Oncology

Two sigma receptor subtypes have been proposed, sigma1 and 2.

Radiosensitizers and Radiochemotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer catalogs and describes the mechanism of action for entities characterized as radiosensitizers.

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.

This book is an evidence-based guide to current use of radiation therapy for the treatment of malignancies at major disease sites.

Any professional concerned with immunology will be interested in this book dedicated to the memory of Milan Hasek, former director of the Prague Institute of Experimental Biology and Genetics.

This book summarizes our current knowledge of MDS, from very basic aspects to the clinical management.

More and more people living with and beyond cancer seek integrative interventions to complement their conventional cancer care.

Nearly a century of scientific research has revealed that mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the most common and consistent phenotypes of cancer cells.

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of follicular lymphoma.

This is the second of four volumes that together offer an authoritative, in-depth reference guide covering all aspects of the management of oral cancer from a multidisciplinary perspective and on the basis of a strong scientific foundation.

Springer Handbook of Enzymes provides data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized.

This book provides a state-of-the-art review of the role of radiation therapy in various pelvic malignancies as well as the consequences of the radiation in the pelvic tissues.

Cancer screening has been carried out for six decades - however, there are many unsolved problems: how to estimate key parameters involved in screenings, such as sensitivity, the time duration in the preclinical state (i.

Erika Jensen-Jarolim and Manuel L.

This book is the first in a series compiling highly cited articles in nanomedicine recently.

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the concepts vital to a modern treatment of common and opportunistic infections in the immunocompromised host.

Interventional Oncology is a fast-growing new field, as well as an emerging specialty.

This book fills a void in the market for specialists who are working in areas without the support of gastroenterologists.

This book examines what is known about the molecular biology of multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2 (MEN2).

This book provides numerous methods for identification, validation, and functional characterization of chimeric RNAs, herein described as any transcript which contains the nucleotide sequence of two distinct parental genes.

This book provides detailed, comprehensive and illustrative content to the surgical community in the areas of foregut oncologic surgery.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of ZIC-family research.

The impact of basic research on oncology has been particularly impressive in the recent search for the cause of malignancy.

Because radiation is a central curative and palliative therapy for many patients, it is essential to have safe and efficient systems for planning and delivering radiation therapy.

Since the discovery of the pancreatic secretagogue secretin by W.

This book summarizes microRNA (miRNA) biology in a variety of pathological processes, emphasizing the significant potential applications of miRNA in diagnostics and prognostics, as well as novel drug targets.

Krebs ist eine Erkrankung, die große Angst auslöst – ganz gleich, ob die Prognose gut oder weniger gut ist.

Fully revised for the fifth edition, this outstanding reference on bone marrow transplantation is an essential, field-leading resource.

The field of DNA repair is vast and advancing rapidly.

This volume introduces the reader to the most important standards and principles of prophylactic surgery.

A practical guide to breast MRI providing core knowledge and clinical guidelines essential for any clinician involved in breast imaging.

There are numerous types of liver disease that may be due to toxic agents (such as alcohol or drugs), infectious agents including viruses, congenital conditions and even poor dietary patterns.

The 1st edition of Error Reduction and Prevention in Surgical Pathology was an opportunity to pull together into one place all the ideas related to errors in surgical pathology and to organize a discipline in error reduction.

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This book provides a concise and practical guide to dermatologists, dermatologists in training, primary care physicians, plastic surgeons and others working in skin cancer and dermatological surgery.

The assessment of cancer risk is a complex process that requires the examination of etiological agents, real-world environments, and individual rates of exposure.

Leading researchers and clinicians join forces to explain how malignant melanoma develops from its benign precursor cell type.

The widespread acceptance among the oncology community at large of cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC as a potentially curative treatment for peritoneal metastases has paved the way for innovative new therapies that could benefit a larger proportion of patients.

There are countless academic books on the subject of childhood leukemia.

This book presents practical information on the clinical applications of short pulse laser systems and the techniques for optimizing these applications in a manner that will be relevant to a broad audience, including engineering and medical students as well as researchers, clinicians, and technicians.

In this book, outstanding researchers from the US and Japan review recent progress in Epstein-Barr virus research.

 Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer in women, which makes accurate diagnoses on core needle biopsy (CNB) specimens of vital importance in staging and guiding therapy decisions for patients.

This book highlights information derived primarily from clinical samples, with particular reference to theoretical and scientific aspects of the human immune system.

This story is now more relevant than ever as the latest science is now validating the protocols of Dr.

The "e;Europe against Cancer"e; programme has, from its inception, emphasised the key role which general practitioners must play in the actions necessary to achieve its aim of reduc- ing the incidence and the mortality from cancer in the European Community.

"e;Modem Neurosurgery of Meningiomas and Pituitary Adenomas"e; presents the state-of-the-art of neurosurgery for these two types of tumors.

This compassionate guide presents an array of new perspectives on the emotional effects of breast cancer and includes many personal testimonies from women who have been diagnosed with this disease.

This book is a comprehensive reference work on the multidisciplinary team (MDT) management of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients that will meet the needs of all members of CRC MDTs and those training in the field.

This book is a practical guide on image-guided robotic (CyberKnife(R)) radiosurgery of the brain and the spine.