AACR 2016: Abstracts 2697-5293
AACR 2016: Abstracts 2697-5293

Author: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Publisher: CTI Meeting Technology

Published: 2016-03-28

Total Pages: 1518

ISBN-13:

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The AACR Annual Meeting is a must-attend event for cancer researchers and the broader cancer community. This year's theme, "Delivering Cures Through Cancer Science," reinforces the inextricable link between research and advances in patient care. The theme will be evident throughout the meeting as the latest, most exciting discoveries are presented in every area of cancer research. There will be a number of presentations that include exciting new data from cutting-edge clinical trials as well as companion presentations that spotlight the science behind the trials and implications for delivering improved care to patients. This book contains abstracts 2697-5293 presented on April 19-20, 2016, at the AACR Annual Meeting.

Geriatric Psycho-Oncology
Geriatric Psycho-Oncology

Author: Jimmie C. Holland

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2015-02-03

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0199361487

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Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families. Chapters cover a wide range of topics including screening tools and interventions, psychiatric emergencies and disorders, physical symptom management, communication issues, and issues specific to common cancer sites. A resource section is appended to provide information on national services and programs. This book features contributions from experts designed to help clinicians review, anticipate and respond to emotional issues that often arise in the context of treating older cancer patients. Numerous cross-references and succinct tables and figures make this concise reference easy to use. Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is an ideal resource for helping oncologists and nurses recognize when it may be best to refer patients to their mental health colleagues and for those who are establishing or adding psychosocial components to existing clinics.

Pediatric Malignancies: Pathology and Imaging
Pediatric Malignancies: Pathology and Imaging

Author: David M. Parham

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-19

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 1493917293

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Pediatric tumors comprise a unique set of diseases that may pose diagnostic challenges to pathologists, oncologists, and pediatricians. Pediatric Tumor Pathology: A Practical Approach serves as a state-of-the-art reference for understanding the fundamental biology and diagnostic aspects of pediatric tumors. This volume stands apart from other books covering pediatric neoplasia by providing an in-depth analysis of the pathogenetic and diagnostic aspects of the most commonly encountered tumors. The volume covers the new advances in our understanding of the molecular processes underlying a number of pediatric tumors and the novel, sophisticated diagnostic tools that have now become an integral part of practice standards. Pediatric Tumor Pathology: A Practical Approach will be of great value for many practicing clinicians and pathologists for characterizing and diagnosing childhood tumors. Oncologists, radiologists, surgeons and pediatricians will also find this book a unique and valuable resource for understanding the biological and diagnostic aspects of pediatric tumor pathology.

Civil War and Agrarian Unrest
Civil War and Agrarian Unrest

Author: Enrico Dal Lago

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1107038421

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The first book that compares the Confederate South and Southern Italy in two contemporaneous civil wars during 1861-1865.

A Nation Within a Nation
A Nation Within a Nation

Author: John Ernest

Publisher: Government Institutes

Published: 2011-04-16

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1566639174

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John Ernest offers a comprehensive survey of the broad-ranging and influential African American organizations and networks formed in the North in the late eighteenth century through the end of the Civil War. He examines fraternal organizations, churches, conventions, mutual aid benefit and literary societies, educational organizations, newspapers, and magazines. Ernest argues these organizations demonstrate how African Americans self-definition was not solely determined by slavery as they tried to create organizations in the hope of creating a community.

Nature and the Environment
Nature and the Environment

Author: Scott Slovic

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781429837385

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This volume in the Critical Insights series addresses the themes of nature and the environment in literature. Essays survey the critical conversation regarding these themes, explore the cultural and historical contexts, and offer comparative readings of key texts in the genre. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the themes can explore them in depth through a variety of critical approaches.

Public Health 101: Improving Community Health
Public Health 101: Improving Community Health

Author: Richard Riegelman

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2018-03-07

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1284165892

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From clean drinking water, to seat belts, to immunizations, the impact of public health on every individual is undeniable. For undergraduates, an understanding of the foundations of public health is an essential step toward becoming an educated citizen. Public Health 101 provides a big-picture, population perspective on the determinants of health and disease and the tools available to protect and promote health. It examines the full range of options for intervention including use of the healthcare system, the public health system, and society-wide systems such as laws and taxation.