Oncology in the precision medicine era : value-based medicine /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
©2020
Description:1 online resource (xiii, 351 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12602920
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Varying Form of Title:Value-based medicine
Other authors / contributors:Salgia, Ravi, editor.
ISBN:3030314715
9783030314712
9783030314705
3030314707
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ScienceDirect, viewed January 22, 2020).
Summary:"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"--Publisher's description.
Other form:Print version: Salgia, Ravi. Oncology in the precision medicine Era. Cham : Springer, [2020] 9783030314705