Diseases and disorders

Even though diffusion chamber culture was commenced long before ortho- dox tissue culture by Metchnikoff (1887) there have been only sporadic attempts to use this methodology to study cell proliferation (review by Carsten, Chap.

This book provides a case-based guide to the diagnosis and management of dermatopathological conditions.

llergic Contact Dermatitis assesses the potential effects of xenobiotic metabolism and protein reactivity on toxicity.

The management of liver tumors is a nexus of interactions among multiple medical specialties, including radiation oncology.

Translational Inflammation links laboratory and clinical data within primary and secondary care to clinical research data and offers a holistic and innovative approach to chronic inflammation and ageing.

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

This book provides state-of-the-art, in-depth knowledge of spinal cord tumor surgery.

This book focuses on the biological mechanisms of minimal residual disease (MRD) and recurrence.

This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases.

This unique book is a first-of-its-kind resource, comprehensively guiding readers through the epidemiology, pathophysiology, recent diagnostic criteria, and management options for patients with Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES).

2012 PROSE Award, Clinical Medicine: Honorable MentionThe vast majority of medically important pathogens infect their host across a body surface such as the skin, or across a mucosal tissue such as the respiratory tract or intestines, as these sites are the ones exposed to the external environment.

Biomarkers and Biosensors offers thorough coverage of biomarker/biosensor interaction, current research trends, and future developments in applications of drug discovery.

Researchers have recently made tremendous progress in the area of mucosal immunology, greatly increasing our understanding of the common mucosal immune system, mucosal infections, and oral immunization.

This book describes the plasmonic photothermal-assisted multimodal cancer therapeutics in the area of cancer nanotechnology or cancer nanomedicine.

We have studied 24 cases of secondarily leukemic (stage V) lymphosarcoma (LS), 31 cases of "e;d'emblee"e; leukemic LS, and ten cases of lymphoid leukemic neoplasias transitional between "e;d'emblee"e; leukemic LS and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (eLL).

In the first place may I say how grateful I and others are to those who have contributed chapters for this book; all of them are well known for their research on the subject on which they have written and each has indicated the background to his own specialist field by providing an extensive bibliography giving this book a total reference list of over 2,500.

Functional Insulin Treatment (FIT) is the most effective method of treatment for type 1(insulin-dependent) diabetes available today.

This textbook is the first to focus on comprehensive interdisciplinary care approaches aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of children with cancer and their families throughout the illness experience.

The Concept of Schizophrenia considers the historical background, evolution, and genetic and environmental aspects of schizophrenia.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus combines basic science with clinical science to provide a translational treatment of the disease and is a useful reference for specialists in the diagnosis and management of patients with SLE, a tool for measurement of clinical activity for pharmaceutical development and basic research of the disease and a reference work for hospital libraries.

This book series focuses on current progress in the broad field of medical microbiology, and covers both basic and applied topics related to the study of microbes, their interactions with human and animals, and emerging issues relevant for public health.

With the rise of systems biology as an approach in biochemistry research, using high throughput techniques such as mass spectrometry to generate metabolic profiles of cancer metabolism is becoming increasingly popular.

Winner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Spirituality (Third Place [tie]).

Horizons in Cancer Research.

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 book is the first of its kind to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of the use of nanoscale materials for biomedical applications, with a particular focus on drug delivery, theragnosis and tissue regeneration.

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western World.

Physicians are increasingly recognizing that helping a cancer patient feel good about themselves and about their appearance can be of vital importance in giving them the emotional support and psychological resilience to survive and recover from the side-effects of disease and its treatment.

Die Vor- und Nachteile der Hormonersatztherapie (HRT) werden von einer Expertengruppe hinsichtlich der epidemiologischen Beweislage diskutiert.

This book is intended to educate the primary health care provider about sexually transmitted and related diseases as they present in homosexually active men.

This book highlights progress and trends in the rapidly evolving field of complement-related drug discovery and spotlights examples of clinical applications.

This book is a pocket guide to the science and practice of PET/CT imaging of colorectal malignancies.

Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of adults living with cancer and their families.

This book was prepared as extension of author's accidental discoveries on experimental models of acute and chronic ocular inflammatory diseases that were established at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980's.

This book presents a state-of-the-art report on recent advances concerning Ganoderma and where the field is going.

Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally.

A unique point-of-care guide to clinical hematology-oncology that answers the most frequently asked questionsHematology-Oncology Clinical Questions is the single-best resource for quickly converting the most current data and research into practical, diagnostic real-time solutions.

In 1977 a Philips Tomoscan 200, second generation, whole body CT scanner was installed at the Department of Radiodiagnosis of the University Hospital of Utrecht (The Netherlands) and its new possibilities concerning the measurements of bone mineral content (BMC) had been considered.

X-ray imaging is a corner stone of breast cancer diagnosis.

The new edition of this critically praised text continues to provide the most comprehensive overview of the concepts, methods, and research advances in the field.

Regulatory authorities worldwide still depend greatly upon and require long-term animal test results.

Experiments in Behavior Therapy: Readings in Modern Methods of Treatment of Mental Disorders Derived from Learning Theory focuses on experiments involving the application of modern theories of learning and conditioning to behavior disorders.

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

A biomarker is a molecule that is measured as a marker of normal biological processes, disease processes or the response to a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention.

Pediatric Diabetes addresses issues solely related to diabetes in children and adolescents by integrating contemporary scientific developments with practical management.