The Cancer Handbook
Published in December 2001
Book
Hardback
1600 pages
978-0-333-77659-9 (ISBN)
Description
"The Cancer Handbook" is a two-volume reference work that provides a comprehensive overview of cancer research and oncology. It is a reference resource that deals with both the scientific and clinical disciplines of cancer. It contains over 100 chapters each of which is approximately 10-15 pages (5000-14,500 words) in length. International editors have selected over 200 contributors, drawn from the international biomedical community, to provide up-to-date information on all aspects of cancer. Fields covered include molecular and cellular basis of cancer, causation and prevention, diagnostic and investigative procedures, systemic oncology and pre-clinical models of cancer treatment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 tables, 750 illustrations, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 370 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
4483 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-77659-9 (9780333776599)
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Person
The editor-in-chief is Malcolm R. Alison, PhD, DSc, FRCPath; Reader in Pathology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Department of Histopathology, United Kingdom.
Content
Section A - The Molecular Basis of Cell and Tissue Organization Section B - The Causation and Prevention of Cancer Section C - Diagnostic Imaging and Image-Guided Intervention Section D - Systemic Oncology Section E - Pre-clinical Models of Human Cancer Section F - The Treatment of Human Cancer