Part of the Pocket Guides to Biomedical Sciences series, Tumors and Cancers focuses on tumors and cancer, which are characterized by an abnormal growth of cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs. This will be the third of four individual volumes (each covering 2-4 body systems). Each chapter will present a state of art review of a particular tumor/cancer in relation to its biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. This third volume will cover the Skin, Soft...

Tumors and Cancers: Brain - Central Nervous System provides succinct reviews of neoplastic growths disrupting normal functions of affected structures. Each chapter presents a state of the art summary of tumor/cancer of a particular type in relation to its biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

Part of the Pocket Guides to Biomedical Sciences series, Tumors and Cancers focuses on tumors and cancer, which are characterized by an abnormal growth of cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs. This will be the third of four individual volumes (each covering 2-4 body systems). Each chapter will present a state of art review of a particular tumor/cancer in relation to its biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. This third volume will cover the Skin, Soft...

Tumors and Cancers: Head - Neck - Heart - Lung - Gut is a succinct review of neoplastic growths disrupting normal functions of affected organs. Each chapter presents a state of the art summary of tumor/cancer of a particular organ/type in relation to its biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

Part of the Pocket Guides to Biomedical Sciences series, Tumors and Cancers focuses on tumors and cancer, which are characterized by an abnormal growth of cells that extend beyond their usual boundaries and disrupt the normal functions of affected organs. This will be the fourth of four individual volumes (each covering 2-4 body systems). Each chapter will present a state of art review of a particular tumor/cancer in relation to its biology, epidemiology, disease mechanisms, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. This fourth volume will cover the Respiratory,...