Neoplasms: Principles of Development and Diversity
by Jules J Berman
Dr. Hilary Koprowski is the pioneer of live polio vaccine, the first researcher to advance the diagnostic and therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies, and the developer of the "gold standard" rabies vaccine. This biography chronicles his distinguished career and life's work in the field of microbiology. A world-reknowned maverick in biomedical research, Koprowski's research methods were often considered controversial and even radical. Nonetheless, he acquired key positions in many research orga...
Cancer and Complementary Medicine
by Colleen O. Lee and Georgia M. Decker
Help your patients make the smart choices about complementary therapies! A diagnosis of cancer can have devastating effects – not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well – leading patients to look for “cures” or relief from the side effects and symptoms that ravage their minds and bodies. Often, your patients will turn to complementary or alternative medicine (CAM), looking for a “safe” or “natural” solution to their ailments. While these treatments may promise relief from pai...
Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers: Revised and Updated Edition
by Mark Scholz and Ralph H Blum
An indispensable map through the medical minefield of prostate cancer, revised and updated with the latest developments in treatment options. Every year almost a quarter of a million confused and frightened American men are tossed into a prostate cancer cauldron stirred by salespeople representing a multibillion-dollar industry. Patients are too often rushed into a radical prostatectomy, a major operation that rarely prolongs life and more than half the time leaves them impotent. Invasion o...
Ultrastructural Appearances of Tumours
by Douglas W Henderson and J. Papadimitriou
Precision Medicine in Oncology
A FRESH EXAMINATION OF PRECISION MEDICINE'S INCREASINGLY PROMINENT ROLE IN THE FIELD OF ONCOLOGY Precision medicine takes into account each patient's specific characteristics and requirements to arrive at treatment plans that are optimized towards the best possible outcome. As the field of oncology continues to advance, this tailored approach is becoming more and more prevalent, channelling data on genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other areas into new and innovative methods of practice....
Biophotonics and Immune Responses III (Proceedings of SPIE)
Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.
Biophotonics and Immune Responses II (Proceedings of SPIE)
Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.
Genre: traditional storyLearning objecticves: Word RecognitionStrand 5: Recognise and use alternative ways of spelling the phonemes already taught (long phoneme 'ow').Language ComprehensionStrand 7: Identify the main events and characters in stories.