Oncology Books

The problem of digestive tract tumors presents multifaceted aspects which involve epidemiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, surgery and adjuvant multidisciplinary mo­ dality. Time trends in cancer mortality vary in the...

The primary purpose of this book is to bridge the gap be­ tween the practice of clinical medicine and diagnostic radi­ ology. It is intended primarily for utilization by medical students in training and by nonradiologist...

This book is one of a GANN Monograph on Cancer Research series and is based on a Japanese Cancer Association-sponsored symposium entitled "Multiplicity of Chemical Carcinogen-Activating Enzymes· with Particular Emphasis on...

Immune Complexes and Human Cancer, the fifteenth volume of Contem­ porary Topics in Immunobiology, is a compilation of information derived from recent studies on the role of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in the patho­...

The discoveries of Burkitt, Epstein, and Henle have laid the foundation for continuing generation of information regarding the mechanisms of induction of diseases by Epstein-Barr virus. The discovery of the virus two decades...

The series of volumes entitled Biological Responses in Cancer: Progress toward Potential Applications provides information on approaches through which the interaction between neoplastic and normal cells may be modified. Each...

This book contains the contributions of the participants to the International Symposium on Porphyrins in Tumor Phototherapy held in Bruzzano (Milano), Italy on May 26-28, 1983. The contributions are written as extended papers...

This volume is arecord of the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study institute on "Biochemical and Bio­ logical Markers of Neoplastic Transformation" held September 28 - October 8, 1981, at Corfu, Greece. As early as 1860, Rudolf...

This book is the record of the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Erice, Sicily, from the 2nd - 12th June 1981, during which scientists and clinicians interested in the problems presented by cancer of the...

During October 18-30, 1981, the second course of the International School of Pure and Applied Biostructure, a NATO Advanced Study Institute, was held at the Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture in Erice, Italy,...

The ever-expanding research on human cancer has resulted in numerous technical and conceptual advances during the last few years. Serological, structural, and biological char­ acterization of human melanoma constitutes one area...

While this world eagerly awaits the ideal contraceptive technique that could efficiently, safely, and esthetically save this planet from the starvation and squalor of over­ crowding and offer women control over their ...

Because of several valid (and some invalid) reasons, the research field of tumor immunology has been declining in popularity. The Simplistic dogmas, articles of faith, and theories of the late 1960s and early 1970s on the...

The history of the development of cancer therapy has been marked by a recurring pattern, one of initially exciting and encouraging results as new methods were introduced, followed by dismaying failures. The extremity of the...

As was shown in the first two volumes of this series, great strides have been made in identifying many of the agents or classes of substances responsible for carcinogenesis and in delineating their interactions with the cell...

The impact of basic research on oncology has been particularly impressive in the recent search for the cause of malignancy. Equally impressive is our appreciation of the cause of tumors based on observation. Even in the...

The synthesis during the present decade of different arts and sciences to form oncology as a mUltidisciplinary subject is of profound importance for coordinating the clinical and research efforts to control a number of diseases...

Meningeal leukemia (ML) is a well-known and rather frequent complication of leukemia especially since the advent of chemotherapy. The first report of neurological complications of leukemia was in 1823 by Burnsl. Before leukemia...

The rapid and continuous upsurge of interesting data in the subject of tumor immunology necessitates the publication of an annual series to furnish the updated materials to the students, researchers, and clinicians in this...

Developed by the Blood and Marrow Transplant team at Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, this pocket guide provides management guidelines for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients from the moment of their initial...

.- Tackling the Multiple-Choice Test.- Test I.- Test II.- Test III.- Formulas, Numbers, and Normal Range of Values.- Commonly-Used Abbreviations and Symbols in Nuclear Medicine.- Useful Websites.-

Despite their novelty, wavelets have a tremendous impact on a number of modern scientific disciplines, particularly on signal and image analysis. Because of their powerful underlying mathematical theory, they offer exciting...

Introduction ������ l'�����tude des tumeurs est un livre �����crit par Louis Eug�����ne Bonnet en 1881. Ce livre est une introduction ������ l'�����tude des tumeurs, qui sont des masses anormales de tissus qui peuvent se d�����velopper dans...

""Entwurf eines Systems der gesamten Medizin"" ist ein Buch von Conrad Joseph Kilian, das im Jahr 1802 ver������ffentlicht wurde. In diesem Werk pr�����sentiert der Autor ein umfassendes System der Medizin, das auf den neuesten Erkenntnissen und...

""Ensayo Te������rico-Pr�����ctico sobre las Resecciones Subperi������sticas"" es un libro escrito por Juan Creus y Manso en el a�����o 1862. Esta obra es un ensayo que aborda el tema de las resecciones subperi������sticas, una t�����cnica...

Das Buch ""Die Geh������r�����bungen in der Taubstummenschule: Nach dem System des Dr. Urbantschitsch (1895)"" von Adalbert Lehfeld ist ein p�����dagogisches Werk, das sich mit der Methode der Geh������rbildung f�����r taubstumme Sch�����ler...

Linnaei, Sueci, Doctoris Medicinae, Systema Naturae: Sive Regna Tria Naturae (1830) est opus magnum quod a Carolo Linnaeo, celebri botanico et zoologo Sueco, scriptum est. In hoc libro, Linnaeus systema naturae describit, quod tria regna naturae...

The Reactions of Planarians to Light is a scientific book written by Herbert Eugene Walter in 1907. The book is focused on the behavior of planarians, a type of flatworm, in response to light stimuli. Walter conducted a series of experiments to observe...

The Radium Quarterly V1, January And April, 1917: A Journal Devoted To Radium Therapy (1917) is a scientific journal published by the Radium Institute. The journal is dedicated to the study and application of radium therapy, a medical treatment that uses...

The Problem of the Aged Poor is a book written by Geoffrey Drage in 1895 that addresses the issue of poverty among elderly individuals in England during the late 19th century. The book explores the causes and consequences of this problem, as well as...

The book titled ""The Osmotic Pressure Of Glucose Solutions And The Freezing Point Depressions And Densities Of Solutions Of Glucose And Cane Sugar"" was written by B. Smith Hopkins in 1906. The book is a scientific study that explores the properties of...

""The Orcinolphthaleins, The Orcinoltetrachlorophthaleins, And Some Of Their Derivatives"" is a scientific book written by William Ridgely Orndorff and published in 1915. The book focuses on the chemical compounds known as orcinolphthaleins and...

The Complete Farrier and British Sportsman, written by Richard Lawrence and originally published in 1816, is a comprehensive guide to the structure and animal economy of the horse. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the care and management...

Social Statistics Of A City Parish is a book that was published in 1894 by the Church Temperance Society Publisher. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the social and economic conditions of a particular city parish during the late 19th century...

Social Diagnosis is a pioneering work in the field of social work written by Mary Ellen Richmond and first published in 1917. The book is a comprehensive guide to the methods and principles of social diagnosis, which is the process of identifying and...

Das Buch ""Das Neuroepithelioma Retinae"" von Hugo Wintersteiner aus dem Jahr 1897 besch�����ftigt sich mit einem speziellen Tumor, der in der Netzhaut des Auges auftritt. Der Autor beschreibt die anatomischen Merkmale des Tumors sowie dessen Entstehung...

Essai Sur L'Instruction Des Aveugles (1820) est un livre �����crit par Sebastien Guillie. Le livre traite de l'�����ducation des personnes aveugles et de la mani�����re dont elles peuvent ������tre instruites de mani�����re efficace malgr����� leur...

""Histoire Des Plantes Veneneuses Et Suspectes De La France"" est un livre �����crit par Pierre Bulliard en 1784. Ce livre est une �����tude compl�����te sur les plantes toxiques et suspectes qui poussent en France. Bulliard y d�����crit de mani�����re...

This handbook discusses the application of proteases in cancer therapy. It delves into the applications of natural, synthetic, and non-coding RNAs in cancer therapy. It highlights how effective targeting of proteases can help in cancer diagnosis and...

This book covers various aspects of cancer chemoprevention including overview of chemoprevention in the process of tumorigenesis, and role of various phytochemicals, functional foods, and dietary interventions in disease prevention, and techniques such...

Filling a gap in the literature, this guide provides expert recommendations and research on carcinoma of an unknown primary site (CUP). Covering the identification, diagnosis, and management of CUP with illustrative and reader-friendly clinical case...

Intended for medical oncologists, surgeons, obstetricians, gynecologists, geneticists, genetic counselors, and primary care physicians, this text presents the epidemiological, biological, and clinical issues associated with hereditary breast cancer. It...

This book gives readers an in-depth look into how big data is having an impact on the clinical care of cancer patients. Basic principles are covered early on, and clinical applications become the focus thereafter. A final section introduces...

The present study is a small step in the direction of measuring QoL of cancer patients and the potential positive impact of changes in counselling. The association between QoL and other parameters, especially fear, leads to the recommendation to set up...

This book proposes the concept of racialization of precision medicine, defined as the social processes by which racial/ethnic categories are incorporated (or not) into the development, interpretation and implementation of precision medicine research and...

This book identifies 50 key scientific articles in the field of breast disease and surgery, examining their importance and impact. A valuable reference to the established surgeon, breast surgery residents and trainees.

This book reviews the interrelation between plasma chemistry and biochemistry complemented by discussion of the ways plasmas inactivate various pathogens. Focus is on the plasma effects on mammalian cells, subsequent consequences for cell-biological...

There have been impressive improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in recent decades. In economically advantaged countries with well-developed healthcare systems over 50% of all cancer patients achieve long term survival and are probably...