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.
Dieser Handbuchband enthält Beiträge über akut auftretende Lungenveränderungen nach schwerem Trauma im Zusammenhang mit der Intensivmedizin und infolge einer Aspiration von Flüssigkeiten oder Fremdkörpern im Kindesalter, das akute Atemnotsyndrom des Erwachsenen, die Schocklunge, Fortschritte der angiographischen Diagnostik der Lungenembolie mit Hilfe der digitalen Subtraktionsangiographie sowie erstmals die radiologische Diagnostik bei Erkrankungen des Thymus im Kindes- und Erwachsenenalter.
The contemporary management of patients with cancers of the head and neck is under careful scrutiny and major changes are being introduced in order to improve the potenti- al not only for long-term control but also for less in the way of disfiguring and distres- sing complications associated with the treatment programs.
The series "e;Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology"e; is the successor to the well known "e;Encyclopedia of Medical RadiologyjHandbuch der medizinischen Radiologie"e;.
Malignant growth of cells is often characterized by disorganization of tissue structure, abnormal blood vessel development, and insuffi- cient vascular supply.
At first glance it appears that little has happened in our understanding of bronchogenic carcinoma, since five year survival rates have not changed appreciably over the past ten years.
Transplantation of syngeneic (donor is a monozygous twin) or allogeneic (donor is an HLA-identical sibling) marrow provides the opportunity for aggressive antileukemic therapy without regard to marrow toxicity.
Attempts to influence survival of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) by adjuvant chemotherapy are limited by the variability of survival in different prognostic groups [4] and the paucity of drugs that have shown activity in the advanced disease [10].
The contributions in this book were originally presented at the workshop "e;Research and Clinical Application of Isolated Liver Perfusion for Hepatic Tumors"e; held on 28 February to 1 March 1997 in Hanover, Germany.
Radiosurgery performed with the "e;Gamma Knife"e; or on a linac facility is a specific radiotherapy method to treat certain lesions in the brain with a high single radiation dose.
The diagnosis of osteoporosis and the determination of fracture risk has always been a challenge for radiologists, epidemiologists, and clinicians as well as oth- er researchers and health care professionals working in the field.
Almost a century ago Paul Ehrlich introduced the "e;magic bullet"e; concept of targeting therapeutic agents to specific tissues in order to reduce systemic toxicity.
More than 1,200 participants of the XV Symposium Neuroradiologicum gathered im Kumamoto to discuss the most recent developments including interventional neuroradiology, functional imaging, MRI contrast media, new techniques in MRI, iodinated contrast media and other advances.
Die zweite überarbeitete Auflage der zweibändigen Kinderradiologie wurde besonders unter dem Aspekt der modernen bildgebenden Verfahren auf den neuesten Stand gebracht und um einige Kapitel erweitert.
Die zweite, überarbeitete Auflage der zweibändigen Kinderradiologie wurde besonders unter dem Aspekt der modernen bildgebenden Verfahren auf den neuesten Wissensstand gebracht und um einige Kapitel erweitert.
