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Dying to Be Meby Anita Moorjani
Hay House, Inc. 2012; US$ 24.95In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body-overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system-began shutting down. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon regaining consciousness, Anita found that her condition had improved so rapidly that she was able to be released from the hospital within weeks . . . without a trace of cancer in her body! Within these pages, Anita recounts stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed... more...
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Prolactinomaby ICON Health Publications
ICON Group International Inc. 2005; US$ 28.95This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to prolactinoma (also pituitary tumors produced by prolactin), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on prolactinoma.... more...
Five to Thriveby Lise Alschuler; Karolyn A. Gazella
Active Interest Media, Inc. 2011; US$ 5.95The inspirational concept of "thriving" is promoted in this groundbreaking plan, which pinpoints five specific pathways that are essential to preventing cancer: immunity, inflammation, hormones, insulin resistance, and detoxification/digestion. The strategy goes beyond basic advice on the immune system and dieting, describing in detail how the human body is designed to anticipate this sickness in the first place. Penned by actual cancer survivors, featuring accounts of current fighters, and including commentary from those who have lost loved ones to the disease, this guide weaves personal stories with a game plan for avoiding an all-too-common ailment. more...
Molecular Aspects of Hepatocellular Carcinomaby Liang Qiao; Yumin Li; Xiang Yan
Bentham Science Publishers 2012; US$ 99.00Therapeutic options for late-stage liver cancer are very limited and the prognosis is often poor. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma is critical for developing more rational diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.This e-book covers current developments on clinically relevant research on the molecular biology of hepatocellular carcinoma. This e-book should be a valuable reference for professional gastroenterologists, hepatologists and oncologists as well as medical students and researchers. more...
Apoptosis in Normal Development and Cancerby M. Sluyser
CRC Press 1996; US$ 159.95In apoptosis in the mammalian system, cells have a finite life - they develop, are used and then die. Cancer cells escape this programmed routine but, from an understanding of apoptosis, they can be programmed to die. more...
Breast Cancerby Lesley Fallowfield; Andrew Clark
Routledge 1991; US$ 55.95Breast Cancer examines the effects of the disease on women through all stages of treatment. It draws heavily on verbatim accounts of sufferers together with relevant findings and theories from scientific research. more...
Upliftby Barbara Delinsky
Simon & Schuster 2001; US$ 11.99Barbara Delinsky's 1998 bestseller, COAST ROAD, featured a heroine who was a breast cancer survivor. To this day, it is the book that generates more mail than any of her others. That fact, combined with Barbara's ongoing commitment to breast cancer research, led her to her first book of nonfiction. Not a medical book -- there is no discussion of the pros and cons of a particular treatment or hospital or doctor -- UPLIFT is rather a collection of hundreds of pieces of practical and inspiring tidbits collected from survivors and their on everything from what kind of deodorant to use during radiation treatment to the best kinds of exercise aftloved ones. Think of it as "The Girlfriends' Guide" to breast cancer, with hints on everything from what... more...
Lung Cancer Therapy Annual: 2by Jr. Paul A Bunn; Heine H Hansen
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 100.00Lung Cancer Therapy Annual outlines key aspects in early diagnosis, classification and staging, and reviews in depth the current literature, discussing the latest developments in treatment and summarizing the most recent data in the field of chemotherapy and biologic therapy. more...
Colorectal Cancerby Hansjochen Wilke MD; Philippe Rougier MD PhD; Harry Bleiberg MD PhD; Nancy Kemeny MD
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 209.95A strong international team of contributors presents a detailed discussion of all aspects of the disease, including chapters on genetics, molecular pathology and a comprehensive overview of current and developing treatment strategies. more...
Handbook of Gynecologic Oncologyby Richard Barakat; Michael Bevers; David Gershenson; William J Hoskins
Taylor & Francis, A Martin Dunitz Book 2000; US$ 55.00This practical handbook of gynaecologic oncology provides a comprehensive but concise guide to the diagnosis and management of gynaecologic cancer Edited and written by the faculty of the gynaecologic oncology programs of MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the second edition reviews and updates the various chapters, including new developments in management and a new chapter on germ cell and sex cord-stromal tumors The text is designed for fellows and residents in gynecologic oncology, radiation oncology and medical oncology as well as residents in obstetrics and gynecologic surgery and medicine It will also be a handy guide for medical students and practicing physicians more...









