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More About This Title Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment and Recovery, Second Edition
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It has been several years since publication of The Biology and Treatment of Cancer (by Arthur D. Pardee and Gary Stein – Wiley-Blackwell). That book captured the fundamental properties of Cancer Biology and relevant issues associated with treatment of the disease. For this new edition, the editors are interested to include coverage of additional "patient centric" topics and for a presentation of cancer biology with selection of topics, facts, and perspectives with clarity that is maximally comprehendible without a scientific or biomedical background.
Recent advances in understanding cancer have been transformative. Significant breakthroughs in the molecular and cellular basis of cancer have provided strategies for approaching cancer prevention, early detection, treatment incorporating clinical trials and recovery that "make a significant difference".
The authors have been encouraged by colleagues to develop an updated edition of The Biology and Treatment of Cancer that incorporates the recently acquired insight into the genetic and epigenetic parameters of cancer biology and pathology with indications of emerging clinical applications.
This updated edition will present an overview of cancer with emphasis on considerations, mechanisms and options to navigate the emerging “road map” from cancer prevention to early detection, treatment and recovery will be a unique and valued resource for cancer patients and caregivers. Equally important, while there are authoritative and comprehensive books focused on the mechanistic and clinical facets of cancer, this book will be important for the academic and clinical care "markets". There is a requirement for an authoritative overview and perspective of the challenges and opportunities associated with cancer biology, cancer research and the spectrum of clinical considerations that are central to "experiencing cancer" as well as to studying, investigating and treating cancer.
To accommodate the requirements for a book that provides a resource for cancer patients, cancer health care providers and cancer investigators as well as supports academic requirements for broad coverage of cancer for undergraduate, graduate and medical students, Dr. Stein has partnered with his deputy director for the Vermont Cancer Center. Together, they bring experience and perspectives of a Cancer Center Director with longstanding experience in cancer research and a Cancer Center Administrator/Cancer Clinical Trials Director with a background in oncology nursing and dedication to cancer patient care.
They will enlist leaders in cancer research, cancer care and clinical trials to provide accurate and balanced understanding of cancer and the cancer patient. Each chapter will be developed to illustrate the importance of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship. Each chapter will relate the significance for a seamless continuum from cancer research to clinical trials and the translation to advancing standards of care that provide a "competitive challenge to cancer" and the emerging transition of cancer from a life threatening to a "treatable disease".
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Gary S. Stein, PhD, is the Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Vermont (UVM) and Co-Director of the UVM Cancer Center. He has has published more than 800 papers in leading biomedical journals and edited more than 15 books.
Dr. Stein has organized and chaired numerous international research conferences, and serves on advisory panels for United States and foreign government science policy and granting agencies, scientific advisory boards for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and health care organizations, and editorial boards of more than 16 journals. Throughout his career he has been committed to providing mentorship to more than 100 graduate students, postdoctoral students, and physician/scientists, developing research and science education programs in his institution as well as with universities in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Kimberly Luebbers, MSHS, RN, BSN, OCN, is the Assistant Dean for Clinical Research Administration overseeing the Office of Clinical Trials Research and administration of the Clinical Research Center. Luebbers is currently serving as Deputy Director for Administration for the Vermont Cancer Center and Director of the Office of Clinical Trials Research at UVM.
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1. Introduction
Cancer and the Patient
Historical Lessons and Encouraging Prospects
2. Encountering Cancer and Navigating the Cancer Experience
Accessing Care
Evaluating Options and Decision Making
Maximizing Utilization of Information and Resources
3. The Clinical Parameters of Cancer
Classification of Tumors, their Frequency and Progression
Causes of Cancer
Environmental, Genetic, Epigenetic and Viral Contributions to Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology: Identifying Cancer Risk
Cancer as a Disease of Aging
Cancer Economics
4. Tumor Types: Unique Characteristics and Treatment Options
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
GU Oncology (Kidney, Breast)
GI Cancer (Colorectal, Stomach, Esophageal, Pancreatic)
Head and Neck Cancer
Neuro Oncology
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
Skin Cancer and Melanoma
GYN Oncology
Pediatric Oncology
Lung Cancer
Bone Cancer
Peritoneal (Carcinoid Tumors)
Liver Cancer
Sarcomas
Tumor Metastasis
Testicular Cancer
5. Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer Screening
Early Warning Signs
Molecular Diagnosis
Biomarkers
Imaging
6. Options for Treatment
Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
Personalized Medicine (Precision Medicine)
Supportive Care
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
7. Clinical Trials
8. Sources for Cancer Treatment
Cancer Center-Based Care
Community Hospitals and Community Based Oncology Practices
Rural Medicine/Telemedicine Support
9. Cancer Biology
10. Cancer Research
Academia and Pharmaceutical Investigation
Funding Cancer Research
Drug Discovery
FDA Regulation
Intellectual Property
Expediting Access to New Therapies
11. Cancer Prevention
Genetic Risk Assessment
- Genetic Testing
- Options and Choices
Diet, Nutrition and Life Style
12. Patient Resources
The Cancer Center
Patient and Care Giver Support
“On-Line” Information
Cancer Advocacy
13. Recovery from Cancer
Cancer as a Treatable Disease
Recovery from Cancer Treatment
Reducing Risk of Cancer Recurrence
