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Cancer in Women is the first reference book to discuss the clinical management of female neoplasia from the modern perspective of 'women's health' as a whole. Written by outstanding specialists in oncology, surgery, radiology and other specialties, this book offers up-to-date information on the oncogenesis, diagnosis, and management of cancers specific to women. This book is a comprehensive, scholarly, and yet enjoyable reference text.
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Comprises 44 contributions aimed toward providing a functional but sufficiently detailed knowledge for understanding and managing breast and gynecological cancers. Includes a succinct graphic presentation of the biologic, molecular, and immunologic mechanisms concerned with the diseases; clinically based knowledge for the management of malignancies; and psychosocial- based issues, including palliative care. Addresses special topics such as laparascopy and clues from epidemiology for cancer prevention in women. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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