Clinical and internal medicine

It is surprising, and even disappointing, that there have been very few meetings and published volumes resulting from these meetings that focus attention upon all of the groups of DNA tumor viruses.

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for information, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

The clinical biochemistry ofhepatobiliary diseases is very widely studied, and publica- tions abound on this topic.

Mit den diagnostischen und therapeutischen Fortschritten der letzten beiden Jahrzehnte haben Früherkennung und Behandlung des Dickdarmkrebses einen beachtlichen Standard erreicht.

In dem vorliegenden Band wird das Thema Geburtsschmerz unter dem Aspekt neuer neurobiologischer Erkenntnisse behandelt.

These are the Proceedings of the 2nd International Metastasis Congress of the Metastasis Research Society which took place in the town hall (Stadthalle) of Heidelberg, FRG, in September, 1988.

Congenital hip dysplasia and dislocation are common diseases of newborns and small infants, with frequently severe consequences if orthopaedic therapy is not initiated at an early stage.

In the past, research in cancer immunology has produced informa- tion important for other medical disciplines.

The previous volume on Antihypertensive Agents in the Handbook of Experi- mental Pharmacology, published in 1977, was edited by the late Franz Gross from the Department of Pharmacology in Heidelberg, who was one of the grand old men in hypertension research.

The Fourth International Workshop on "e;In Vitro Effects of Mineral Dusts on Cells"e; was held on September 20 - 23, 1988 in Auberge Estrimont, Orford, Quebec, Canada.

Whereas platinum compounds are already clinically used as anticancer agents, tin compounds exhibiting high enough antitumour activity have not yet been found to enter the clinical phase.

Die koronare Herzkrankheit gehört zu den führenden Krankheits- und Todesursachen in der industrialisierten Welt.

More than 25 years ago, when ultrasound diagnostic methods were first intro- duced into gynecology and obstetrics, few of the pioneers of these techniques sus- pected what importance sonographic diagnosis was destined to assume.

It is fourteen years since insulin was last reviewed in The Handbook of Ex- perimental Pharmacology, in volume 32.

The recent interest in the pharmacology of the skin and the treatment of its diseases has come about for two reasons.

Publication of this monograph acknowledges great strides made in research on the zona pellucida during the past decade or so.

Einerseits ist Rauchen ein Vergnügen, das Befriedigung verschaffen und angenehme Wirkungen hervorrufen kann.

Im dritten Band der Reihe Psychosomatische Medizin im interdisziplinären Gespräch wird der Problemkreis des chronischen Schmerzes und der Rheumatologie behandelt.

When presented with the task of editing a volume on such a wide When presented with the task of editing a volume on such a wide and and diverse diverse topic topic as as Ovarian Ovarian Pathology, Pathology, it it is is difficult difficult to to know know how how to to limit limit the the range range of of subjects subjects to to be be covered covered when when there there are are so so many many taxonomical taxonomical entities, entities, both both neoplastic neoplastic and and reactive reactive that that could could be be included.

The papers in this book were presented at the 6th Workshop on Mechanisms in B-Cell Neoplasia, held in Bethesda, March 23-25, 1988.

Das Buch enthält Beiträge über die funktionelle Anpassung des Knochens an seine mechanischen Beanspruchungen, neuere Resultate der Forschung über genetische Erkrankungen des Skeletts, die Fortschritte in der Diagnostik und Therapie primärer Knochentumoren und Neues aus der Prothesenforschung.

Dieses erste deutschsprachige Buch zum Thema der pharmakologischen und therapeutischen Wirksamkeit von Prostaglandin E1 enthält aktuelle zusammengefaßte Originalarbeiten.

Controversy regarding the wisdom of a high salt intake has been with us for 5000 years.

This volume reviews the state-of-the-art in osteoarthritis.

Disintegration of kidney and gall stones by intense laser radiation is becoming increasingly important as a complementary technique to extracorporeal shockwave treatment.

The European Study Group for Cell Proliferation held its XVth Meet- ing at Sundvolden, Norway, in September 1987.

How accurate are statements about smoking habits?

De Motu animalium is sometimes referred to in the medical literature.

The recent interest in the pharmacology of the skin and the treatment of its diseases has come about for two reasons.

Sexology as a discipline has had to fight for full-fledged recognition in the scientific community.

Contraceptives have always provided ground for controversy.

A variety of new cancer therapy modalities are discussed and evaluated in this book.

The most meaningful reward to clinicians and researchers is the absence of recurrent malignancy in their patients.

he purpose of this book is to give the reader T an impression of medical science in seven- teenth-century France.

The newest volume in the Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology series edited by Dr.

Once again the Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology series presents a volume with up-to-date review articles on oncogenes.

Many bacteria, such as certain Neisseria and Haemophilus or Escherichia coli, are able to withstand the bactericidal activity of complement and phagocytes.

In more than 20 contributions new trends in cancer therapy are reviewed and critically discussed by highly competent authors.

The nonsurgical management of gallstone disease has drawn widespread clinical interest during the last decade as ultrasound surveys have indicated that cholelithiasis is predom- inantly an asymptomatic condition and much more prevalent than previously thought.

The* first meeting of the cardiovascular drug therapy forum took place on April 13-15, 1988 in Montreux, Switzerland.

Distinguished scientists and members of the medicalprofession discuss the research and development of safe andsuitable drugs for the long-term treatment of chronicdiseases.