Oncology

Without early detection, oral cancer is deadly.

 Pancreatic cancer is a challenging and complex disease characterized by a dense fibrotic stroma and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.

This volume serves to help readers understand and address factors that contribute to the psychological distress and negative self-perception of patients with head and neck cancer to improve their quality of life.

This book provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).

This thesis describes the design, development, characterisation and clinical translation of three novel devices for optical endoscopic imaging.

The outlook for women with breast cancer has improved in recent years.

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This book provides a comprehensive visual review of pathologic disease variations of the five main types of gynecologic cancers: ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar.

Dispelling the commonly held belief that lung cancer is always self-inflicted, this book guides patients, their loved ones, and caregivers through diagnosis, acceptance, and treatment, and provides support and hope to the tens of thousands of people coping with this illness.

Antisense technology is the ability to manipulate gene expression within mammalian cells providing powerful experimental approaches for the study of gene function and gene regulation.

Oxford Case Histories in Lung Cancer contains a comprehensive selection of 40 clinical cases that reflects the multidisciplinary approach to the management of lung cancer.

Antiangiogenesis remains a dynamic and evolving field in oncology.

I want to thank all who contributed to this first edition for their hard work and professionalism, and especially for their patience.

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

Comprehensive and international in content, Dietary anticarcinogens and antimutagens: Chemical and biological aspects includes topics as diverse as the health benefits of tea, wine and beer, through the prevention of various cancers, to the development of effective communication for healthy eating.

Treatment of patients with a brain tumor remains one of the most challenging and difficult areas of modern oncology.

The National Cancer Policy Board and the Board on Science, Engineering, and Economic Policy convened a workshop in January 2004 on "e;Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in Average-Risk Adults"e;.

Many hereditary cancer syndromes are linked to alterations in single genes.

The "e;Progress in Cell Cycle Research"e; series has been conceived to serve as a collection of reviews on various aspects of a fast growing biology field, the cell division cycle.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but IGRT (image guided radiation therapy) offers the possibility of more aggressive and enhanced treatments.

This authoritative reference examines in depth the myriad challenges facing pediatric cancer survivors and proposes a robust framework for structured follow-up of these patients through adulthood.

Protein kinases are fascinating enzymes that maintain the proper function of nearly every task performed by the cells of the human body.

The pituitary gland is an important one since it controls several of the other hormone glands, such as the thyroid and adrenals.

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

The 3O2 generated by the photolysis process will accept enough energy from triplet-chlorophyll to provide the energy states of a singlet of oxygen (1O2), 1I g, and 1I g+, with emissions in the range of 200 - 500 um.

This thesis describes the design, development, characterisation and clinical translation of three novel devices for optical endoscopic imaging.

Genes interact with the environment, experience, and biology of the brain to shape an animal's behavior.

Among the standard oncology modalities, surgical oncology is singular in that it lacks a separate board certification or even an added qualification mecha- nism.

Similar to the 1st edition, the 2nd edition of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Cancers of the Gastrointestinal Tract provides different approaches for various organs of the gastrointestinal tract.

Hsp90 in Cancer: Beyond the Usual Suspects, the latest volume in the Advances in Cancer Research series, focuses on the multifunctional molecular chaperone Hsp90 which regulates the post-translational stability and function of a broad repertoire of client proteins and discusses some of the lesser-known aspects of how Hsp90 and its related family members enable oncogenic transformation and malignant progression.

The main goal of the second edition of this book is to update the content on the rapidly growing field of lymphoscintigraphy, a radionuclide-based imaging procedure that provides information on the functional status of the lymphatic system.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality.

Introduction to Cancer Metastasis provides, in one place, an overview of organ-specific cancer metastasis and the most common sites of cancer metastasis.

The first book on clinical guide to transplantation in lymphoma to present cutting edge knowledge on how to integrate, transplantation and novel therapies in patients with lymphoid malignancies Provides practical management guidance on how to integrate, transplantation and novel therapies in patients with lymphoid malignancies Covers an overview of transplantation in lymphoma, and management of the lymphoid malignancies Discusses organizational aspects of transplant patients and managing a transplant program Appendices provide practical quick-reference information on follow-up after autologous and allogenic stem cell transplantation in lymphoma

In 1969, at age twenty, Martina moves to San Francisco.

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

The application of biology to the delivery of cancer care is playing an increasingly important role in the management of this group of diseases.

B and T Cell Tumors documents the proceedings of the 1982 International Conference on "e;"e;B and T Cell Tumors: Biological and Clinical Aspects"e;"e; held in Squaw Valley, California.

This insightful volume opens new horizons for exploring modern therapeutic entities and emerging targets for combating the deadly disease of cancer.

Designed in a small-format for practical reading and point-of-care setting use, this work presents the most up-to-date concepts on breast diseases.

Early recognition and management of adverse effects of cancer treatments are essential for optimal care of patients with cancer, and drastically different approaches are required for different physiologic reactions.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common killers of the 21st century.

Cancer is a heterogeneous disease in most respects, including its cellularity, different genetic alterations and diverse clinical behaviors.

Food and cancer prevention: Chemical and biological aspects is the first book to be published on this subject and represents the current state-of-the-art.

Throughout the world, head and neck cancer is a major threat to public health and a significant challenge to both clinicians and basic scientists.

Current, comprehensive, and focused, the bestselling Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine returns for its fourth edition.

This book covers the complete gamut of neuroradiology cases, including normal anatomy, pitfalls, and artifacts across the brain and spine in a single volume, enriched with high-resolution images that support the interpretation of CT and MRI images of the brain, spine, head, and neck.

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