This book reviews the state of the art presented by highlycompetent authors. The first two chapters are dedicated toclinical aspects of early diagnosis of important tumor typessuch as cervical cancer, breast cancer, cancer of theprostate and transitional cell carcinoma, skin cancer andmelanoma, cancer of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach andcolon, and hematological malignancies. In the followingchapters the value of the different methodologicalapproaches to early detection of cacner are reviewed: tomormarkers, imaging procedures, histo- and cytopathology, cytogenetic and molecular genetic methods. The book is ofinterest to all physicians, to researchers who accept thechallenge to improve early detectin of cancer, and togovernmental or charity institutions designing andsupporting screening programs for early detectionof cancer. | Cancer Diagnosis by Peter Bannasch, Paperback | Indigo Chapters