Diseases and disorders

This new and revised edition of Culture, Society and Sexuality brings together and makes accessible a broad and international selection of readings to provide insights into the social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of sexuality and relationships, and emerging discourses around sexual and reproductive rights.

Now in its second edition, this bestselling title has been extensively revised and expanded to include new topics on:obesity and breast cancerinduction of anti-hormone and anti-growth factor resistance in breast cancerclinical implications of testosterone and breast cancerinsulin-like growth factorsdiscussions on the biological, genetic, and molecu

Of the 8 million individuals living with cancer in the United States, up to 800,000 patients have a form of inherited cancer.

This book seeks to represent the main concepts and theories related to psychoneuroimmunology with the aim of their application in clinical settings and formation of novel theories to further elucidate the mutual connection of the psyche and the physiology of humans' body.

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

First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology.

Written and edited by leading international authorities in the field, this book provides an in-depth review of knowledge of tuberculosis of the central nervous system, with emphasis on clinical, diagnostics, and therapeutic features.

This book provides a practical guide to the clinical decision-making process used in the management of skin cancers with the use of dermoscopy.

Published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

This book brings together an up-to-date account of instructions in the chemical and biological methods of analysis for antibiotics.

Thisvolume details our current understanding of the architecture and signalingcapabilities of the B cell antigen receptor (BCR) in health and disease.

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

Helminth infections are common, cause considerable pathology, and alter a host's immune profile.

This book demonstrates how advanced medical imaging techniques can be successfully applied to dental and maxillofacial conditions.

Since 1938 and 1941, nutrient intake recommendations have been issued to the public in Canada and the United States, respectively.

Renal Disease in Cancer Patients is a translational reference detailing the nephrological problems unique to patients with cancer in an organized and authoritative fashion.

This book offers a handy reference guide to anaphylaxis, including diagnosis and treatment.

Inhaled therapies form the cornerstone for treatment of patients with asthma and COPD.

Analytical Microbiology focuses on the processes, methodologies, developments, and approaches involved in analytical microbiology, including microbiological, antibiotic, and amino acid assays and dilution methods.

The expanded second edition of this key clinical reference provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive review of oncologic emergencies.

Precision pathology of cancer is a new frontier - a systemic diagnostic approach to provide specific therapeutic targets and genetic and metabolic information for the treatment of patients.

Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors addresses brain anatomy and tumors and the progress and challenges in delivering drugs across the blood brain barrier.

Birdkeeping is becoming increasingly popular, but could it threaten good health?

Despite the advances in precision medicine and the progressive tailoring of multimodal therapies, surgery still remains the mainstay treatment in the majority of pediatric solid tumors and plays a key role in the multidisciplinary evaluation and management of pediatric oncology patients.

Immunity to Cancer documents the proceedings of a conference on "e;"e;Immunity to Cancer"e;"e; held at Williamsburg, Virginia, September 10-12, 1984.

Cancer poses a major threat to human health and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013Sarcoidosis represents a major challenge for physicians-not just in respiratory medicine, but across a range of specialties.

Leading economists, including three Nobel prize winners, evaluate ten serious global challenges.

This book presents a comprehensive set of methods for quantifying geometric quantities such as the volume of a tumor, the total surface area of the alveoli in a lung, the length of plant roots, or of blood vessels, the number of neurons in a brain compartment, the connectivity number of trabecular bone, the mean size of grains in a rock, etc.

A concise overview of the fundamental concepts of cancer biology for those with little or no background in the field.

Phagocytosis has been at the forefront of cell biology for more than a century.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce the first volume of Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases.

Within eighteen months of the preparation of the first edition much has happened in the AIDS field.

T cells belong to a group of white blood cells called lymphocytes and play a large role in the immune response.

Manage PCOS with beginner recipes that give your body a boost.

The last decade has seen an explosion in our understanding of how bacterial pathogens trick, cajole, usurp and parasitize their various hosts.

The impact of basic science radiobiological research is now being recognized of significant importance in clinical radiation oncology.

The vast majority of the global population has pigmented non-Caucasian skin; accordingly, this book focuses on the diagnosis and management of skin diseases in dark-skinned populations, paying particular attention to different reactive profiles, the frequency and the clinical pictures of diseases in pigmented ethnic skin that arise in hot climate zones.

The control of breast cancer, a leading cause of cancer death in women, will depend ultimately on our understanding of the disease--its origin, and progression which in turn will permit the effective management of its treatment, its detection, and perhaps even its prevention.

This up-to-date, two-volume work provides A-Z coverage of all topics related to sexually transmitted disease, ranging from anatomy to modern legal and social implications to past and present methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

This updated and expanded edition developed by the Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant team at Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute features the latest medical management guidelines and standards of care for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients.

This fourth edition volume expands on the previous editions with discussions on the latest protocols that can be applied in different laboratory landscapes ranging from purely research to clinical diagnostic environments.

Autoimmune Diseases in Endocrinology is a comprehensive and novel text that examines key features that predispose individuals to autoimmune diseases.

This text provides essential modeling skills and methodology for the study of infectious diseases through a one-semester modeling course or directed individual studies.

This book serves as a practical guide for the otorhinolaryngologists to better understand the diseases of the sinonasal region, diagnosis, and management.

Over the last several decades, cannabis has been increasingly accepted as a legitimate therapeutic option by the public.

Infectious disease surveillance has evolved at an extraordinary pace during the past several decades, and continues to do so.