Oncology

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;.

Gynaecologic oncology is one of the most important subjects in gynaecology and a very challenging field.

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.

In this volume, a team of internationally recognized experts provide an in-depth description of therapeutic biomarkers across a broad area of cancer research and oncology.

This book presents an overview of the current state of research in both synchrotron radiation and structural proteomics from different laboratories worldwide.

This book presents current advances in the emerging interdisciplinary field of microRNA research of human cancers from a unique perspective of quantitative sciences: bioinformatics, computational and systems biology, and mathematical modeling.

This unique book provides a thorough overview of developing molecular cancer diagnostic assays, which are the prerequisites for optimal solutions within personalized cancer medicine.

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

This book focuses on the use of graphene and its derivatives for application in cancer diagnosis and therapy.

This book discusses the role of genetic polymorphism in susceptibility to cancers.

This book summarizes the important developments in the field of cancer research, specifically uterine cervical/endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer.

This book covers the entire spectrum of gestational trophoblastic disease from the most benign to the most malignant form.

This book comprehensively discusses advanced surgical techniques for pancreatic cancers, including open, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery, as well as palliative surgery and total meso-pancreas excision.

Unravelling the intricate cell signalling networks and their significance in cancer poses major intellectual challenge.

This book presents various cases of upper GI tract neoplasms, discussing endoscopic diagnostic procedures and treatment strategies, such as white light endoscopy (WLE ), magnified endoscopy with narrow band imaging (NBI) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS).

This book comprehensively describes the association between metabolic syndrome and pancreatic cancer progression, and the mechanism of action and target definition with a view to drug discovery.

This book provides detailed information on the various types of cancer, etiology, effects, and challenges associated with current cancer treatment regimes.

This volume addresses three general themes in the preoperative diagnosis of early-stage esophagus cancer starting.

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 provides a detailed overview of the latest innovations in respiratory endoscopy, from both diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives; each chapter focuses on one disease and the techniques for early diagnosis as well as treatment.

This book helps readers to overcome the challenges encountered during the imaging diagnosis of soft tissue tumors due to their diversity and the significant overlap in imaging features between different tumors.

This book aims to provide readers with a sound understanding of the spectrum of radiologic appearances of bone tumors, which reflect histopathology, and the pattern analysis of imaging findings.

This book is a detailed guide to image interpretation in patients with spine and spinal cord tumors that will enable clinicians and residents to improve their diagnostic abilities.

This book thoroughly illustrates the designed and tailored medical approaches for tumors of the female reproductive organ.

This book is structured in three major parts and the first part is a comprehensive overview of IBD-related intestinal cancer.

This book covers all aspects of Wilms' tumor, the second most typical solid tumor in children.

This book provides a philosophical account of the normative status of killing in Buddhism.