Oncology category: 2472 books
Multidisciplinary Management of Prostate Cancer
The Role of the Prostate Cancer Unit
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Prostate cancer is the most common neoplasm in men and its management is very complex, in terms of both diagnosis and treatment. In recent years the value of multidisciplinary management within a prostate cancer unit has been increasingly recognized. Such a multidisciplinary approach within a specialized...
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 8
Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
It is my hope that subsequent volumes of the series will join this volume in assisting in the more complete understanding of the causes, diagnosis, and cell-based treatment of major human diseases and debilitating tissue/organ injuries. There exists a tremendous, urgent demand by the public and the...
Stem Cells and Cancer Stem Cells, Volume 9
Therapeutic Applications in Disease and Injury
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2012
This fresh addition to the rapidly expanding Springer series on stem cells represents an additional forward step in our understanding of the causes, diagnosis, and cell-related therapies of major human diseases as well as debilitating injuries to human tissue and organs. Showcasing the work of more...
by Gaspar Banfalvi
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Homeostasis. The health of an organism is influenced by external and internal changes that may lead to the loss of homeostasis. Under healthy conditions organisms compensate these changes. If compensation fails disease ensues. Attention will be paid to lifestyle, environmental changes, genetic makeup...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Since the discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) some twenty years ago by Victor Ambros, David Baulcombe and Gary Ruvkun, these three scientists worked to uncover the mystery of miRNA, the small segments of nucleotides that silence genes. While studying the development of the nematode worm, Ambros and Ruvkun...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
This book describes the mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of capsaicin including the involvement of cytochrome P-450 in the bioactivation; identification of mitochondria as the key target site for oxidative stress; involvement of mitochondrial respiratory chain in the production of ROS; prevention...
Cancer Informatics
Essential Technologies for Clinical Trials
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Cancer Informatics chronicles the development of the National Cancer Institute's new Cancer Informatics Infrastructure (CII) - an information management system infrastructure designed to faciliate clinical trials, provide for reliable, secure information exchange, and improve patient care. The book...
Brain Neurosecretory Cytokines
Immune Response and Neuronal Survival
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
by John Boyages
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Winner of Foreword Reviews' - Book of the Year Finalist
All you need to know to “take control” after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Your whole life stops after a diagnosis of breast cancer. A mountain has blocked the path you’re traveling on and you simply can’t move beyond it. Using...
by Anthony J Luksas
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
For decades now, treatment for cancer has been limited to radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, and herbal remediesall of which offering only a small measure of hope for recovery. Now, however, there may be another option with even better results. Author Anthony J. Luksas, PhD, has dedicated over fifty...
Principles of Research Methodology
A Guide for Clinical Investigators
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators is the definitive, comprehensive guide to understanding and performing clinical research. Designed for medical students, physicians, basic scientists involved in translational research, and other health professionals, this indispensable...
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Women
Introduction by Susan M. Love
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Breast cancer is not only a burning public issue, but very soon we shall see genetic testing for a woman's predisposition to breast cancer. Many women will be demanding to know their degree of risk and will need counselling to cope with that information. This book is particularly aimed at primary...
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Research to support clinical practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2014
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that delivers mild electrical currents across the intact surface of the skin to reduce pain. TENS is used by practitioners throughout the world to manage painful conditions and TENS equipment can be purchased by the general public so...
Coping with Cancer: How Can You Help Someone with Cancer, Dealing with Cancer Family Member, Facing Cancer Alone, Dealing with Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, Chemotherapy Treatment & Recovery
Cancer and Chemotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2018
**Coping with Cancer:
How Can You Help Someone with Cancer, Dealing with Cancer Family Member, Facing Cancer Alone, Dealing with Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, Chemotherapy Treatment & **Recovery.
ABOUT THIS BOOK AND HOW IT WILL HELP YOU
This book is a practical guide for those diagnosed...