Biomedical Aspects of Solid Cancers

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 Lung cancer -- Chapter 2 Breast cancer -- Chapter 3 Esophageal cancer -- Chapter 4 Stomach cancer -- Chapter 5 Colorectal cancer -- Chapter 6 Liver cancer -- Chapter 7 Pancreatic cancer -- Chapter 8 Biliary tract cancers -- Chapter 9 Kidney cancer -- Chapter 10 Bladder cancer -- Chapter 11 Ovarian cancer -- Chapter 12 Endometrial cancer -- Chapter 13 Cervical cancer -- Chapter 14 Prostate cancer -- Chapter 15 Testicular cancer -- Chapter 16 Cancers of the central nervous system -- Chapter 17 Head and Neck cancers -- Chapter 18 Eye cancer -- Chapter 19 Adrenocortical cancer -- Chapter 20 Thyroid cancer -- Chapter 21 Skin cancer -- Chapter 22 Bone cancer -- Chapter 23 Thymic cancer -- Chapter 24 Soft tissue sarcoma -- Chapter 25 Malignant mesothelioma -- Chapter 26 Neuroblastoma.…”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound by Shami, Vanessa M.

Table of Contents: “…Endosonographic Instrumentation -- Probe Ultrasonograpy -- Radial Endoscopic Ultrasound -- Linear Endoscopic Ultrasound -- The Cytopathology of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration -- Pitfalls in Endoscopic Ultrasound -- The Role of EUS in Esophageal Cancer -- The Role of EUS in Mediastinal Nodes, Masses, Cysts and Lung Cancer -- The Role of EUS in Gastric Cancer -- The Role of EUS in Subepithelial lesions -- The Role of EUS in Duodenal/ Ampullary Lesions -- The Role of EUS in Pancreatic Cancer -- The Role of EUS in Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas -- The Role of EUS in the Biliary System -- The Role of EUS in Rectal Cancer and Incontinence -- EAP/EAC -- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections -- Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis -- Fine needle Injection Therapy -- Enhanced Contrast Imaging/ Microbubble Imaging -- Endosurgical Applications of EUS -- The Future of EUS.…”
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PET and PET/CT a clinical guide by Alavi, Abass

Table of Contents: “…I Basic Science -- 1 The Physics of PET/CT Scanners -- 2 Basics of Fluorodeoxyglucose Radiochemistry and Biology -- 3 The Role of Glucose and FDG Metabolism in the Interpretation of PET Studies -- II Clinical Basics -- 4 Patient Preparation -- 5 Standardized Uptake Value -- 6 Normal Variants and Benign Findings -- 7 The Interpretation of FDG PET Studies -- 8 The Value of PET/CT -- 9 Levels of Evidence for Clinical Indications of FDG PET -- III Oncologic Applications -- 10 Oncologic PET by Anatomical Region -- 11 Therapy Response -- 12 Brain Neoplasms -- 13 Head and Neck Cancer -- 14 Thyroid Cancer -- 15 Thoracic Neoplasms -- 16 Breast Cancer -- 17 Gastric, Esophageal, and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors -- 18 Lymphoma -- 19 Melanoma -- 20 Hepatobiliary Tumors -- 21 Pancreatic Cancer -- 22 Gynecologic Tumors -- 23 Urologic Tumors -- 24 Colorectal Cancer -- 25 Musculoskeletal Tumors -- IV Nononcologic Applications -- 26 Pediatric PET/CT -- 27 PET and PET /CT in Radiation Therapy Planning -- 28 FDG PET in the Evaluation of Infection and Inflammation -- 29 Neurologic Applications -- 30 Cardiac PET and PET/CT.…”
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Multimodal Concepts for Integration of Cytotoxic Drugs by Brown, J. M. (J. Martin)

Table of Contents: “…Preclinical Part: Biological Basis of Combined Radio- and Chemotherapy -- Combinations of Antimetabolites and Ionising Radiation, of Platinum-Compounds and Taxanes and Ionising Radiation, of Topoisomerase - Inhibitors and Ioising Radiation, of Hypoxia-Targeting Compounds and Radiation - Activated Prodrugs with Ionising Radiation, of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionising Radiation and Angiogenesis Inhibitors, of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionising Radiation and EGFR Inhibitors, of Cytotoxic Drugs, Ionising Radiation and PI3kinase Inhibitors, of Ionising Radiation and other Sensitising Agents -- Advances in Drug Delivery Techniques -- Clinical Part: Applications in Malignant Brain Tumors, in Head and Neck Cancer, in Esophageal and Gastric Cancer, in Pancreatic Cancer, in Lung Cancer, in Breast Cancer, in Anal and Rectal Cancer, in Bladder Cancer, and in Gynecological Cancers. - Influence on Acute and Late Toxicity/Supportive -- Feasibility of Combined Chemo- and Radiation Treatment in Elderly/Comorbid Patients.…”
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Multimodality Imaging and Intervention in Oncology

Table of Contents: “…Liver cancer interventions -- 10. Pancreatic cancer -- 11. Upper GI tract -- 12. Small bowel and colon cancer -- 13. …”
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Cancer Epigenetics

Table of Contents: “…Epigenetic Alterations in Pancreatic Cancer -- Chapter 9. Current Preclinical Applications of Pharmaco-Epigenetics in Cardiovascular Diseases -- Chapter 10. …”
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The handbook of digestive diseases by Minocha, Anil

Table of Contents: “…Gallstones -- Acute pancreatitis -- Chronic pancreatitis -- Pancreatic cancer -- Zollinger-ellison syndrome -- Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction -- Small bowel obstruction -- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth -- Lactose intolerance -- Celiac disease -- Tropical sprue -- Intestinal lymphangiectasia -- Whipple's disease -- Acute appendicitis -- Clostridium difficile diarrhea -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Microscopic colitis -- Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction -- Diverticular disease of the colon -- Colorectal polyps -- Colorectal cancer -- Familial polyposis/cancer syndromes -- Colorectal cancer screening -- Anorectal disorders.…”


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Oncology. by Bower, Mark

Table of Contents: “…-- The scientific basis of cancer -- The principles of cancer treatment -- Cancer andpeople -- Part 2:Types of cancer -- Breast cancer -- Central nervous system cancers -- Gastrointestinal cancers -- Oesophageal cancer -- Gastric cancer -- Hepatobiliary cancer -- Pancreatic cancer -- Colorectal cancer -- Genitourinary cancers -- Kidney cancer -- Bladder cancer -- Prostate cancer -- Testis cancer -- Gynaecological cancers…”
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Crying in H Mart : a memoir by Zauner, Michelle

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Centrosomes in development and disease

Table of Contents: “…Centrosomes in a developing organism: lessons from drosophila -- Centrosome inheritance during human fertilization and "therapeutic" cloning: reproductive and developmental diseases and disorders caused by centrosome dysfunction -- Microtubule organizing centers in polarized epithelial cells -- Centrosome anomalies in cancer: from early observations to animal models -- Radiation therapy and centrosome anomalies in pancreatic cancer -- Human papillomavirus infection and centrosome anomalies in cervical cancer -- Manipulation of centrosomes and the microtubule cytoskeleton during infection by intracellular pathogens -- Basal bodies and microtubule organization in pathogenic protozoa.…”
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Recent Innovations in Surgical Procedures of Pancreatic Neoplasms

Table of Contents: “…Current status of vascular resections in the pancreatic cancer surgery -- 10. Minimall invasive surgery in pancreatic tumors -- 11. …”
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Reelin Glycoprotein Structure, Biology and Roles in Health and Disease by Fatemi, S. Hossein

Table of Contents: “…The Reelin Gene and Its Functions in Brain Development -- Apolipoprotein E Receptor 2 and Very Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor: An Overview -- Chemistry of Reelin -- The C-terminal region of Reelin: structure and function -- Crystal Structure of Reelin Repeats -- Comparative Anatomy and Evolutionary Roles of Reelin -- Reelin / Dab1 Signaling in the Developing Cerebral Cortex -- Ultrastructural Localization of Reelin -- Reelin and Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 -- Reelin and the Cerebellum -- Reelin and Radial Glial Cells -- Reelin and Cognition -- Protein Kinases and Signaling Pathways that are Activated by Reelin -- The Relationship of Oxytocin and Reelin in the Brain -- Reelin and Thyroid Hormone -- A Tale of Two Genes: Reelin and BDNF -- Reelin, Liver, and Lymphatics -- Reelin and Cajal-Retzius Cells -- Reelin and Odontogenesis -- Homozygous and Heterozygous Reeler Mouse Mutants -- Reelin and Lissencephaly -- The Role of Reelin in Etiology and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders -- Reelin Downregulation as a Prospective Treatment Target for GABAergic Dysfunction in Schizophrenia -- Epigenetic Modulation of Reelin Function in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder -- Reelin Gene Polymorphisms in Autistic Disorder -- Alzheimer’s and Reelin -- Reelin and Stroke -- Reelin and Pancreatic Cancer.…”
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Murine Models, Energy Balance, and Cancer

Table of Contents: “…Relevance of Circadian Rhythm in Cancer -- Environmental Manipulation and Neuropeptide Effects on Energy Balance and Cancer -- The MRL Mouse: A Model of Regeneration and Cancer -- Living Large: What Mouse Models Reveal about Growth Hormone and Obesity -- Mouse Models to Study Obesity Effects on Hematologic Malignancies -- Energy Balance, IGF-1 and Cancer: Causal Lessons from Genetically Engineered Mice -- Mouse Models to Study Leptin in Breast Cancer Stem Cells -- Mouse Models used to study the effects of Diabetes, Insulin and IGFs on cancer -- Impact of Energy Balance on Chemically Induced Mammary Carcinogenesis in the Rat -- Models and Mechanisms of High Fat Diet Promotion of Pancreatic Cancer -- Maternal energetics and the developmental origins of prostate cancer in offspring -- Mouse Models to Study the Effect of Natural Products on Obesity Associated -- Mouse Models to Study Metformin Effects in Carcinogenesis.…”
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Phytochemicals Targeting Tumor Microenvironment in Gastrointestinal Cancers

Table of Contents: “…Role of specific phytochemicals against gastrointestinal malignancies -- Role of phytochemicals on growth and metastasis of GI cancer -- Cancer Stem Cells as Therapeutic Targets for Gastrointestinal cancers -- Phytochemicals plus checkpoint inhibitors in GI cancers -- Crucial role of curcumin on gut microbiota associated with GI cancers -- Cellular and Molecular mechanisms of garlic compounds in common GI cancers -- Combination of Phytochemicals with Nanotechnology for Targeting GI Cancer Therapy -- Emerging Roles of Phytochemicals in the Pathobiology and Management of Esophageal Cancer -- Gastric Cancer: Role of Phytochemicals and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors -- Therapeutic Efects Of Curcumin Against Colorectal Cancer -- Molecular Pathways Involved in the Pathogenesis of Pancreatic Cancer: Role of Phytochemicals in Targeting the Clinical Outcomes -- Role of Dietary Supplementation of Natural products in the Prevention and Treatment of Liver Diseases -- Emerging Roles of Phytochemicals in Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Phytochemicals: Current Understandings of the Modern Therapeutic Approaches for Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Index.…”
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Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Cancer by Coppola, Domenico

Table of Contents: “…-Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Thyroid and Parathyroid Malignancies -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Breast Cancer -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Colorectal Cancer -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics in Esophago-Gastric Cancer -- Molecular-Genetic Testing in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Its Premalignant Conditions -- Molecular Diagnostics of Pancreatic Cancer -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Prostate Cancer -- Molecular Diagnosis of Bladder and Kidney Cancer -- Molecular-Genetic Testing in Penile, Scrotal, and Testicular Cancer -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Gynecologic Malignancies -- Molecular Pathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms and Potential Targets for Novel Therapy -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasms -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Childhood Tumors -- Molecular Pathology and Diagnostics of Cutaneous Malignancy -- Molecular Diagnostics of Lymphoid Neoplasms -- Molecular Diagnostics of Myeloid Neoplasms.…”
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Image-Guided Interventions in Oncology An Interdisciplinary Approach

Table of Contents: “…1.Physics/Physiology of Ablation Modalities -- 2.Physics/Physiology of Radioembolization -- 3.Physics/Physiology of Transarterial Chemoembolization & Drug Eluting Beads -- 4.Primary Lung Cancer -- 5.Secondary Lung Cancer -- 6.Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Western Experience -- 7.Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Eastern Experience -- 8.Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma -- 9.Colorectal Cancer: Liver Metastatic Disease -- 10.Neuroendocrine Neoplasms -- 11.Renal Cell Carcinoma -- 12.Bone metastatic disease -- 13.Breast Cancer -- 14.Thyroid Cancer -- 15.Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS) -- 16.The Role of Interventional Oncology in the Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma -- 17.Pancreatic Cancer -- 18.Image Guided Biopsy/Liquid Biopsy -- 19.Tumor Profiling -- 20.Imaging findings following locoregional cancer therapies -- 21.Immune Modulation in Interventional Oncology.…”
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Cancer Biomarkers in Body Fluids Biomarkers in Proximal Fluids by Dakubo, Gabriel D.

Table of Contents: “…Hepatobiliary Cancer Biomarkers in Bile -- 8. Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers in Pancreatic Juice -- 9. …”
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New Advances on Disease Biomarkers and Molecular Targets in Biomedicine by Lee, Nikki P.

Table of Contents: “…Non-receptor Protein Kinases c-Src, c-Yes and FAK are Biomarkers for Male Contraceptive Research -- Ankyrin Repeat and Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Box (ASB) Family Members for Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment -- MicroRNA as Cancer Biomarkers and Targets -- Oncofetal Molecules as Biomarkers and Drug Targets for Hepatic Cancer -- Ion channels as novel pancreatic cancer biomarkers and targets -- Circulating Biomarkers for Sophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Using Genomic Biomarkers to Predict Patient Prognosis and Treatment Response in Gastric Cancer -- CARF Regulates Cellular Senescence and Apoptosis by p53 Dependant and Independent Pathways -- Targeting Cancer Metabolisms -- Modulation of Autophagy as a Novel Cancer Therapeutic Strategy -- Functional proteomics screening for novel anti-viral drug targets -- Identification of Tumor Antigens as Targets for Novel Anti-tumor Therapies -- Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy -- Chemoresistance in Glioma.…”
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A Good Death : Case Studies in End-of-Life Care

Table of Contents: “…Film Prelude: Attitudes About Death (1:47) -- Death as Life's Work (3:01) -- Diagnosis: Terminal Cancer (3:04) -- Diagnosis: Pancreatic Cancer (3:47) -- Diagnosis: Breast Cancer (4:31) -- Diagnosis: Bowel Cancer (5:30) -- Death Wish (1:50) -- Non-Peaceful Deaths (1:47) -- Cost of Intensive Care (1:44) -- When Truth Is Bad News (2:16) -- Death on Life's Journey (1:23) -- Nearness of Death (2:08) -- The Body Begins to Shut Down (2:10) -- Worsening Conditions for Terminally Ill Patients (2:20) -- Death from Bowel Cancer (2:04) -- Reprieve from Death (1:38) -- Close to Death (2:02) -- Future of Palliative Care (1:15) -- Credits: A Good Death: Case Studies in End-of-Life Care (0:37)…”
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A Good Death Case Studies in End-of-Life Care

Table of Contents: “…Film Prelude: Attitudes About Death (1:47) -- Death as Life's Work (3:01) -- Diagnosis: Terminal Cancer (3:04) -- Diagnosis: Pancreatic Cancer (3:47) -- Diagnosis: Breast Cancer (4:31) -- Diagnosis: Bowel Cancer (5:30) -- Death Wish (1:50) -- Non-Peaceful Deaths (1:47) -- Cost of Intensive Care (1:44) -- When Truth Is Bad News (2:16) -- Death on Life's Journey (1:23) -- Nearness of Death (2:08) -- The Body Begins to Shut Down (2:10) -- Worsening Conditions for Terminally Ill Patients (2:20) -- Death from Bowel Cancer (2:04) -- Reprieve from Death (1:38) -- Close to Death (2:02) -- Future of Palliative Care (1:15) -- Credits: A Good Death: Case Studies in End-of-Life Care (0:37)…”
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