| Tumors and Cancers: Head - Neck - Heart - Lung - Gut Contributor(s): Liu, Dongyou (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138088382 ISBN-13: 9781138088382 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology - Medical | Oncology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Neuroscience |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| LCCN: 2017011622 |
| Series: Pocket Guides to Biomedical Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tumors and cancers are insidious diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs. Forming the second of the four volumes devoted to tumors and cancers, this volume focuses on the head/neck, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive systems. Each chapter presents a state of the art summary of tumor/cancer of a particular organ/type in relation to its definition, biology, epidemiology, disease mechanism/pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. |