Diseases and disorders

Breast Cancer: Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cancer cause of death in women.

A useful and comprehensive resource for anyone who has fallen through the medical cracks, 'Healing Is Possible' provides readers with new hope for healing.

B-lymphocytes produce antibodies, mediate humoral responses, and act as a key to the adaptive immune system of our body.

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The relevance of international symposia and congresses has been questioned with increasing frequency.

This is a unique book containing comprehensive coverage of pluripotent stem cell therapies for the treatment of diabetes.

ISPP2009, the 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, was held in Montreal, Canada, from August 9 to August 14.

The way in which probiotics work is still not clearly defined, but it is becoming more and more apparent that immune stimulation is an important feature in some of the observed effects.

This book systematically reviews and discusses recent studies and articles on the immunology of female genital tract tissue.

This book reviews evolving areas in infection prevention on topics including contact precautions, technology implementation, specific infections, and care in various settings.

In March and early April 2009, a new, swine-origin 2009-H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in Mexico and the United States.

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.

This comprehensive, yet practical, text is a ready collection of the most up-to-date information on primary CNS tumors.

This book, in a new, extensively updated edition, covers viral infection, virus-induced inflammation and tissue injuries, viral epidemiology, oncogenic mechanisms, and current and emerging preventive and therapeutic strategies in detail.

Advances in Virus Research, Volume 113 in this ongoing serial, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

This book describes the application of signal and image processing technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning techniques to support Covid-19 diagnosis and treatment.

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.

As cancer treatment has evolved toward precision medicine, psychosocial research and practices for cancer patients and their family members have also raised awareness of the need for a personalized, patient-focused, family-oriented approach in the Psycho-Oncology field.

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology contains 30 well-structured cases from clinical practice, giving a comprehensive coverage of the diagnostic and management dilemmas in oncology.

This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of long COVID fatigue using advanced neuroimaging and artificial intelligence (AI).

Food allergy is an adverse immunological reaction to allergens present in food.

From a reassessment of osteoporosis to contributing factors, clinical applications of antiosteoporotic agents, and rehabilitation, this book examines various aspects of the disease and its treatment.

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Advances in Immunology presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases challenges students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans.

This book presents a focused, case-oriented approach to a specific disease entity: tumors located within the spinal canal.

Expanding on the critical contributions of previous editions, this updated and comprehensive resource covers the latest diagnostic criteria of insomnia.

Our understanding of how the human brain operates and completes its essential tasks continues is fundamentally altered from what it was ten years ago.

Still the most comprehensive reference source on the development, production and therapeutic application of antibodies, this second edition is thoroughly updated and now has 30% more content.

This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in allergy through the use of various protocols that cover disciplines like allergy, immunology, cell biology, and histology.

Varicose Veins and Related Disorders focuses on the valvular incompetence in the superficial veins.

Rising to the Challenge of Life After Cancer: Expert Advice for Finding Wellness is an easy-to-read self-help guide for people facing cancer diagnosis and treatment.

This book explores the major cytokines, such as IL-1 and IFN-y, with respect to the regulation of their gene expression and protein production in specific immune cell types.

Endobronchial ultrasound has received explosive attention amongst pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons and gastroenterologists and the procedure is increasingly being performed.

The field of thermal therapy has been growing tenaciously in the last few decades.

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years.

Proton and Carbon Ion Therapy is an up-to-date guide to using proton and carbon ion therapy in modern cancer treatment.

Cancer Grading Manual addresses all histopathologic aspects of tumor pathology essential for grading of tumors.

Adipocytokines provide the circuitry by which adipose tissue communicates among its component cells which include adipocytes, stromal cells, immune cells and vascular elements, with adipose tissue depots in other locations throughout the body and with other tissues in order to regulate physiologic processes of energy intake, utilization, and distribution.

Dieses Buch bietet eine sachgerechte Darstellung der neuesten Erkenntnisse über die Pathogenität der unterschiedlichen Asbestfasern, Nachweismethoden im Organismus des Menschen und Frühdiagnostik von Asbestschäden.

Ein Buch für Frauen und Männer, in den mittleren bis höheren Lebensjahren, für die die Prostata des Mannes plötzlich und unerwartet ein wichtiges körperliches Thema sein wird.

Part of the prestigious Novartis Foundation series, this volume uniquely addresses the use of innate immunity to treat or prevent infectious diseases of the lung.

Biological Markers in Psychiatry and Neurology is a collection of papers that details the advancement in the understanding of the biological markers that stems from psychiatric and neurological pathologies.

The coronavirus pandemic forces us to rethink our contemporaneity.

Linked by Blood: Hemophilia and AIDS recounts the factors responsible for the widespread infection of people with hemophilia by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-contaminated blood and offers a prescription for addressing the challenges of future viral epidemics.

This practical atlas describes the use of dermoscopy in the clinic, a technique that is increasingly used by the clinical dermatologist.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major global health challenge as the third leading cause for cancer related mortalities worldwide.

Recent Advances in the Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Impact of HIV brings together world-leading experts in the field of HIV, to provide new and critical insights into HIV treatment and management for children and adolescents.