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This new textbook has an international authorship and is a practical, up-to-date resource for clinicians responsible for the care of children with oncologic and malignant hematologic disease. It is specifically designed for practicing oncologists and hematologists,...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-07-20
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The book provides comprehensive insights into molecular changes in malignant melanoma.The general mechanisms of melanoma growth and development are described, as well as new research findings. Our current knowledge on the molecules involved in cell transformation and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-06-24
ePub
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Induction chemotherapy, as part of an integrated plan of management for locally advanced cancers, is being practiced throughout the world, but frequently teams are unaware of the work being undertaken in other institutions. This book aims to present the full range of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-05-16
ePub
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This new book by international experts in psycho-oncology has arisen from the teaching academies offered by the International Psycho-oncology Society. It distills the wisdom and experience from the training manuals dedicated to individual psychological therapies and...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-05-03
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Nutritional oncology is an increasingly active interdisciplinary field where cancer is investigated as both a systemic and local disease originating with the changes in the genome and progressing through a multi-step process which may be influenced at many points in its...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-05-02
epub sans DRM
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There has been major growth in understanding immune suppression mechanisms and its relationship to cancer progression and therapy. This book highlights emerging new principles of immune suppression that drive cancer and it offers radically new ideas about how therapy...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2011-04-28
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Nearly 25 years of intensive research have uncovered many diverse functions for the dimeric transcription factor known as NF-kappaB (nuclear factor-kappaB). NF-kappaB affects most aspects of cellular physiology—from immunity and inflammation to apoptosis, cell survival,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-04-26
Collection :
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Multiple myeloma is currently still an incurable disease, but during the past decade knowledge of its molecular pathogenesis has increased rapidly. This has led to remarkable progress in both diagnosis and therapy, including in particular the approval of novel and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-04-21
ePub
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The therapeutic landscape in oncology has undergone momentous changes in recent years.The treatment options for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, in particular, have increased with the introduction of novel pharmacological and other treatment modalities. Researchers have...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-04-18
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The rationale for using intraoperative irradiation (IORT) is based on the realization that tolerable doses of eternal beam radiation are often insufficient to achieve control of locally advanced malignancies. In these instances, the IORT component of treatment becomes...
Editeur :
Humana
Parution :
2011-04-15
Collection :
Current Clinical Oncology
ePub
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Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and fatal neoplasm of serous membranes that still shows a rising incidence worldwide. This book covers all the important aspects of the disease by bringing together contributions from selected experts in the fields of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-04-11
ePub
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The interplay between tumors and their immunologic microenvironment is complex, difficult to decipher, but its understanding is of seminal importance for the development of novel prognostic markers and therapeutic strategies.The present review discusses tumor-immune...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-04-11
Collection :
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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Paraneoplastic syndromes, defined in this book as "disorders caused by cancer, but not a direct result of cancer invasion of the affected organ or tissue", once believed to be rare and esoteric neurologic disorders have assumed increasing importance as an explanation of...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-04-01
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The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has a history of excellence and is internationally recognized as a world class medical center, providing quality medical care, advancing medicine through clinical and laboratory research and facilitating the education of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-02-04
ePub
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In recent years, there has been considerable progress in our understanding of the treatment and diagnosis of cancer, leading to the development and availability of an increasing array of novel therapies. Concurrently, there has also been an increase in understanding and...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2011-01-17
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This book represents a comprehensive description and evaluation of the most up-to-date approaches to cancer management. Each chapter, prepared by leading basic researchers and clinicians, provides an in depth description of a specific method for cancer management.
The...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-01-13
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Advances in molecular biology over the last several decades are being steadily applied to our understanding of the molecular biology of cancer, and these advances in knowledge are being translated into the clinical practice of oncology. This volume explores some of the...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2010-12-16
epub sans DRM
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Homeostasis involves a delicate interplay between generative and degenerative processes to maintain a stable internal environment. In biological systems, equilibrium is established and controlled through a series of negative feedback mechanisms driven by a range of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-12-16
Collection :
Research and Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease
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This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2010-11-26
ePub
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