Oncology

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 volume provides the current understanding of death receptor's/TLR3 signaling regulation in cancer.

Written by world authorities on the subject, this reference comprehensively covers every aspect of colorectal cancer.

In multicellular organisms, communication between cells involves secretion of proteins that bind to receptors on neighboring cells.

Cancers are on the rise across the world.

Staring in the face of prostate cancer at age thirty-five and metastatic disease and proposed surgical castration at age forty, Paul Steinberg was forced to take two simultaneous journeys.

It's in Your DNA: From Discovery to Structure, Function and Role in Evolution, Cancer and Aging describes, in a clear, approachable manner, the progression of the experiments that eventually led to our current understanding of DNA.

These four volumes comprising "e;GnRH Analogues in Cancer and Human Reproduction"e; are a distillation of the presentations of the invited speakers at a landmark International Symposium bearing the same name, organized by one of us (B.

Covering major aspects of health care nursing, this handbook is written from a holistic viewpoint and involves the roles of the multidisciplinary team.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of the mostrecent trends in human leukemia, as presented at the NinthWilsede Meeting.

Written by international authorities, this book is aimed at clinicians dealing with male patients rendered infertile by cancer therapy.

Palliative care has become increasingly important across the spectrum of healthcare, and with it, the need for education and training of a broad range of medical practitioners not previously associated with this field of care.

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors as Sensitizing Agents for Chemotherapy, the fourth volume in the Cancer Sensitizing Agents for Chemotherapy Series, focuses on strategic combination therapies that involve a variety of tyrosine kinase inhibitors working together to overcome multi-drug resistance in cancer cells.

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

This book, co-authored by an internationally acclaimed team of experts in the field of pediatric oncologic imaging, provides a comprehensive update on new advances in diagnostic imaging as they relate to pediatric oncology.

The book will explain previously unconnected clinical data such as why mammography works better for women age 50-59 than it does for women age 40-49, why adjuvant chemotherapy works best for premenopausal patients with positive lymph nodes, and it may also explain the racial disparity in outcome.

Written by internationally renowned experts, Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology provides practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers.

Pink ribbon paraphernalia saturate shopping malls, billboards, magazines, television, and other venues, all in the name of breast cancer awareness.

This book systematically describes the achievements and current situation of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) industry in China.

This book is essential reading for health care professionals involved in the clinical care of cancer patients with neurocognitive problems.

This volume is based on the Workshop on Systems Biology of Tumor Dormancy meeting, held July 25th to July 28th, 2011.

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 Brief focuses on the cancer therapy available till date, from conventional drug delivery to nanomedicine in clinical trial.

Now in its second edition, this is the only book on occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care.

This timely new reference integrates the latest clinical results and laboratory studies on the resistance of specific cancers to chemotherapeutic drugs-covering drug resistance in lung, breast, ovary, and colon cancer as well as hematological malignancies.

This richly illustrated book presents the pediatric applications of PET/CT in the full range of scenarios frequently encountered in a professional setting.

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

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.

Telomerase, an enzyme that maintains telomeres and endows eukaryotic cells with immortality, was first discovered in tetrahymena in 1985.

Aiding researchers seeking to eliminate multi-step procedures, reduce delays in treatment and ease patient care, Cancer Theranostics reviews, assesses, and makes pertinent clinical recommendations on the integration of comprehensive in vitro diagnostics, in vivo molecular imaging, and individualized treatments towards the personalization of cancer treatment.

Dietary Components and Immune Function focuses on immune modulation, immune mediated disease resistance, immune changes due to AIDS, immune modulated cancer therapy, and autoimmune diseases as modified by dietary supplement, bioactive foods and supplements.

This book provides an update on the latest development in the field of microRNAs in cancer research with an emphasis on translational research.

In this book, experts from premier institutions across the world with extensive experience in the field clearly and succinctly describe the current and anticipated uses of PET/MRI in oncology.

This book offers a practical approach to the histologic analysis of a wide range of melanocytic skin lesions, including various nevi and different forms of melanoma, as well as pigmented non-melanocytic lesions.

Ihren Namen bekam die Krebs-Krankheit, gegen die kein Kraut gewachsen war, vom beruhmten griechischen Arzt Hippocrates.

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One reason for failure to cure solid tumors by surgery appears to be the impossibility of controlling metastases that are present but latent at the time of operation.

The "e;Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: An Interdisciplinary Approach"e; is the ninth volume of the "e;Interdisciplinary Cancer Research"e; series, publishes comprehensive reviews on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

The only book to attempt any perspective on methods ofassessing cell proliferation is published to satisfy thegrowing interest amongst pathologists and clinicians inareas which have for more than three decades been thepreserve of experimental biologists

This book brings together experts in the field of maxillofacial and head and neck oncology to provide a comprehensive clinical and translational update on oral cancer that focuses especially on prognosis.

The ciliopathies are a group of rare diseases that often affect multiple systems within the body, and are caused by defects in the function or structure of cilia.

Over the past decade a complex role for DNA damage response (DDR) in tumorigenesis has emerged.

This book addresses the current concepts in tissue acquisition, diagnosis, and classification of mediastinal lesions in small biopsies including cytology.

This comprehensively updated new edition provides patients and their physicians (especially non-oncologist healthcare providers) with a clear and concise introduction to cancer immunotherapy.

Of all the diseases that afflict mankind those described as 'cancer' evoke the strongest emotions.