9781639273676
Amy Temple
American Medical Publishers
English
2021
Oncology
253
$ 169.99
Oncology is the branch of medical science which is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and study of cancers and tumors. It focuses on diagnosing, staging and grading the aggressiveness of the cancer. Fatigue, weight loss, unexplained anemia, fever of unknown origin, etc., are some of the major symptoms of cancer. Treatment can consist of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other procedures. Cancer research ranges from epidemiology and molecular bioscience to performing of clinical trials to evaluate and compare applications of the various cancer therapies. It is largely funded by governments and is undertaken in academia, research institutes and corporate environments. Advancements in oncology research have made possible the treatment of once incurable types of cancers and have significantly improved the survival rate of cancer. This book contains some path-breaking studies in the field of oncology. It consists of contributions made by international experts. The book will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.