| Description |
1 online resource (x, 363 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Medical radiology : radiation oncology |
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Medical radiology (Series)
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| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- 1 Tumorigenesis -- 2 Tumor Growth and Cell Proliferation -- 3 Tumor Angiogenesis -- 4 Pathophysiology of Solid Tumors -- 5 Adhesion, Invasion, Integrins, and Beyond -- 6 The Biology of Cancer Metastasis -- 7 Role of the Immune System in Cancer Development and Therapeutic Implications -- 8 Tumor Detection by Biological Markers -- 9 Tumor Imaging with Special Emphasis on the Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Radiation Treatment Planning -- 10 Quantitative Cell Kill of Radio- and Chemotherapy -- 11 The Impact of Molecularly Targeted Therapy in Multi-Modality Therapy -- 12 Target-Based Interventions to Treat Radiation-Induced Lung Injury -- 13 Mechanisms of Treatment Resistance: Molecular and Clinical Examples for Radio- and Chemotherapy -- 14 DNA Repair and Cell Cycle Regulation After Ionizing Irradiation -- 15 Physiological Mechanisms of Treatment Resistance -- 16 Influence of Time Factor and Repopulation on Treatment Resistance -- 17 Molecular Tools, Expression Profiling -- 18 Strategies of Gene Transfer and Silencing, and Technical Considerations -- 19 Tumor Biologys Impact on Clinical Cure Rates -- 20 Dose-Escalated High-Precision Radiotherapy: a Method to Overcome Variations in Biology and Radiosensitivity Limiting the Success of Conventional Approaches? -- 21 Treatment of the Primary Tumor in Metastatic Cancer: Influence on Outcome -- Subject Index -- List of Contributors |
| Summary |
This text provides a detailed overview of the fundamentals of tumor biology and the influence of biologic factors on the design of therapeutic strategies and the outcome of established and emerging treatments. Particular attention is devoted to multidisciplinary combined modality therapy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Tumors.
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Oncology.
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Cancer -- Treatment.
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Combined modality therapy.
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Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
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Neoplasms -- genetics
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Neoplasms
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Medical Oncology
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Neoplasms -- physiopathology
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Combined Modality Therapy
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MEDICAL -- Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer.
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Oncology.
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Cancer -- Treatment.
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Tumors.
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Combined modality therapy
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Cancer -- Treatment
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Oncology
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Tumors
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Molls, M. (Michael), 1944-
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Anscher, M. S. (Mitchell S.)
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| ISBN |
9783540743866 |
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3540743863 |
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3540743855 |
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9783540743859 |
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1282068458 |
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9781282068452 |
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