Books in the Basic and Clinical Oncology series

Integrates clinical results and laboratory studies on the resistance of specific cancers to chemotherapeutic drugs - covering drug resistance in lung, breast, ovary, and colon cancer as well as hematological malignancies.

Offers a comprehensive overview of developments in basic research that are relevant to the application of retinoids for cancer prevention and treatment. This book summarizes data on the potential of retinoids to prevent epithelial cancer, to aid in the management of both solid tumours and hematologic malignancies.

Outlining the means of infection management and emphasizing early recognition and identification of pathogens, this volume pinpoints the distinct immunodeficiencies related to specific malignancies that result in predictable opportunistic infections. It contains illustrations and tables.

Anemia of Chronic Disease

Offering the coverage of nucleoside analog activity in oncology and hematology, this volume includes topics from pharmacology to unpublished clinical findings on the pivotal role of fludarabine, cladribine, and pentostatin in the management of diseases.

Treatment and Management of Cancer in the Elderly