Cancer Metabolism: Advances in Oncology Author : Luke Gallows Subject : Oncology Metabolism is a set of chemical reactions which sustain the life of an organism. Cancer cells are living organisms which need energy to grow and spread. They make this energy through the process known Read More |
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Cancer: Innovations in Research and Management Author : Simon Vader Subject : Oncology Cancer refers to a group of diseases caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Over two hundred types of cancer have been identified in humans. It is generally believed to be caused Read More |
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Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology Author : Simon Vader Subject : Oncology Cancer refers to a group of diseases wherein unnatural cell division occurs in the body. These cells infiltrate and destroy normal organ tissues and affect the natural functioning of the body. Cancerous Read More |
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Clinical Advances in Chemotherapy and Cancer Research Author : Brielle Pittman Subject : Oncology Chemotherapy refers to the use of anti-cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells. A combination of chemotherapy drugs may be administered based on the type of cancer. These drugs circulate through the bloodstream Read More |
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Author : Gerald Asher Subject : Oncology Sarcoma is a kind of cancer that can occur in several locations in the human body. It generally begins in the bones or in the soft tissues such as muscles, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons. There Read More |
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Colorectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment Author : Teresa Young Subject : Oncology Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the colon or the rectum. It initiates as small, noncancerous clumps of cells called polyps that mature and become colorectal cancer. It is caused due Read More |
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes Author : Brie Harvey Subject : Oncology Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by poorly formed or non-performing blood cells. New immature blood cells are made in the bone marrow that mature over time. Myelodysplastic syndromes Read More |
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances in Hematologic Malignancies Author : Ted Myers Subject : Oncology Hematologic malignancies are cancers that occur in the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. There are three types of hematologic malignancies, namely, leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma. Leukemias are blood Read More |
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Gastric Cancer: Diagnostics and Therapeutic Advances Author : Mikhael Kular Subject : Oncology The stomach is a muscular sac located in the upper middle of the abdomen that receives and holds the food and helps in digestion. Gastric cancer is caused due to abnormal growth of cells in any part of Read More |
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Hematologic Cancers: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutics Author : Ted Myers Subject : Oncology Hematologic cancers are a group of malignant cancers which affect the blood. These cancers affect the production and function of the blood cells. Most of these cancers occur in the bone marrow or lymphatic Read More |