Diseases and disorders

In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed.

The detection of cancer risk factors and their possible avoid- ance would most effectively contribute to the fight against cancer.

An intimate relation between hormones and lipoprotein metabolism has been known for a long time especially from hormone-deficiency or -overproduction syndromes.

In this book the current knowledge on human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) as a human pathogen is lucidly summarized, bringingthe reader fully up to date with current knowledgeconcerning HCMV and all the known clincial and medicalaspects of diseases caused by, and associated with, HCMV.

The use of hyperthermia in radiation oncology is well established.

The basis for the effective treatment and cure of a patient is the rapid diagnosis of the disease and its causative agent, which is based on the analysis of the clinical symptoms coupled with laboratory tests.

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma is a rare thyroid tumororiginating from neural crest cells, the C-cell that impliesseveral special features, secretion of differentneuroendocrine markers, association with other endocrinetumors and familial appearance.

Advances in breast cancer research, achieved through the progress of knowledge and development of new therapies, have been translated into improved quality of care for breast cancer patients.

From molecules to populations and back In biology, the most vigorous organisms often ensue from a union of two disparate, pure lines.

Provided here is a comprehensive examination of the basicand clinical condition of three innovative and promisingapproaches to cancer therapy, which may support or evensubstitute chemotherapy: differentiation, immunomodulation,and inhibition of angiogenesis.

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Malignancies originating from the urogenital tract account for about 20% of all solid neoplasias.

The essays in this book discuss the role that chemicalagents in the environment play in the development of cancer.

The diagnosis of cancer in a child is a devastating finding not only to the parents but often to the child.

Knowledge of tumours of the salivary glands has advanced consider- ably in the two decades that have elapsed since work was started on the first edition of Histological Typing of Salivary Gland Tumours.

One person in four in the industrialized countries suffersfrom hyperuricemia and is therefore at risk of developinggouty arthritis, nephrolithiasis, or any of the otherconsequences of urate deposition.

Pathobiology of Human Germ Cell Neoplasia is a state-of-the-art compendium on a very recent branch of tumor biology.

Tumours and tumour-like lesions occurring in the Upper Respiratory Tract and Ear are classified and defined using internationally accepted terminology and diagnostic criteria.

Das Buch enthält die Übersichtsreferate und Gastvorlesungen, die auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft im August/September 1990 in Hannover gehalten wurden.

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One of a series sponsored by the World Health Organisation, this new edition updates part of the recognized international classification of tumors.

Until the middle of the present century, the morphology and function of the thymus were primarily of interest to those working in the fields of pathologic anatomy, endo- crinology, and pediatrics.

The administration of chemotherapeutic agents by continuous infusion with concomitant radiation therapy heralds a new approach in the treatment of cancer.

The development of the capacity to use electron beams at various energies stimulated the development of the new technology of intraoperative radiation therapy.

Das Buch enthält die Beiträge des 3.

This volume discusses the technique of operative radiation therapy known as brachytherapy.

The second international symposium on "e;Supportive Care in Cancer Patients"e; took place March 1-3, 1990-again in St.

Teil I des Verhandlungsberichtes 1990 der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie enthält die Hauptreferate, die von besonderen Sachkennern für die Jahresversammlung geschrieben wurden.

Many recent developments in neuro-oncology relevant to clinical practice have contributed to improved patient care.

From the early days of its recognized occurrence, AIDS has been per- ceived as posing tremendous threats, burdens and challenges to human beings.

The identification of occupational cancer risk factors and of carcinogens in the workplace is assuming increasing import- ance in cancer epidemiology.

Papers from the 4th International Copenhagen Symposium on the Detection of Breast Cancer giving latest advances in early detection, especially early screening programs.

For a long time, immunology has been dominated by the idea of a simple linear cause-effect relationship between the exposure to an antigen and the production of specific antibodies against that antigen.

This classic WHO reference has been updated in a new edition; it provides a standardized set of terms and definitions which facilitate national and international comparisons of data.

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) as a harmful influence on the health of nonsmokers has been a controversial topic since the early 1980s.

The growth and function of many tissues are influenced by hormones.

The aim of radiation protection standards is to make the radiation workplace as safe as is humanly possible.

Dieser Band enthält die Vorträge der 40.

In the field of Hodgkin's lymphoma, many new data have been collected during the last decade both on the cell of origin of this disease and on more effective therapies to cure the majority of pa- tients even in the advanced stages.

Never has so much progress been reported in immunology as at this congress.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) was estab- lished in 1978 to stimulate and support scientific research and educational programs related to nutrition, toxicology, and food safety, and to encourage cooperation in these programs among scientists in universities, industry, and government agencies to assist in the resolution of health and safety issues.

In den letzten Jahren ist aus der molekularbiologischen Forschung heraus eine Analysetechnik für die breitere Anwendung entwickelt worden, die nach ihrer Ausführungsform "DNA-Hybridisierungstechnik" und nach ihrem Anwendungsbereich "Gen-Analyse" genannt wird.

Attention to viral infections and pathology previously focussed on diseases of economically important fish.

This classification is based primarily on the microscopic characteris- tics of tumours.

The controlled clinical trial has become an essential part of the clinician's decision-making process.

During the last few decades, there has been a tremendous improvement in the treatment of cancer.

The Second International Symposium on Narcolepsy was held at Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University, on 6-7 July 1985 under the presidency of Drs.

The ultimate "e;consumer"e; of the data presented at conferences on the primary treatment of operable breast cancer is the patient, and when, as in this disease, the benefits of therapy are relatively mod- est, the availability and interpretation of the data from trials be- comes an issue of primary importance.

Modern surgical oncology is characterized by multimodal therapy.