Oncology

It is now becoming very clear that the development and progression of tumor towards the malignant (metastatic) phenotype depends tightly on the interaction between the tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment.

Maintaining quality and improving cancer care does not occur in a vacuum.

This classification is based primarily on the microscopic characteris- tics of tumours.

This volume details multiple areas of new and emerging methods to develop the next generation of immunotherapy treatments.

Individual neoplastic diseases often show discrete growth direct effect of tumor metastases or to adverse consequences patterns subject to many modifications according to the associated with these therapeutic modes (e.

The Third International Copenhagen Symposium on Detection of Breast Cancer afforded a further opportunity for scientists from all over the world to come together and present important papers con- cerning breast cancer and early diagnostic procedures.

This book, conceived as an atlas with emphasis in diagnostic images, presents some tumors displaying expected clinical, histological or biological behavior but in most of them that differs from that usual morphology or clinical behaviour.

This text provides a comprehensive textbook summarizing the presentation, workup, and surgical solutions for common emergencies in the cancer patient.

This book presents an Assessment of Physical Sciences and Engineering Advances in Life Sciences and Oncology (APHELION) by a panel of experts.

This book presents an overview of cancer and the genesis, and development of different treatment strategies and modalities against cancer.

The new edition of the bestselling Clinical Trials in Oncology provides a concise, nontechnical, and now thoroughly up-to-date review of methods and issues related to clinical trials.

This textbook is designed to help the busy radiation oncologist to accurately and confidently delineate tumor volumes for conformal radiation therapy (including IMRT).

The effective management of pain from cancer is a top priority for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, and has been the subject of extensive research.

The eukaryotic gene expression pathway involves a number of interlinked steps, with messenger RNA (mRNA) being the key intermediate.

Many of the most effective treatments for disease have been discovered empir- ically.

Communication as the Bridge to Hope and Healing in Cancer Care Cancer is ofen seen as prec ipitating an existen- specifc to patients of all ages, diverse cultures tial crisis; a crisis of spirit and an opportunity and lifestyles.

This book systematically reviews the most important findings on cancer immune checkpoints, sharing essential insights into this rapidly evolving yet largely unexplored research topic.

This volume is the first truly international text to take the practitioner from the history, the physical basis, and the rationale of brachytherapy through to the techniques, the results, and the management of complications.

There have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, but it is still a feared disease with a lot of work left to be done.

This book discusses cancers and the resurgence of public interest in plant-based and herbal drugs.

Identifying and Addressing the Social Issues Experienced by Individuals with IDD, Volume 52 provides an ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes, etc.

This book introduces an effective, affordable, non-invasive, and quick method to detect exposure to dangerous chemical carcinogens, which cause life-threatening conditions like cardiovascular, endocrine, neurological, hematological, dermatological, and malignant diseases.

This title reviews the key prognostic factors in breast cancer, discussing the methodologies involved in measuring and reporting.

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.

Many ongoing changes are likely to have an impact on cancer research and care.

This atlas describes various surgical techniques and incorporates both science and art into a unique transatlantic perspective for treatment of breast disease.

This fully updated volume explores recently improved avenues to study urothelial carcinomas.

This detailed volume compiles the best methodologies and experimental techniques to profile and extract maximal data from brain tumor stem cells (BTSCs), the experimental paradigm for brain cancer research that offers insights into cancer stem cell populations that may drive not only tumor initiation but tumor recurrence and patient relapse.

Important contributions about the treatment modalities of breast cancer are presented in this book.

Anoikis is defined broadly as apoptosis that is inhibited by appropriate cell-matrix interactions.

Illuminating the Diversity of Cancer and Palliative Care Education examines a myriad of original approaches, techniques, methods, educational strategies and imaginative innovations within this vital field of medicine.

Fas Signaling is focused on the signaling mechanisms and biology of the prototypic death receptor Fas, also called CD95 or APO-1.

Science never solves apr oblem without creating ten more Geor ge Bernard Shaw How prophetic the above words prove to be when applied to the advances of 20th century medicine.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally.

This book is a comprehensive guide to Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD), also known as Intrathecal Drug Delivery (IDD), and offers an overview to this unique form of treatment.

Prostate brachytherapy has evolved into a sophisticated treatment modality, used either as monotherapy or in combination with external beam radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer.

This book is aimed to summarise the key aspects of the role of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in breast cancer, with special attention to their contribution to tumour progression and establishment of metastatic disease.

This is a comprehensive 2006 guide to the diagnosis, clinical features and management of inherited disorders conferring cancer susceptibility.

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

The latest edition of An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology continues its coverage of the innovative techniques in investigation and surgery on the brink of becoming established as part of the gynecologic surgeon's repertoire, now including the exciting developments in uterine transplantation.

Many human genetic diseases associated with blood, brain, colon, ear, eye, heart, kidney, liver, muscle, and pancreas are caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.

This book on neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) aims to present, in a clear and innovative manner, a broad topic that is still unevenly and in some respects poorly delineated.

Lung Cancer: Over the course of the last decade, the treatment of lung cancer has evolved quite rapidly.