In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed. At the time of presentation about 70% of those patients represented limited local regional disease without evidences of distant dissemination. About 30% of the patients had demonstrated metastatic disease at the time of initial diagnosis or about 390,000 patients. Of those patients with local regional disease about 56% would be cured by the best treatme...

Just when the nightmare raging in Julien Storms clairvoyant mind is about to consume him, a session with a local hypnotist yields a clue that sets off a chain of events, leading to a mysterious clearing set deep in the Cascade Mountains. The source of the magnetic disturbances plaguing the boys young mind has been waiting, for more than 10,000 years. This is the story of two souls, two souls that are millions of light years apart, linked by a frequency that knows no boundaries. Some believ...

Dear Grumpy Horrible Boss,You suck as a lawyer. I don't even know how you passed the bar. Or how you sleep at night taking clients like Jack Whittington.Just in case you didn't know, you can't fire me just because I have a part-time job working bachelor parties. What I do on the weekend is none of your business and not a part of my employment contract. If I want to go back to wearing coconut bikinis and popping out of cakes, I can.As soon as I get m...

Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to nominate my jerkface of a boss, Kingston Chase, for the worst boss of the year award. I don't know if that's a category at your esteemed paper as yet, but if not, it should be. Yours Sincerely, Skye Redding.Skye, You do realize you sent this to me, your boss, right? Not Amused, Kingston Chase.Kingston, Maybe if you cracked a smile some days, you wouldn't be the monster that you are. Skye. P.S. And of course I realized. I was ...

Dear Remington Parker,You may think you're the handsome prince of the law firm and I'm your dutiful wench, but I'm not here to be your plaything.Yes, you're handsome-ish.Yes, you're a partner at the firm.Yes, I'm your ugly duckling assistant.But no, I'm not desperate, and I don't want you.I have no interest in being the nanny to your newly found kid when you want to go on dates. And I have even less interest in your offer to ...

Dear Mr. Gallagher,I do not need this job. In fact, I will remind you that I'm doing you a favor. I am working for you only because I don't want you to inflict your grumpiness on my friends any longer. I am a strong, confident woman and know how to put men like you in their place.I won't succumb to your flirtations or your attempts to try and shock me. I am not impressed by your six-pack or your six-figure bank account. I suggest you realize that I am out o...

To Whom It May Concern,This is a long shot.I'm seeking a billionaire. I will also settle for a millionaire. Sorry, I'm not interested in any salesmen looking to sell me a time-share or a part of their animal balloon company (been there, done that).I am not a gold digger, though you may not believe that. I have references. Ask all my broke exes and my best friends.To be fair, I am not a glamorous model, actress, or professional dancer. I do, ...

Can you imagine having a one-night stand with the one guy you absolutely cannot stand?Trust me when I say you do not want to make the same mistake I did.His name is Colton. Colton Hart. He's my brother's best friend. My nemesis. The man who fired me after working for him for one hour.Now he's my latest mistake.It's all the fault of my best friend Isabel and her spiked eggnog. And the masks. And that one slow dance at my brother's work party ...

I just announced my engagement to a hot billionaire.Yes, you read that right. A billionaire. And it was announced in the New York Frigging Times.My family is ecstatic and already celebrating. Only they don't know the truth.My engagement is faker than my Chanel handbag. My fake fiancé, Jackson Pruitt, is paying me to pretend to be in love with him so he can inherit his family's company. How cliché!My parents are planning fr...

NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers the conclusion to the 6-part contemporary romance serial novel, JUST ONE NIGHT.[This book is PART 6. Readers should begin by reading PARTS 1-5 first. Part 6 is the last part of this serial novel.]Jennifer gets the shock of a lifetime when an accident sends her to the hospital and she receives news she never expected to get. Her entire life is turned upside down, and...

Stay up to date with recent advances in the use of ultrasound in early gestation with this comprehensive, full-color reference. First Trimester Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities is an authoritative, systematic guide to the role of first trimester ultrasound in pregnancy risk assessment and the early detection of fetal malformations. High-quality illustrations and numerous tables throughout enhance readability, making this text an excellent daily resource in clinical practice.

Essentials of Pediatric Radiology: A Multimodality Approach provides a concise overview of both basic and complex topics encountered by pediatric radiologists in their daily practice. Written by leading pediatric radiologists from renowned children's hospitals, it focuses particularly on multimodality imaging, covering the full gamut of radiologic diagnostic techniques, including conventional radiography and ultrasound, Doppler ultrasound, up-to-date CT and MRI techniques, and PET-CT. Each...