TOP MEDICAL BOOKS

Product Description Real-life cases for the surgery clerkship and shelf-exam “Overall, this is a useful book for anyone preparing for the surgical clerkship exam or needing review prior to the USMLE. The information is presented concisely and clearly and the questions at the end of each section reinforce the most important information. The addition of new cases and revision of previous cases... Read the story →

Product DescriptionA state-of-the-art review of the molecular underpinnings of bone-seeking cancers, current treatment approaches for them, and future therapeutic strategies. The authors illuminate the role of various autocrine, paracrine, and immunological factors involved in the progression and establishment of bone metastases, highlighting the physiological processes that lead to bone degradation,... Read the story →

Product DescriptionLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer worldwide and the most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides clinicians with a comprehensive text that can be used when caring for patients with lung cancer throughout the entire patient journey. This edited collection explores: the aetiology of lung cancer; mesothelioma; the range... Read the story →

Product Description This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series packs all of today’s most essential dermatopathology know-how into a compact, high-yield format! Its pragmatic, well-organized approach, abundant full-color illustrations, and at-a-glance tables make the information you need easy to access. Over 1,100 full-color photographs capture the appearance of a full... Read the story →

Product Description An authoritative book with new lifesaving strategies for those at risk and those already diagnosed. Lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer, more men than prostate cancer. This authoritative book presents new lifesaving strategies for those already diagnosed and those at risk (including ex-smokers). Lung cancer is deadly because it’s usually found late. Dr. Claudia... Read the story →

Product DescriptionFrom one of the world’s most renowned mammographers and highly successful authors with Thieme, this book by Laszlo Tabar brings a lifetime of experience in interpreting mammographic images to publication. Here Laszlo Tabar introduces a systematic method, based on his experience in giving courses worldwide, for interpreting mammographic images which, in its thoroughness, greatly... Read the story →

Product DescriptionWhen Cancer Hits Home is the commonsense guide to common cancers. It fills the gap between the many survivor biographies and technical references in the marketplace today. Written by an oncologist who lost multiple family members to cancer, this inspirational guidebook informs and empowers in layman’s terms, using minimal medical jargon. The author tackles controversial topics... Read the story →

Product DescriptionIn recent months, the plant-based cancer therapy Iscador has been gaining increased media attention. But Iscador has been known for its therapeutic benefits for over eighty years. As early as 1917, Rudolf Steiner suggested using injections of mistletoe extract for the treatment of cancer. His recommendations were taken up and put to clinical use by Ita Wegman, MD, a Dutch physician.... Read the story →

Product DescriptionAt age 42, Barbara L. Gordon was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. Two years later, it appeared that the cancer had metastasized. Along with her oncologist and other experts, Gordon has written the book that she wished she had as she faced late-stage breast cancer and the prospect of dying from the disease. Filled with information and advice, and designed to enable informed... Read the story →

Product Description Online and in print, Cancer of the Skin, edited by Drs. Rigel, Robinson, Ross, Friedman, Cockerell, Lim, Stockfleth, and Kirkwood, is your complete, multimedia guide to early diagnosis and effective medical and surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers. Thoroughly updated with 11 new chapters, this broad-based, comprehensive reference provides you with the latest information... Read the story →

Product Description Breast Imaging: The Requisites, 2nd Edition, by Debra Ikeda, MD, presents all of today’s core knowledge about diagnostic imaging of the breast. Clinically oriented and easy to use, it shows you how to interpret the full range of imaging studies for the most accurate diagnoses. Updates include all-new digital mammography images throughout.new, full-color chapters on PET-CT... Read the story →

Product DescriptionEMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether You’re A Newly Diagnosed Patient, Survivor, Or Loved One Of Someone Suffering From Advanced Breast Cancer, 100 Questions & Answers About Advanced And Metastatic Breast Cancer, Second Edition Offers Essential And Practical Guidance. Providing Both Doctor And Patient Perspectives, This Updated And Revised Edition Offers Authoritative Answers To... Read the story →

Product Description Practical and clinically focused, Brain and Spine Imaging – a title in the Teaching Files Series – provides you with over 300 interesting and well-presented cases to help you better diagnose any disease of the brain and spine. Expert in the field, Dr. Girish Fatterpekar, MD uses a logical organization throughout, making referencing difficult diagnoses easier than ever... Read the story →

Product DescriptionApproximately half of all cancer cases metastasize, contributing to the leading cause of cancer pain, and this book emphasizes that all patients should be well-informed decision-makers in planning their own treatment. Covering everything from risk factors to living well after cancer treatment, this pocket-sized reference provides critical questions to ask your healthcare team, is... Read the story →

Product DescriptionThe human adrenomedullin gene encodes preproadrenomedullin, which is processed into two secreted multifunctional peptides: the 52 amino acid adrenomedullin (AM) and the 20 amino acid proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP). AM is increased by hypoxia and frequently produced by tumors, where it can stimulate angiogenesis and cell proliferation and suppress cancer cell apoptosis.... Read the story →

Product DescriptionIntroduction and objective. A number of prognostic factors have been reported for predicting survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Yet few studies have analyzed the effects of those factors at different stages of the disease process. In this study, different stages of disease progression starting from nephrectomy to metastasis, from metastasis to death, and from evaluation... Read the story →

Product DescriptionBone metastases continue to be a major cause of morbidity in cancer patients, but improved understanding of the biology of bone metastases has led to the identification of drugs that are of potential value in not only their treatment but also their prevention. This book, written by recognized experts in the field, provides a detailed overview of current knowledge on this subject.... Read the story →

Product DescriptionStudies throughout the world have demonstrated the success of screening programs in significantly reducing breast cancer mortality rates. The revolution in imaging, through new advances in mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance techniques, has increased the detection of minimal, often non-palpable, carcinomas in the early stages.A comprehensive overview for radiologists,... Read the story →

Product DescriptionAlthough there are numerous technical-scientific books on breast cancer in the global bibliography, such books deal exclusively with the nature of the disease in majority populations of the Western societies, with little or no reference to the nature of the disease in the minority populations in such societies. Similarly, the nature of breast cancer in black women of the less privileged... Read the story →

Product DescriptionThis new edition of WHO’s International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) has been fully updated. Originally published in the early 1990s, ICD-10 now incorporates all updates and other changes to this core health classification since 1996. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems  →