Oncology

Divided into two volumes the work offers a so far unmatched broad and at the same time deep knowledge on molecular and cellular mechanisms of carcinogenesis and offers comprehensive insight into clinical, therapeutic and technological aspects.

This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly.

This book aims to provide a complete overview of the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).

Peritoneal dissemination is a common route of cancer metastasis.

There can be no doubt that a knowledge of cancer is becoming of increasing importance to doctors throughout the world.

Since their first description in 1875, Merkel cells have remained an elusive cell type.

This book presents experimental investigations and digital image processing, highlighting the interaction of polarized radiation with phase-inhomogeneous and optically anisotropic biological layers.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This comprehensive book captures and compiles new and current information on hematologic malignancies.

In the past decade there has been a growing public interest and resurgence in research in the field of hormonal carcinogenesis.

The book offers a comprehensive review of the relations between volumes and outcomes in oncological surgery especially in Italian hospitals, based on national and regional data.

This book describes the current applications of the robotic system in general surgery, focusing on the technical aspects of the procedures most commonly performed by this means.

International Symposium on the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate, Berlin, November 13 to 15, 1969 presents a resolution to the doubts and uncertainty in the treatment of carcinoma and formulate a new policy for handling.

The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, as do the challenges physicians face in treating the growing population of skin cancer patients.

This book covers the entire spectrum of thyroid diseases in childhood, focusing on the recent advances that have been achieved, from progress in basic science research through to novel or improved approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Malignancies are frequent complications in organ transplantation, mainly as the result of infection with certain viruses and of long-term immunosuppression.

This book provides the reader with a detailed update on the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in patients with lesions of the brain and other parts of the body.

This book fills the need for a single comprehensive work on oncological anesthesia written by anesthesiologists.

Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diagnosis or management of a particular malignancy?

Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diagnosis or management of a particular malignancy?

This book provides clinicians, clinicians-in-training and researchers with a unique rapid-access educational resource on the spectrum of issues at the intersection of skin and malignancy.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the relationship between obesity and cancer.

This book provides a comprehensive overview on issues surrounding fertility in patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or belong to a high-risk population.

This book provides the most current advancements in the medical care of glioma patients, accompanied by clinical cases.

Barrett's Esophagus gives an extensive overview written by the world's leading experts covering the epidemiology, gastroenterology and surgery, as well as the molecular basis of: the precursor lesions leading to the development of Barrett's epithelium; the unique characteristics of Barrett's esophagus; the consequences of malignant degeneration, i.

This volume provides a deeper understanding of the diagnosis of brain tumors by correlating radiographic imaging features with the underlying pathological abnormalities.

The model for risk assessment of nutrients used to develop tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) is one of the key elements of the developing framework for Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

This book presents recent findings on the role of oxidative stress in chronic diseases.

Over the past few decades, lymphoma patient outcomes have improved as a result of multidrug chemotherapy and radiation therapy, intensification of treatment, improvement in supportive care, and better imaging and staging systems.

This book describes primary results on the leading edge of in silico and in vitro cancer research and summarizes the anticancer activity of pharmacologically important flavonols such as quercetin, morin, kaempferol, fisetin, galangin, diosmetin, and cianidanol.

This fully indexed, 2-volume book covers all aspects of gynecologic and obstetric pathology.

In the post human-genome project era, cancer specific genomic maps are redesigning tumor taxonomy by evolving from histopathology to molecular pathology.

This book provides a systematic review of the management and treatment of  this disease.

Das vorliegende Werk in Buch- und Diskettenform ist die Übersetzung des Morphologieteils der englischen ICD-0-Ausgabe aus dem Jahre 1990.

This volume documents this unique family of cell surface proteins.

This book provides an introduction into the field of digital medicine, its wide spectrum of current clinical applications, and the future practice of medicine.

This book covers almost all fields of cancer genetics and genomics for personalized medicine.

This text highlights the endogenous regenerative potential of the central nervous system in neonates and juveniles and discusses possible ways it might be manipulated for medical purposes.

Even those who are ordinarily calm and thoughtful find themselves spinning when first diagnosed with cancer.

The 20th century has finished, the century when surgery took huge steps forward thanks to progress in technology.

MRI and CT exquisitely depict the anatomy of the female pelvis and offer fascinating diagnostic possibilities in women with pelvic disorders.

While our knowledge about cancer is proliferating rapidly, our principles of cancer medicine for individual patients and for populations are evolving only gradually.

New advances in treatment offer cancer patients more options than ever before.

Etwa ein Viertel aller Tumorerkrankungen betreffen das urologische Fachgebiet.

'Once treatment stops, and people leave strictly managed clinical environments, survivors feel as though they had "e;fallen off a cliff edge"e;.