salient histologic features of these various tumors, alongside photomicrographs and tips and tricks that help the relatively untrained or inexperienced eye to recognize the various structures or cell types that comprise each of these lesions. This innovative approach seeks to make recognition of these tumors easier. Adipocytic, Vascular and Skeletal Muscle Tumors serves as a valuable resource for pathologists, oncologists, surgeons, and researchers dealing with and interested in these complex and challenging tumors.

Contents: 1. Adipocytic Tumors -- 2. Vascular Tumors -- 3. Skeletal Muscle Tumors.

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Adipocytokines, Energy Balance, and Cancer

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Ofer Reizes, Nathan A. Berger, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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Adipocytokines provide the circuitry by which adipose tissue communicates among its component cells which include adipocytes, stromal cells, immune cells and vascular elements, with adipose tissue depots in other locations throughout the body and with other tissues in order to regulate physiologic processes of energy intake, utilization, and distribution. Since disturbances, both qualitative and quantitative, in adipocytokine function contribute significantly to many of the comorbidities associ…

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Other Authors: Reizes, Ofer; Berger, Nathan A

Responsibility: Ofer Reizes, Nathan A. Berger, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : 19 illus., 16 illus. in color

Series Vol.: 12

Series Title: Energy balance and cancer

ISBN: 9783319416779; 9783319416755 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2199-2622

Subjects (MeSH): Adipokines; Energy metabolism - physiology; Neoplasms - etiology; Neoplasms - metabolism; Obesity - complications

Abstract: Adipocytokines provide the circuitry by which adipose tissue communicates among its component cells which include adipocytes, stromal cells, immune cells and vascular elements, with adipose tissue depots in other locations throughout the body and with other tissues in order to regulate physiologic processes of energy intake, utilization, and distribution. Since disturbances, both qualitative and quantitative, in adipocytokine function contribute significantly to many of the comorbidities associated with obesity, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, this volume, which discusses most of the major adipocytokines independently and collectively and their roles in normal and pathologic processes, should be useful to all individuals seeking a deeper understanding of these processes. Moreover, it provides a valuable complement to the series on Energy Balance and Cancer, in which each volume is focused on a specific aspect of this process, which now constitutes an expanding problem as the obesity pandemic continues and more of the population reaches the age where cancer is most prevalent. This volume should provide a valuable resource to all clinicians and scientists engaged in caring for susceptible patients and in exploring the relation between energy balance and cancer as well as an important platform to providing the background for research development.

Contents: Preface -- 1. Adipocytes, Adipocytokines, and Cancer -- 2. Adiponectin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 3. Leptin in Cancer; Epidemiology and Mechanisms -- 4. Leptin Signaling Pathways as Therapeutic Targets in Cancer -- 5. Retinol Binding Protein 4: Role in Diabetes and Cancer -- 6. Visfatin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 7. Apelin and Cancer -- 8. Novel Adipocytokines: Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1, Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, Chemerin -- 9. Resistin, Obesity, and Cancer -- 10. CRP Role in Cancer -- 11. GI Peptides, Energy Balance and Cancer -- Index.