Diseases and disorders

This comprehensive book, lavishly illustrated with over 700 colour pictures, addresses the subject of bone in internal medicine.

This book covers the broad area related to Notch-mediated regulation of the immune system and tumorigenesis.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men and its progression is highly dependent on androgens and androgen receptors.

This comprehensive reference provides an overview of the general principles of cancer staging, as well as specific discussions of each tumour type across the body, including lymphoma and haematological malignancies.

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This volume explores pericytes' roles under distinct pathological conditions, ranging from tumors, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, diabetes, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophies and more.

With ever increasing demands on the constrained resources available for health care services, no one involved in decision making in health care can continue to ignore the economic costs of the services provided or the relative value for money offered by the available treatments.

Molecular Mechanisms That Orchestrate the Assembly of Antigen Receptor Loci, the latest volume in the Advances in Immunology series focuses on the generation of an effective immune response to invading pathogensAs B and T lymphocytes are characterized by the expression of antigen receptors that specifically recognize determinants expressed on pathogens, this volume discusses how antigen receptors are synthesized in B and T lymphocytes.

This guide & companion to the Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide is a comprehensive physics review for anyone in the field of radiation oncology looking to enhance their knowledge of medical physics.

Heredity, environment, the role of infectious agents, and other influences have been cited within a multiplicity of factors of possible relevance to the problem of neoplasm etiology.

Prion diseases, also known as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), exist in both humans (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)) and animals (scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), chronic wasting disease) and have the unique property of being infectious, sporadic or genetic in origin.

The book outlines first the importance of Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM), which is a natural surface for most of cells.

The book covers all aspects of immune-mediated diseases of the muscle and nerve, which are a group of complex diseases, whose diagnosis needs a team of specialists in the field of neuropathology, immunopathology, neurology, and rheumatology.

This proposed text is designed to provide a useful and comprehensive resource and state-of-the-art overview to readers about vascular damage  potentially induced by antineoplastic drugs.

The European Collaboration on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), conceived in 1987 and successful in 1989 in gaining financial support as a Concerted Action through the Medical and Health Research Programme of the Commission ofthe European Communities (CEC) in Brussels, considered it an opportune moment to hold its annual Plenary Meeting on 18-20 Septem- ber 1991 as an International Workshop entitled "e;Towards Clinical Trials of Glioma with BNCT"e;.

Concepts, Mechanisms, and New Targets for Chemotherapy describes new interconnections between rationally designed and empirically discovered compounds.

Biotechnology in the Modern Medicinal System: Advances in Gene Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted Drug Delivery presents an informative picture of the state-of-the-art research and development of actionable knowledge in medical biotechnology, specifically involving gene therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted drug delivery systems.

An explosion of information has occurred since scientists began to define the molecular events that describe the malignant transformation and progression of cells and their development towards a life-threatening metastatic disease.

A Yale-trained, board-certified family physician with a specialty in women's health and obstetrics delivers a proven 28-day program to heal the overwhelmed, overloaded systems, and prevent and reverse the myriad of symptoms affecting the vast majority of women today.

Out of the 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) prioritized by the World Health Organization, the leishmaniases rank in the top 3 among those caused by protozoa.

It was not too long ago that many physicians and biomedical scientists felt that the era of 'vaccines' for protecting mankind against infectious disease was coming to an end.

This book is a comprehensive textbook of primary and metastatic skeletal system tumors which provide clinical, pathological and imaging data of the skeletal system tumors appropriate for all clinicians who are practicing in oncology wards, especially orthopaedic surgeons.

This book provides an informative update on scientific advances relating to transplant dermatology that may be applicable to clinical practice.

Communication in Palliative Nursing presents the COMFORT Model, a theoretically-grounded and empirically-based model of palliative care communication.

Heat Shock Proteins: Potent Mediators of Inflammation and Immunity currently provides the most up-to-date review on new mechanisms and provides exciting insights into how heat shock proteins modulates the hosts immune response.

The purpose of this book is twofold: First, it provides an up-to-date overview of the field of surgical oncology for surgeons in training.

This volume focuses on contemporary approaches for delivering experimental and therapeutic agents into the brain.

This book focuses on the effects of rural livelihood and the impact of infectious diseases on health and poverty.

This volume is based on the proceedings of an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held October 1984 in Corfu, Greece.

A full-color, case-based review of the essentials of pathophysiology--covering all major organs and systemsThe goal of this trusted text is to introduce you to clinical medicine by reviewing the pathophysiologic basis of 120 diseases (and associated signs and symptoms) commonly encountered in medical practice.

Amphioxus Immunity: Tracing the Origin of Human Immunity covers a remarkable range of information about Amphioxus and its evolutionary context.

B and T Cell Tumors documents the proceedings of the 1982 International Conference on "e;"e;B and T Cell Tumors: Biological and Clinical Aspects"e;"e; held in Squaw Valley, California.

À la fin des années quatre-vingt, les vétérans des essais nucléaires commencèrent à se demander si leurs maladies n’étaient pas liées à leur présence sur les sites d’expérimentations.

This volume reviews current and potential future therapies for arrhythmias.

An Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology, Second Edition provides information pertinent to medical laboratory technology.

This book is a state-of-the-art overview of cancer regional therapy (CRT) for the surgeons and interventional radiologists active in CRT development and research.

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

This extensively updated edition reviews current and potential future therapies for cardiac arrhythmias.

This is a novel text that highlights the controversial areas in the management of gynecological cancers.

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Adhesive Interactions in Normal and Transformed Cells describes the basic mechanisms of the ability of tissue cells to attach to each other and to the extracellular matrix.

Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics, Second Edition, reviews new, valuable approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer in men.

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The book discusses a vital problem of diagnostics and treatment of peritoneal malignancies, pseudomyxoma and malignant mesothelioma, which is still insufficiently developed.