Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognosis General Overviews, Head and Neck Cancer and Thyroid Cancer /

The seventh volume of the series, Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognosis, discusses General Methods, Overviews, Head and Neck Cancer, and Thyroid Cancer. As in the other six volumes of the series, these subjects are discussed in detail. This fully illustrated volume presents overviews i...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hayat, M. A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Series:Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis ; 7
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3186-0
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. General Methods And Overviews. 1. Role Of RNA Interference In Understanding The Molecular Basis Of Cancer. 2. Cancer Biomarkers (An Overview). 3. Tumor Angiogenesis In Cancers: Expression Of CD105 Marker. 4. Spindle Cell Oncocytoma Of The Adenohypophysis: Integrated Clinicopathologic Diagnosis By Imaging, Histology, And Immunohistochemistry. 5. Disseminated Carcinoma Of Unknown Primary Site: Detection With F-Fluorodeoxyglucose- Positron Emission Tomography. 6. Unknown Lymphadenopathy: Diagnosis Using An Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration. 7. Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy In Cancer: An Overview. 8. Chemotherapy-Induced Neurotoxicity. 9. Multidrug Resistance. 10. Role Of Antibodies In Cancer Treatment: An Overview. 11. Incorporating Pharmacogenomics Into Cancer Therapy. 12. Cancer Stem Cells: An Overview. 13. Translating In Vitro Cell Lines Result Into Clinical Practice. 14. Classification Of Cancer Stage Using Patients Immune System. 15. Late Relapse Of Germ Cell Malignancies: Incidence, Management And Prognosis
  • Part II. Head And Neck Cancer. 16. Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Therapy With Fusaric Acid/Paclitaxel. 17. Early Stage Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Use Of Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3 As A Risk Factor For Poor Diagnosis. 18. Salivary Gland Tumors: Preoperative Tissue Characterization With Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Mapping. 19. Role Of Human Papilloma Virus In Tonsillar Cancer. 20. Quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Assessment Of The Candidate Biomarkers For Tongue Cancer Metastasis. 21. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Metastasis): Spread Pattern, Prognosis And Staging. 22. Retinoblastoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Prognosis
  • Part III. Thyroid Carcinoma. 23. Molecular Genetics Of Thyroid Cancer. 24. Thyroid Cancer: Identification Of Gene Expression Markers For Diagnosis. 25. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Use Of HBMEe1 And CK19 As Diagnostic Markers. 26. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Detection Of Copy Gain Of Platelet Derived Growth Factor B Using Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization In Combination With Laser Capture Microdissection. 27. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging In Thyroid Carcinoma. 28. Metastasized Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Detection And Therapy Using Radiolabeled Gastrin Analogs. 29. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Prognosis Based On Stage Of Disease And Age. 30. Overexpression Of The Components Of The Plasminogen Activating System As Prognostic Factors In Human Thyroid Carcinoma.