In the last half century, a revolution in biology and medicine has taken place, bringing about emerging practical, philosophical, and societal issues with which academia in general, and medicine and oncology in particular, must grapple. One witness to this revolution is Samuel B. Hellman, a radiation oncologist who has served as Dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago; Physician-in-Chief at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Chair of Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School; President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology; President of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology; and co-editor with Dr. Vincent DeVita of seven editions of Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, the premier oncology text in the world. Learning While Caring offers a collection of Dr. Hellman's essays and articles, in which he delves into the issues brought about by advances and changes in medicine over the last fifty years. The essays are organized into five sections: Medical Ethics and Learning; Academic Medicine; Research; Perceptions of Cancer; and Heroes. Each section is introduced by a new commentary from Dr. Hellman on the historical aspects and current significance of the issues presented in that section's essays. Throughout, Dr. Hellman interweaves reflections on major aspects of his professional career and the times in which they occurred as examples of the challenges and controversies that confront oncology, medicine, and academia. The book concludes with "Summing Up," reviewing changes in medical practice and biological science and concluding that, despite these huge changes, certain things remain the same, especially the primary obligation of the doctor to the patient and the need to seek and test new knowledge. Dr. Hellman writes, "We are currently at the end of the beginning of the revolution in biology and medicine resulting from the understanding of how genetic information was passed generationally. Our capacities are far greater now but the essence of medical practice and our responsibility to the patient remains the same."

Learning While Caring: Reflections on a Half-Century of Cancer Practice, Research, Education, and Ethics

Medical Books

Hellman, Samuel

Administration & Medicine Economics

Oxford University Press

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "the ultimate authority on cancer" (JAMA), Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Seventh Edition. This completely revised, updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology, cancer prevention, and multimodality treatment of every cancer type.  New chapters examine molecular biologic techniques including proteomics, genomics, targeted therapies, RNA interference, cDNA arrays, and tissue arrays. New sections discuss bioinformatics and societal issues in oncology, including regulatory issues, telemedicine, and international differences in oncology. Coverage also includes new information on functional and metabolic imaging, vaccines, and antiangiogenesis agents.    A bound-in CD-ROM includes the full text, color slides, and PubMed links.

Cancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology

Rosenberg, Steven A.

DeVita, Vincent T., Jr.

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as the standard-setting oncology reference, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Sixth Edition. This thoroughly revised and updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in every aspect of oncology, from molecular biology, to multimodality treatment, to new data on cancer prevention by drugs and diet.This edition places increased emphasis on the role of molecular biology in cancer diagnosis and treatment. In light of the growing clinical importance of biological therapy, a new section on Pharmacology of Cancer Biotherapeutics has been added. Chapters describe new radiotherapy techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and innovative surgical techniques such as radiofrequency ablation of tumors, isolation-perfusion for visceral cancers, and image-guided surgery. Rehabilitation is integrated into each of this edition's chapters on organ-specific cancers. Also included are new chapters on information systems in oncology, particularly on accessing information from the World Wide Web.This edition now includes a CD-ROM bound into the book. The CD-ROM has advanced search capabilities and gives you full text, high-quality video and color slides not found in the book, direct links to PubMed, and links to our new oncology portal, LWWoncology.com. The CD-ROM is also available separately.

Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology

DeVita, Vincent T.

Discusses various pathologies, biological aspects of clinical relevance, phsiology and treatment procedures. Covering every area of breast cancer and related information, the book is complete, informative and easy to retrieve. The book is intended as a valuable reference for clinicians of whatever specialty who, in the course of their practice, treat patients with breast disease.

Breast Diseases

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Harris, Jay R.

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Featured in this new edition are chapters on laboratory diagnosis of the HIV infection, TB and other bacterial infections, neurological manifestation in the HIV infected patient, and risk of exposure to the health care worker.

AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Provides clinical information on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. This edition contains new material on genetic counselling and adjuvant chemotherapy, and places new emphasis on primary chemotherapy and the newly-understood nutritional aspects of cancer treatment.

Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

Rosenberg, Steven A. [Editor]

...a classic in the field of cancer medicine, the authoritative contributors offer complete and comprehensive clinical information on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Medicine

Lippincott-Raven

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as the standard-setting oncology reference, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology is now in its Sixth Edition. This thoroughly revised and updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in every aspect of oncology, from molecular biology, to multimodality treatment, to new data on cancer prevention by drugs and diet.This edition places increased emphasis on the role of molecular biology in cancer diagnosis and treatment. In light of the growing clinical importance of biological therapy, a new section on Pharmacology of Cancer Biotherapeutics has been added. Chapters describe new radiotherapy techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy and innovative surgical techniques such as radiofrequency ablation of tumors, isolation-perfusion for visceral cancers, and image-guided surgery. Rehabilitation is integrated into each of this edition's chapters on organ-specific cancers. Also included are new chapters on information systems in oncology, particularly on accessing information from the World Wide Web.This edition now includes a CD-ROM bound into the book. The CD-ROM has advanced search capabilities and gives you full text, high-quality video and color slides not found in the book, direct links to PubMed, and links to our new oncology portal, LWWoncology.com. The CD-ROM is also available separately.

Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology Single Volume (Book with CD-ROM)

Ace the oncology boards with the field’s most comprehensive self-paced review! Based on DeVita, Lawrence, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles &amp; Practice of Oncology, Ninth Edition, this in-depth question-and-answer review and workbook covers the entire specialty of oncology and provides thorough preparation for oncology boards. Inside, readers will discover hundreds of multiple-choice and case-based questions covering the principles of surgical oncology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and hematology/oncology and the biology, diagnosis, staging, and multimodality treatment of cancers at every anatomic site. Included are state-of-the-art chapters on molecular techniques, targeted therapies, and current approaches to cancer prevention. Detailed answers and explanations follow the questions to help readers grasp the ‘how and ‘why’ behind each correct response. The ideal way to maximize exam scores for today’s student and residents. 
Learning and review features include… • Hundreds of multiple-choice and case-based questions to build comprehension and improve retention. • All topics cross-referenced to the latest edition of DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s CANCER: Principles &amp; Practice of Oncology, Ninth Edition • Material on all aspects of oncology, including medical, radiation and surgical oncology, as well as hematology/oncology issues • FREE interactive online question bank, featuring multiple-choice and case-based questions, lets readers learn at their own pace and convenience from any computer—perfect for individual self-assessment!

Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology Review

DeVita, Vincent T., Jr., M.D.

Rosenberg, Steven A., M.D., Ph.D.

Repairing or Perfecting the World: Admirable Actions of Ordinary People and Unexpected Acts of Admirable People

Product Description Repairing or Perfecting the World is about people, obscure, famous, or somewhere in between. Some were ordinary people doing extraordinary things, while others were well-known people doing unexpected beneficent acts. The actions vary from those of patients or doctors and from warriors to scientists. The book is presented as stories called "carols" that describe these people and their actions. Illustrated in these carols is the importance of individual agency; people can make a difference, both collectively and individually; creed must be accompanied by deed; each individual's actions are important. All such actions must be consistent with caring for our fellow man.The author, Dr. Samuel Hellman, states that "The creed and deeds of medical researchers are evolving; hopefully like the arc cited by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they will bend toward the essential rights and dignity of each individual." The carols presented in Repairing or Perfecting the World demonstrate similar curves of human actions in many spheres of human endeavor. The book is presented with three major themes: Hegemony and War; Doctoring and Science; and Feminism and Me. All are concerned with individuals improving the human condition. About the Author Samuel Hellman is the A. N. Pritzker Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of The University of Chicago. His major career positions included 15 years as a Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, where he was the first chairperson of that newly-formed department. He left to become the Physician-in-Chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, following which he became the Dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine at The University of Chicago and concomitantly the Dean of the Biological Sciences Division of the university. After his tenure as Dean, he remained as a senior member of the medical school faculty.He has co-edited with Vincent DeVita and Steven Rosenberg the leading textbook of oncology, Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, through its first seven editions. It was by far the most successful of its kind, a number of the English editions sold in excess of 40,000 copies, and some editions were also translated into Spanish, Chinese, or Italian. With DeVita and Rosenberg, he edited four editions of the textbook, AIDS, and with others he co-edited five sequential textbooks concerning breast cancer. He was an early proponent and remains an advocate of breast-preserving treatment as the preferred treatment of small breast cancers. He has written two books intended for the general public as well as for a medical audience: Learning While Caring in 2017 and Repairing and Perfecting the World in 2021.Being a physician-scientist and teacher gives him a participant's window on the evolution of academic medicine. Being a radiation oncologist gives him a window on the benefits and challenges of the atomic age. Being a breast cancer doctor gives him a window into the patient's role in her care. Being a man in the second half of the twentieth century and first half of the twenty-first century with a sister and a wife, and being the father of a law professor daughter and the grandfather of 3 granddaughters, makes gender equality a central concern to him.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

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Learning While Caring: Reflections on a Half-Century of Cancer Practice, Research, Education, and Ethics

Cancer : Principles and Practice of Oncology

Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology

Breast Diseases

AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology

Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology Single Volume (Book with CD-ROM)

Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology Review

Repairing or Perfecting the World: Admirable Actions of Ordinary People and Unexpected Acts of Admirable People