Diseases and disorders

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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.

This handbook provides an overview of the nature, prevalence, and causes of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and examines the process of using functional behavior assessment (FBA) to treat sleep disorders.

The book recognizes that throughout the scientific, medical, and economic communities, new tests incorporating biomarkers are needed to improve the diagnosis of patients suffering from metabolic disorders.

This book aims to aid the selection of the most appropriate methods for use in early phase (1 and 2) clinical studies of new drugs for diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and related cardiometabolic disorders.

The authoritative presentation of social skills training (SST)--a highly effective, recovery-oriented intervention for people with serious mental illness--the third edition of this complete manual has been significantly revised with over 60% new material.

The 4th edition of Drug Interactions in Infectious Diseases is being split into two separate volumes - "e;Mechanisms and Models of Drug Interactions"e; and "e;Antimicrobial Drug Interactions"e;.

"e;Metastatic Bone Disease: Fundamental and Clinical Aspects"e;is an expanded version of a workshop on bone metastaseswhich was held in Heidelberg, Germany, in April 1993.

The report which follows constitutes the proceedings of a sym- posium on the classification of brain tumours held in Cologne in 1961.

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Lipids are an integral part of cell membrane architecture, are intermediaries in cell metabolism, and are involved in transmitting cell signals from hormones, growth factors and nutrients.

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.

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This volume brings together the work of experts from clinical and basic sciences specialties and addresses some of the controversial issues and advances in the management of oral cancer.

This book aims to present current state of understanding of the role of metals in human health and disease.

Antiangiogenesis remains a dynamic and evolving field in oncology.

This book is designed to be a practical study in infectious disease dynamics.

This brief provides an insight into the present scenario of the role of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer at an early stage.

This book is the first attempt to provide a general theory of self-destruction in complex systems applicable to natural, social and cultural phenomena.

Heavy metals, such as lead, chromium, cadmium, zinc, copper, and nickel, are important constituents of most living organisms, as well as many nonliving substances.

The saying "e;it takes a village to raise a child"e; is especially true for families with special needs children.

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an enigmatic compound abounding in animal tissues.

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

The idea for this book was born during the symposium on biologics organized by ZAFES (Center for Drug Research, Development and Safety at the University of Frankfurt am Main) in September 2005.

This book is a valuable resource designed to enhance the way medical professionals and surgeons approach the field of general surgical oncology, and designed to approach general surgical oncology in multiple choice questions (MCQ) style.

Endoscopic ultrasound has revolutionized the approach to lesions inside and outside the gastrointestinal tract.

The book presents a unique and structured interdisciplinary approach, integrating insights from medicine, computer science, bioengineering, and other relevant fields.

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

This third edition volume expands on the previous editions with discussions on the latest developments in 2D- and 3D-organoid cultures that allow for the execution of precision medicine, and in vitro studies of tumor cell growth and invasion.

Aging is an irreversible natural process; we as humans develop many age-related disadvantages impacting many aspects of our life.

The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity has led the World Health Organization to coin the descriptive term "e;globesity"e; to reflect the worldwide nature of the problem.

This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of atopic dermatitis by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians.

Although pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious forms of cancers, the outlook for patients could be improved.

It is not the presence of microorganisms, but their interaction with patients that determines their influence on wound healing.

Designing Antibodies provides a compilation of research in the design of antibodies.

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

Originally published in 1980, this book explores how the NHS confronts perennial stresses and problems, considering in particular the allocation of the scarce resources within the health service.

With the vast majority of healthcare and social workers identifying as women, the vanguard of the COVID-19 response was distinctly gendered.

Mucosal Immunology, now in its fourth edition, is the only comprehensive reference covering the basic science and clinical manifestations of mucosal immunology.

Our motivation for putting together this book was the need for a single source reference that could be used as an introduction to cell-mediated cytotoxicity for newcomers to this field, such as students and fellows beginning work in our laboratories.

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.

Smoking and Lung Inflammation is the first book directly related to chronic lung inflammation of its kind in several respects.

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

This volume explores disease diagnosis and therapy in developing theranostics.

This book addresses the day-to-day treatment planning issues that radiation oncologists are likely to encounter during the treatment of breast cancer patients and provides numerous practical "e;tips"e; that will assist in navigation of the treatment planning process, from delineation of the tumor boundaries to discrimination of adjacent normal tissues and critical structures at risk of radiation injury.

THIS BOOK collects together papers given at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held at Il Ciocco (Lucca), Italy, from the 9th to the 15th April, 1989.