Chemical Factors
Chemical Factors Stuart H. Yuspa Peter G. Shields INTRODUCTION As early as the 1800s, initial observations of unusual cancer incidences in occupational groups provided the first indications that chemicals were…
Inflammation
Inflammation Sahdeo Prasad Bharat B. Aggarwal INTRODUCTION Extensive research over the last half a century indicates that inflammation plays an important role in cancer. Although acute inflammation can play a…
Oncogenic Viruses
Oncogenic Viruses Christopher B. Buck Lee Ratner PRINCIPLES OF TUMOR VIROLOGY Viral infections are estimated to play a causal role in at least 11% of all new cancer diagnoses worldwide.1…
Molecular Methods in Cancer
Molecular Methods in Cancer Larissa V. Furtado Jay L. Hess Bryan L. Betz APPLICATIONS OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS IN ONCOLOGY Molecular diagnostics is increasingly impacting a number of areas of cancer…
Hallmarks of Cancer: An Organizing Principle for Cancer Medicine
Hallmarks of Cancer: An Organizing Principle for Cancer Medicine Douglas Hanahan Robert A. Weinberg INTRODUCTION The hallmarks of cancer comprise eight biologic capabilities acquired by incipient cancer cells during the…
The Cancer Genome
The Cancer Genome Yardena Samuels Alberto Bardelli Jared J. Gartner Carlos López-Otin INTRODUCTION There is a broad consensus that cancer is, in essence, a genetic disease, and that accumulation of…
Pediatric Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources
Pediatric Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources Raul C. Ribeiro Guillermo L. Chantada Ramandeep S. Arora Federico Antillon Mariana Kruger Ronald D. Barr BACKGROUND Since the last edition of this…
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies in Pediatric Oncology
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies in Pediatric Oncology Thomas W. McLean Kathi J. Kemper INTRODUCTION Pediatric oncologists routinely confront a variety of questions about integrating complementary and alternative medical (CAM)…
Pediatric Cancer Policy and Case Advocacy on Insurance, Education, and Employment
Pediatric Cancer Policy and Case Advocacy on Insurance, Education, and Employment Susan L. Weiner Gilbert P. Smith This chapter on policy and advocacy for pediatric oncology professionals presents an analysis…
