Oncology in the Precision Medicine Era: Value-Based Medicine

This volume comprehensively reviews oncology in the precision medicine era of personalized care, latest developments in the field, and indications and clinical trials for the treatment of cancer with targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and epigenetic modulators. It thoroughly addresses concerns of various types of cancers including cancers of the head and neck, lung, colon, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, and breast; melanoma; multiple myeloma; hepatocellular carcinoma; renal cell carcinoma; and sarcomas. It is organized and written in a format that is easy to follow for both clinicians and non-clinical scientists interested in personalized medicine. Chapters cover the identification of the clinical problem and summary of recent findings, tumor biology and heterogeneity, genomics, examples of simple and complex cases, biological pathways, future clinical trials, and financial considerations. Oncology in the Precision Medicine Era: Value-Based Medicine will serve as a useful resource for medical oncologists and healthcare providers tailoring medicine to the needs of the individual patient, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and follow up.

·  1. Healthcare Perspective

·  2. Lung Cancer

·  3. Esophageal and Gastric Cancer

·  4. Sarcomas

·  5. Multiple Myeloma

·  6. Pancreatic Cancer

·  7. Colon Cancer

·  8. Renal Cell Carcinoma

·  9. Prostate Cancer

·  10. Bladder Cancer

·  11. Molecular Testing in Ovarian Cancer: Recommendations and Treatment Considerations

·  12. Genomic Cancer Risk Assessment

·  13. Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

·  14. Melanoma

·  15. Digital Patient Engagement and Social Media

·  16. Hepatocellular Carcinoma

·  17. Treatment Strategies in Head and Neck Cancers

·  18. Primary Central Nervous System Tumors

·  19. Lymphoma

An aparitie	19 Dec 2019
Autor	Ravi Salgia
Dimensiuni	15.5 x 23.5 cm
Editura	Springer
Format	Hardcover
ISBN	9783030314705
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	351