Oncology

Molecular-based medicine is taking center stage due to the increasing knowledge of breast cancer molecular biology.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the use of modern radiation therapy techniques for prostate cancer and other common and rare genitourinary malignancies.

En progrès régulier depuis des années, les nouveaux traitements du cancer du sein contribuent à améliorer la vie des femmes.

In this volume, the expression of specific adhesion molecules within human cancer tissues are highlighted.

This book reviews recent knowledge of the role of gut microbiome in health and disease.

This book offers a cutting-edge guide to hysteroscopy and provides readers with the latest and most essential information on procedure techniques, clinical advances and international developments in practice and treatment of endometrial pathology.

Cancer remains one of the most challenging issues in modern medicine, being responsible for a high number of deaths every year.

This book discusses the aspects of haploidentical transplants and will shed light on the debates and questions on this burgeoning field and timely topic.

Radiation dosimetry has made great progress in the last decade, mainly because radiation therapy is much more widely used.

The observation in the 1950s that nitrogen mustard and other toxic chemicals could induce antitumor responses in patients with refractory lymphoma initiated a massive search for active chemotherapeutic agents.

This book provides a practical, evidence-based approach to controversies in the management of thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).

Written by a world-class team of multidisciplinary experts, here is the first definitive reference on these two highly challenging tumors occurring in the skull base and spine.

Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) may affect nearly half of all cancer survivors and can persist for years after completing cancer treatment.

Rapid progress in the technique and practice of virtual colonoscopy as well as the conti- ing clinical high interest for this radiodiagnostic procedure made this second edition, only 3 years after the publication of the ?

When a patient is told that his prostate cancer has progressed to a new stage, he has both questions and concerns.

Die Fortentwicklung der Medizin bringt auch in der Diagnostik der Tumoren und tumorartigen Veränderungen die immer raschere Vermehrung neu er­ kannter und zum Teil sehr unterschiedlich bezeichneter Entitäten mit sich.

This succinct yet comprehensive volume describes current and emerging concepts in molecular pathology of bladder cancer.

This book provides innovative practical suggestions regarding the production and management of medical records that are designed to address the inconsistencies and errors that have been highlighted especially in relation to national eHealth programs.

The complete guide to what to expect when you're expecting the worst.

Cancer threatens the lives of people around the world.

This second edition provides an overview of recent developments and approaches used by researchers to investigate the properties and functions of mammary epithelial and stem cells, which will contribute to understand the heterogeneity of the mammary gland and of breast cancer.

Pathobiology of Human Germ Cell Neoplasia is a state-of-the-art compendium on a very recent branch of tumor biology.

This book is the first review book that uses the multiple-choice question format in neurosurgical oncology which mirrors the format of the majority of shelf and board examinations.

The treatment of cancer has undergone dramatic evolutions in the past two decades and the provision of holistic care by a multidisciplinary team of specialists is emerging as the cornerstone of recent improvements in outcome.

This first dedicated overview for beam's eye view (BEV) covers instrumentation, methods, and clinical use of this exciting technology, which enables real-time anatomical imaging.

Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases.

The book covers the concepts, techniques and strategies of oncoplastic breast surgery and reconstruction for breast cancer patients.

This book covers a wide range of topics that illustrate the various functions of autophagy in stem cells and offers insights on the mechanisms by which autophagy can regulate stem-cell self-renewal and facilitate specific differentiation programs.

Beta-Interferon ist heute das Medikament, das den Krankheitsprozeß der multiplen Sklerose verzögern kann.

Advances in Cancer Research

In this book the most recent technical and technological advancements  in  the treatment of intracranial tumours will be described, and a wide and updated review  of the literature on neurosurgical pathologies with high clinical impact will be offered to the readers.

This easy-to-use pocket book covers all aspects of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), a preferred diagnostic procedure for many pulmonary and mediastinal conditions.

This book covers all aspects of Wilms' tumor, the second most typical solid tumor in children.

Nitric Oxide (NO) is a pleitropic, ubiquitous modulator of cellular functions.

Die Schmerztherapie für Tumorpatienten erfordert eine enge Zusammenarbeit der einzelnen medizinischen Fachdisziplinen.

Cancer Informatics chronicles the development of the National Cancer Institute's new Cancer Informatics Infrastructure (CII) - an information management system infrastructure designed to faciliate clinical trials, provide for reliable, secure information exchange, and improve patient care.

Gynecologic Oncology Handbook provides a comprehensive yet concise, practical guide for fellows, residents, specialist trainees, and clinicians in the diagnosis and management of gynecologic cancers.

This SpringerBrief is comprehensive account of the functions and effects of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) EBNA1 protein that relate to EBV-associated cancers and evidence for EBNA1 contributions to these cancers.

This book is written by International experts in their field and should appeal to students and seasoned researchers, to scientists and to clinicians.

This book describes the use of stem cells and cancer stem cell generation in the inflammatory microenvironment (cancer-inducing niche) using induced pluripotent stem cells.

This book provides a unique, wide-ranging description of the phenomenon of cancer and its pathological effects in diverse species including humans, domesticated and wild animals, invertebrates, and plants.

This book discusses the application of machine learning in genomics.

The Handbook of Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology is a focused pocket-sized handbook designed for Radiation Oncology trainees and residents, to serve as an up-to-date, quick resource to lead them through all of the standard steps to plan and deliver radiotherapy for all major malignancies.

The field of pediatric oncology encompasses four groups of malignancies - acute leukemias, brain tumors, lymphomas and solid tumors.

This book aims to provide scientists with tools and well-researched protocols to enable their research and to facilitate further progress in this common leukemia.

This textbook presents concise chapters written by internationally respected experts on various important aspects of cancer-associated metabolism, offering a comprehensive overview of the central features of this exciting research field.

This book is a comprehensive study of the intersection of religion, Indigenous culture, and community life, featuring an in-depth examination of the Orang Asli in Malaysia and the Santals in Bangladesh that aims for a socially inclusive, harmonious, and peaceful society.