Oncology Books

New and Published Books

1. Nanomedicine and Cancer

   Edited by Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, Victor R. Preedy

   The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with a wide applicability to all areas of health. They encompass a variety of technologies ranging from particles to networks and nanostructures. This book focuses on the application of nanomedicine and nanotechnology to cancer. It...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
2. Adaptive Motion Compensation in Radiotherapy

   Edited by Martin J. Murphy

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   External-beam radiotherapy has long been challenged by the simple fact that patients can (and do) move during the delivery of radiation. Recent advances in imaging and beam delivery technologies have made the solution—adapting delivery to natural movement—a practical reality. Adaptive Motion...

   Published December 13th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Proton Therapy Physics

   Edited by Harald Paganetti

   Series: Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

   Proton Therapy Physics goes beyond current books on proton therapy to provide an in-depth overview of the physics aspects of this radiation therapy modality, eliminating the need to dig through information scattered in the medical physics literature. After tracing the history of proton therapy,...

   Published December 12th 2011 by CRC Press
4. Synchrotron Radiation and Structural Proteomics

   Edited by Eugenia Pechkova, Christian Riekel

   Series: Pan Stanford Series on Nanobiotechnology

   This book presents an overview of the current state of research in both synchrotron radiation and structural proteomics from different laboratories worldwide. The book presents recent research results in the most advanced methods of synchrotron radiation analysis, protein micro- and nano...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Pan Stanford Publishing
5. Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Third Edition

   By Philip Palin Dendy, Brian Heaton

   Series: Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

   With every chapter revised and updated, Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Third Edition continues to emphasise the importance of physics education as a critical component of radiology training. This bestselling text helps readers understand how various imaging techniques work, from planar analogue...

   Published August 3rd 2011 by CRC Press
6. Thyroid Cancer

   From Emergent Biotechnologies to Clinical Practice Guidelines

   Edited by Angelo Carpi, Jeffrey I Mechanick

   The current age of clinical medicine is witnessing biotechnological innovation at an unprecedented pace. As a result, the recently popularized clinical practice guidelines (CPG), as a tool to assist clinical decision-making, have been struggling to keep up. Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent...

   Published May 23rd 2011 by CRC Press
7. Exercise and Chronic Disease

   An Evidence-Based Approach

   Edited by John Saxton

   It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions. Exercise and Chronic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach offers the most...

   Published March 21st 2011 by Routledge
8. Adaptive Radiation Therapy

   Edited by X. Allen Li

   Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

   Modern medical imaging and radiation therapy technologies are so complex and computer driven that it is difficult for physicians and technologists to know exactly what is happening at the point-of-care. Medical physicists responsible for filling this gap in knowledge must stay abreast of the latest...

   Published January 26th 2011 by CRC Press
9. Immune-based Cancer Treatment

   The T Iymphocyte Response

   Edited by Michael A. Alexander

   The culmination of 30 years of research and experience in T-cell-based cancer, this book highlights and evaluates new treatments that harness the power of the T cell to attack and kill all cancer cells in our bodies. It describes how the T cell immune system can be manipulated and redirected to...

   Published January 20th 2011 by Science Publishers
10. Quality and Safety in Radiotherapy

    Edited by Todd Pawlicki, Peter Dunscombe, Arno J. Mundt, Pierre Scalliet

    Series: Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy

    The first text to focus solely on quality and safety in radiotherapy, this work encompasses not only traditional, more technically oriented, quality assurance activities, but also general approaches of quality and safety. It includes contributions from experts both inside and outside the field to...

    Published December 19th 2010 by Taylor & Francis