Oncology

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of pediatric oncology.

This important book comprises a narrative account of research on the hepatitis B virus (and related subjects) and selected reprints from the laboratory of Nobel laureate Baruch S Blumberg and his colleagues.

Evidence-Based Imaging presents the radiologist with a user-friendly guide to the evidence-based science and the merit behind the diagnostic imaging studies performed in medicine.

The field of thermal therapy has been growing tenaciously in the last few decades.

This book, edited by leading experts in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology, offers a wide-ranging, state of the art overview of the specifics and the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to the use of imaging in image-guided radiation treatments for different tumor types.

This book provides a visual demonstration of normal and ectopic locations of parathyroid adenomas using different modalities in patients with PHPT and to describe parathyroid gland-related pathology.

The first three editions of this acclaimed book presented a much-needed conceptual synthesis of this rapidly moving field.

The diagnosis of cancer inspires fear, in part because of the high mortality rate associated with most malignancies, and in part because of the perception that cancer is a painful disease.

In this book, leading experts in the dermatological and oncological field describe the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of the full range of dermatological malignancies - including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous lymphomas, Kaposi's sarcoma, melanoma, and Merkel cell tumor - as well as those precancerous lesions and non-malignant dermatological disorders which are amenable to radiation therapy.

In 2002, Lippincott published the Manual of Breast Diseases, edited by Professor Ismail Jatoi.

CBT for Psychological Well-Being in Cancer is the first clinical manual to target psychological well-being in cancer by combining skill sets from DBT and other well-researched approaches, providing clinical material in a clear session-by-session structure organized by topic.

This book is a quick reference guide to the radiology of head & neck tumors for busy clinicians.

To improve efficiency and reduce administrative costs, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and governments are increasingly using integrated electronic health record (EHR) and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) to manage patients' medical information.

Though there is considerable historical and anecdotal record for the use and efficacy of the cancer preventative properties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, modern healthcare professionals require scientific evidence and verifiable results to make defensible decisions on the benefits, risks, and value of botanicals and their extracts in the preven

Meaning-Centered-Psychotherapy in the Cancer Setting provides a theoretical context for Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP), a non-pharmalogic intervention which has been shown to enhance meaning and spiritual well-being, increase hope, improve quality of life, and significantly decrease depression, anxiety, desire for hastened death, and symptom burden distress in the cancer setting.

Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research.

This detailed volume gathers a comprehensive collection of methods, protocols, and procedures used for the identification, characterization, and selection of cancer stem cells.

The clinical trial is "e;the most definitive tool for evaluation of the applicability of clinical research.

This book presents expert opinions on a variety of key topics related to the management of breast cancer, with a focus on the implications of recent advances and research findings for clinical practice.

Targeted Therapy in Translational Cancer Research for the Translational Oncology series provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in our understanding of tumor biology, elucidates the roles of targets and pathways involved in carcinogenesis, and describes current state-of-the-art anticancer therapy, as well as the most promising areas of translational research and targeted therapy.

Radiotherapy as practiced at the renowned Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute is brought up to date in this new, second edition of The Radiotherapy of Malignant Disease.

The therapeutic landscape in oncology has undergone momentous changes in recent years.

Much research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells.

This book offers an updated and comprehensive review of the role of vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and augmentation techniques in all fields of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology.

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in most, if not all, countries around the globe.

This book provides readers with an overview of the frequent occurrence of asymmetric cell division.

Throughout history black seeds, Nigella sativa seeds, have been highly revered for its medicinal properties.

Revealing essential roles of the tumor microenvironment in cancer progression, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on the role of interleukins in the tumor microenvironment.

Lanzkowsky's Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams on diagnosis and management.

I have been privileged to witness and participate in the great growth of knowledge on chemical carcinogenesis and mutagenesis since 1939 when I entered graduate school in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Positron emission tomography (PET) has been at the forefront of fu- tional and molecular imaging for a number of years.

I have been privileged to witness and participate in the great growth of knowledge on chemical carcinogenesis and mutagenesis since 1939 when I entered graduate school in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

The quality of cancer and palliative care is going through unprecedented change and development as a result of policy initiatives.

This introduces the theoretical and practical guide of NOSES.

As humans ventured into the twentieth century, the industrialized countries were confronted with the scourge of rickets.

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

The potential value of artificial neural networks (ANN) as a predictor of malignancy has begun to receive increased recognition.

Wer an Brust- und Eierstockkrebs erkrankt, erlebt dies häufig als sehr belastend.

This series of books attempts to present, in a comprehensive manner, the field of oncology divided into three major areas; etiology, biology, and therapy.

After surgery for localized prostate cancer, you may find that treatment related side effects may lead to some difficulty readjusting to everyday life.

Cancer stem cells werehave originally been identified in leukemia and later in several solid tumor types.

Lipids are an integral part of cell membrane architecture, are intermediaries in cell metabolism, and are involved in transmitting cell signals from hormones, growth factors and nutrients.

Advances in Genetics increases its focus on modern human genetics and its relation to medicine with the merger of this long-standing serial with Molecular Genetic Medicine.

This concise handbook has a unique approach and covers all important aspects of head and neck cancers from basic topics like carcinogenesis to advanced treatment options such as immunotherapy, electrochemotherapy, and robotic surgery in a succinct way.

Hemostasis and Thrombosis as only Williams can cover themA Doody s Core Title for 2019!

The authors provide a superb overview of diagnosis and all aspects of management in different types and stages of melanoma.

This book explores potential cellular drug targets for cancer therapy.