This book focuses on "malaria", specifically covering the overview of malarial research in Southeast Asia, the area with a high prevalence of this ...

Malaria is an infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. It infects between 300 and 500 million people every year a...

This book presents topical research in the study of mammography screening, results and risks. Topics discussed in this compilation include the soci...

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a plasma protein with an important role in the innate immune system. MBL recognises pathogens through carbohydrate ...

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a subtype of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) with varying clinical presentations, ranging from indolent disease to highl...

Cervical cancer (CC) is a major global health problem. World-wide, an estimated 530,000 new cases of CC and 275,000 deaths from this disease are en...

Cervical cancer (CC) is a major global health problem. World-wide, an estimated 530,000 new cases of CC and 275,000 deaths from this disease are en...

Mechanism Of Cisplatin Resistance & Its Circumvention

The way mediastinal infections are developed is still a therapeutic challenge for physicians and surgeons around the globe. The purpose of this boo...

Text in English & French. Proceedings of the first European Congress on Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma held in Paris (France), 15-17 November 1990...

Food contamination and carcinogenesis are of great public interest. The present situation concerning melamine contamination in China has become a w...

This book is an in depth review of the most recent advances in the histopathology, molecular studies, radiology, and management of meningioma. This...

This multiauthored book describes the maglinant tumour, mesothelioma, and the latest advances in the field. Its purpose is to offer a comprehensive...

Melanomas are usually highly proliferative, invasive and are most frequently metastatic. Melanoma accounts for nearly 4% of skin cancer cases but, ...

This compilation provides a compact overview of the feasibility and clinical impact of novel therapies for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur...

MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are a recently discovered class of small regulatory RNAs that influence the stability and translational efficiency of target ...

This book contains material relevant for students and researchers interested in the basic science of infectious diseases. The material in this book...

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer and a second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. Despite their ...

Food-borne illness remains a major problem throughout the world. In the United States, for example, it is estimated that there are over 48 million ...

As part of the mucosal immune system, the intestine plays a paramount role in the immune response in all vertebrates. The mucosal immunity includes...

Multiple myeloma (also known as myeloma or plasma cell myeloma) is a progressive hematologic disease. It is a cancer of the plasma cell, an importa...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematological malignancy characterised by the clonal expansion of monoclonal immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells in t...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which leads to neuronal demyelination. As the disease progresses...

Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a heterogeneous group of T cells that share properties of both T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. Many of thes...

This book presents the Proceedings of the Second International Congress on Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy which took place on 19 to 21 February 1988 in ...

There are a variety of tumors that can arise from various compartments and cellular components of peripheral nerves throughout the body. These peri...

Targeted therapy is a type of medication that blocks the growth of cancer cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules needed for carcinog...

Neuroimmunology is a rapidly-growing branch of biomedical science that studies of all aspects of the interactions between the immune system and ner...

Neuroimmunology is a rapidly-growing branch of biomedical science that studies of all aspects of the interactions between the immune system and ner...

In the past, cancer was considered a fatal disease due to the poor outcome of the patients and scarce possibilities of treatment. Decades later, a ...

In the past, cancer was considered a fatal disease due to the poor outcome of the patients and scarce possibilities of treatment. Decades later, a ...

Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that has developed from cells of the breast. A malignant tumour is a group of cancer cells that may invade surr...

Cancer is a group of different diseases (more than 100) characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many...

Primary bone tumours are tumours that start in the bone. In contrast, secondary bone cancer is where the cancer started in another part of the body...

Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that has developed from cells of the breast. A malignant tumour is a group of cancer cells that may invade surr...

Cancer is a group of different diseases (over 100) characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many site...

The lymphatic system plays a key role in fighting out the bacteria infested in the human body. More importantly, aiding in the fight against diseas...

The spread of cancer cells from their organ of origin to distant tissues is called metastasis. Cancer metastasis is the main cause of death from ca...

In the opening chapter, authors discuss the current literature that describes the application of Palliative Medicine services in advanced cancer, m...

Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited blood disorder, characterised primarily by chronic anaemia and periodic episodes of pain and occurring in appro...

Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode...

Quinolone antibacterial agents are among the most attractive drugs in the field of anti-infective chemotherapy. Quinolones target the essential bac...

Autoantibodies are a group of antibodies (immune proteins) that mistakenly target and damage specific tissues or organs of the body. One or more au...

Cervical cancer is a malignancy of the cervix. World-wide, it is the second most common cancer of women. It may be present with vaginal bleeding bu...