"Supplies information about the epidemiology of various endocrine tumors, both benign and malignant, to endocrinologists, oncologists, and related health care professionals. Focuses on the impact upon costs and patient deaths due to complications of these tumors. Describes how endocrine tumors affect various age groups and ethnicities, discussing the prevention of endocrine tumors. Sections include: Introduction and the Cancer Problem; Specific Endocrine Tumors; Prevention, Detection, and Diagnosis; Treatment of Endocrine Tumors Provides Review Questions with Answer Key and detailed Glossary"--…mehr
"Supplies information about the epidemiology of various endocrine tumors, both benign and malignant, to endocrinologists, oncologists, and related health care professionals. Focuses on the impact upon costs and patient deaths due to complications of these tumors. Describes how endocrine tumors affect various age groups and ethnicities, discussing the prevention of endocrine tumors. Sections include: Introduction and the Cancer Problem; Specific Endocrine Tumors; Prevention, Detection, and Diagnosis; Treatment of Endocrine Tumors Provides Review Questions with Answer Key and detailed Glossary"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dr. Moini was assistant professor at Tehran University, Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, for nine years. For 15 years, he was the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne FL. He was also a Professor of Science and Health at Everest for a total of 24 years. For 6 years, until his retirement, he was a Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College. Dr. Moini has been actively teaching for 39 years, and for 23 years, has been an international author of 56 books (including 11 books for Elsevier).
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Part I: Introduction and the Cancer Problem1. Endocrine Glands2. Biology of Cancer3. Immunology4. The Epidemic and Prevalence of Endocrine Tumors5. Cancer Prevention6. Diagnostic Evaluation Part II: Specific Endocrine Tumors7. Hypothalamic Tumors8. Pituitary Tumors9. Pineal Tumors10. Thyroid Tumors11. Parathyroid Tumors12. Thymus Tumors13. Adrenal Cortex Tumors14. Adrenal Medulla Tumors15. Pancreatic Tumors16. Inherited Tumor Syndromes17. Ovarian Tumors18. Testicular Tumors Part III: Treatment of Endocrine Tumors19. Surgical Oncology20. Radiation Therapy21. Chemotherapy22. Immunotherapy23. Gene Therapy