Medical : Chemotherapy

The search for the most favorable therapeutic ratio ??? at which ablation of cancer is achieved while normal tissues are conserved ??? has been modern radiation oncology??'s equivalent of the quest for the Holy Grail. Our awareness of the late effects of radiation grew during the past century as new modalities were introduced. Heightened normal tissue reactions accompanied the higher rates of cancer ablation achieved by escalation of radiation doses, accelerated fractionated radiotherapy, and aggressive concurrent chemotherapy and radiation regimens. This volume is based on the LENT V NCI-sponsored meeting held in May 2004 and the CURED I conference held in 2006. Written by experts in the field, it addresses a number of critical topics relating to late effects, such as mechanisms of injury, the role of screening, options for interventions, second malignancies, and prevention. It is hoped that it will assist the reader in understanding how to prevent and treat the long-term side-effects of irradiation. more...

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This study aims to identify which medications deserve priority for clinical research in the short term. The authors found that a lot of knowledge is already available and needs dissemination rather than further research. However, clinical research on the safety, effectiveness and long term effects of many medications have not been studied yet in children. more...

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Emphasizes the crucial and paradigmatic role of angiogenesis as a biological process and the significance of antiangiogenic approach for the treatment of tumors. more...

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The family of proteins called the tubulin and the microtubules they form when they aggregate are extremely important in the cell and, as we are increasingly learning, important in diseases that afflict so many. This title presents an exploration of the dynamic potential of microtubules anti-cancer targets. more...

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When I was asked to serve as the series editor of Modern Nutrition Science, I jumped at the opportunity. I have worked in the field of nutrition for 30 years both as a researcher and as a dietitian. This role gave me the opportunity to select expert colleagues, many of whom are key thought leaders in the field, to be volume editors for the individual books in the series. I am happy to report that in each case, my first choice for book editor accepted the job. more...

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