Oncology

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This monograph is a study of optimal control applied to cancer chemotherapy, the treatment of cancer using drugs that kill cancer cells.

With advances in our understanding of the molecular biology of human diseases and the development of efficient gene transfer techniques, the treatment of such diseases as cancer and infectious disease using gene therapy has progressed from a distant prospect to a distinct possibility in a very short time.

This research monograph discusses newly developed mathematical models and methods that provide biologically meaningful inferences from data on cancer latency produced by follow-up and discrete surveillance studies.

The articles in this book are contributed by leading scientists working in the fields of immunology, tumor immunotherapy, and gene therapy.

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.

The Finnish doctor Kari Cantell is one of the scientists to whom the development of the drugs called interferons can be attributed.

Hadronic radiotherapy uses particle beams to treat tumors located near critical body structures and tumors that respond poorly to conventional photon and electron beam radiotherapy.

The main aim of this book is to present a sample of recent research on the application of novel artificial intelligence paradigms to the diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer.

This book is all about the definition and finding ways to prioritize and accelerate translation research in biomedical sciences and rapidly turning new knowledge into first-in-human studies.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men and its progression is highly dependent on androgens and androgen receptors.

This essential book is a compendium of papers written by an international team of world-renowned experts, who cover topics in their respective areas of expertise.

Cancer treatment has enjoyed half a century of healthy development, relying mainly on surgery, cytotoxic therapy and radiation.

This volume describes the elaborate surveillance systems and various DNA repair mechanisms that ensure accurate passage of genetic information onto daughter cells.

* Over 1,350 illustrations in 350 innovative composite figures designed to teach general pathologists the cytologic approach and cytologists the histologic basis for cytologic criteria* CD-ROM containing high resolution composite images that can be enlarged to the size of computer screen and detailed legends with clinical presentation, cytologic clues with different stains from low to high magnification as well as the mistakes made and lessons learned* Pathologic entities are arranged in the current classifications used by surgical pathologists so that they can translate their experience in histopathology to cytopathology* New classifications of tumors based on advances in cytogenetic and molecular evidence and all new illustrated cases from G C H Yang's collection* A new chapter on gynecologic tumors has been added.

Stem cells provide for life-long cell replacement in tissues and organs, and have inherent homing abilities that are critical in therapeutic applications.

Composed of contributions from an international team of leading researchers, this book pulls together the most recent research results in the field of cancer modeling to provide readers with the most advanced mathematical models of cancer and their applications.

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

DNA microarray technology has become a useful technique in gene expression analysis for the development of new diagnostic tools and for the identification of disease genes and therapeutic targets for human cancers.

This very provocative book takes the reader on a "e;think-out-of-the-box"e; journey through the development of a treatment regimen for multiple myeloma called "e;dtZ"e;.

This book effectively summarizes our knowledge of recent advances in prostate cancer.

Cryosurgery is a surgical technique that employs freezing to destroy undesirable tissue.

The book focuses on two concurrent experimental therapies in cancer treatment known as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and gadolinium neutron capture therapy (GdNCT) using a variety of boron- and gadolinium-based compounds.

This invaluable manual provides a practical overview of the field of gynecologic oncology.

Significant advances made by Western medicine in the treatment of cancer are well-documented, but little has been written in English on complementary holistic treatment with Chinese medical methods that manage its symptoms and ameliorate the side effects of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Cancers are on the rise across the world.

Inflammation and cancer are two major disorders that cause huge concerns in our society.

Significant progress in engineering has allowed the production of devices that can optically detect, differentiate and treat surface or near-surface cancers.

With recent clinical advances, millions of people survive many years after a cancer diagnosis.

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents a challenge clinically due to the lack of actionable targets coupled with an aggressive disease course and a worse prognosis compared to other breast cancer subtypes.

Panic is the common initial reaction from a person diagnosed with cancer.

This narrative of a cancer researcher spans a period in which biomedicine research has been so revolutionary.

As chemical exposures and cancer rates increase worldwide, there is a need for students, researchers, public health professionals, and physicians to understand the mechanisms connecting exposure with human cancer risk.

Systems biology combines computational and experimental approaches to analyze complex biological systems and focuses on understanding functional activities from a systems-wide perspective.

Despite the significant advances in cancer therapy made through constant evaluation and analysis of treatment aftereffects, the disease still remains one of the foremost causes of mortality worldwide killing more than 12 million people annually.

Advances in cancer research have grown exponentially in recent decades.

Development of cancer, a dreadful disease of mankind, is a multi-stage process involving numerous molecular alterations at both genomic and proteomic levels.

This unique book deals with both inflammation and cancer in a single source of publication.

Tumors often start out as a benign growth, but gradually progress toward the malignant stage over a relatively long period of time.

The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family of ligands and the corresponding family of FGF receptor tyrosine kinases comprise one of the most versatile and diverse growth factor signaling families in vertebrates, found virtually in every tissue and cell type where they regulate metabolic and physiologic function, maintain tissue homeostasis, and mediate injury response, tissue repair, and regeneration.

The high morbidity and mortality due to gynecologic cancer calls for much-needed efforts to provide an early diagnosis.

This book is all about the definition and finding ways to prioritize and accelerate translation research in biomedical sciences and rapidly turning new knowledge into first-in-human studies.

This eighteenth volume of the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine series aims to provide a multi-faceted 'whole evidence' analysis of the management of pain due to a range of cancers (cancer pain) using integrative Chinese medicine.

This book explains how SaaS works and lists and describes many common misconceptions and pitfalls that laboratories have about implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS).

This exciting reader-friendly book addresses the general perspectives of cancer in diverse ways - everyday lifestyle, nutrition, environmental factors as well as genetics.

The book's inherent value, currently, is in its uniqueness.

Los tumores malignos están ocupando hoy en día los primeros lugares dentro de la morbi-mortalidad del país.

Desde la bomba atómica en 1945 hasta la terapia génica, Francisco Barriga nos conduce por la fascinante historia de los hitos que han configurado lo que hoy conocemos como trasplante de médula ósea; historia protagonizada por gigantes de la medicina, muchos de ellos conocidos por el autor, que empujaron esta disciplina desentrañando una biología muy compleja, y muchas veces incomprendidos por sus coetáneos.

Este libro presenta, de manera didactica, concisa y actualizada, los fundamentos del diagnostico y tratamiento del cancer en adultos, con un enfoque eminentemente clinico y orientado al profesional de la salud no especialista en cancer, enfatizando los conceptos transversales en el manejo de la patologia oncologica.

Management strategies and treatment guidelines from the world's leading expertsCovering tumors of the nose, sinuses, and nasopharynx for the first time in a single volume, this book is essential for all specialists.