Progress in Oncology 2001 »

Devita, Vincent T., Jr., MD; Hellman, Samuel, MD; Rosenberg, Steven A., MD, PhD

This inaugural volume in a series of annual updates in oncology summarizes basic science, clinical applications, and controversies in the field. Topics include gene analysis using DNA microarrays, progress in the molecular diagnostics of cancer, thalidomide for cancer therapy, rolling circle amplification technology, and chemoradiation for patients with cervical cancer. Other subjects discussed are tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia, radio frequency ablation for the treatment of liver metastases, and surgical treatment for prostate cancer. Contributors are affiliated with organizations such as the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, the National Cancer Institute, and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. DeVita is affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)