Newest Challenges and Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Disorders; From Predictive Biomarkers to Minimally Invasive Techniques

Newest Challenges and Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Disorders; From Predictive Biomarkers to Minimally Invasive Techniques
Author: Francesk Mulita
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2024-10-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 2832556027

Colorectal disorders have come to the forefront of modern endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery due to the significant incidence rates and effects on patient quality of life (QoL). Heralded by the rising diagnosis rates of early-onset colorectal cancer, surgical techniques on resection, lymph node harvesting, and bowel anastomosis have been rapidly advancing, in parallel to more minimally invasive approaches such as stenting, tattooing and endoscopic resection. While the role of the colorectal specialist surgeon is central in treating benign and malignant colorectal disease, we must further study the role of novel biomarkers, tumor genomics and proteomics, as well as the use of less invasive methods with regards to the prognosis and outcomes of such patients.

Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer

Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer
Author: Armand B Cognetta
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-06-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461469864

Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies is a vital resource for dermatologists interested in radiation therapy, including the physics and biology behind treatment of skin cancers, as well as useful and pragmatic formulas and algorithms for evaluating and treating them. Dermatology has always been a field that overlaps multiple medical specialties and this book is no exception, with its focus on both dermatologists and radiation oncologists. It is estimated that between 2010 and 2020, the demand for radiation therapy will exceed the number of radiation oncologists practicing in the U.S. tenfold, which could profoundly affect the ability to provide patients with sufficient access to treatment. Photon Radiation Therapy for Skin Malignancies enhances the knowledge of dermatologists and radiation oncologists and presents them with the most up-to-date information regarding detection, delineation and depth determination of skin cancers, and appropriate biopsy techniques. In addition, the book also addresses radiation therapy of the skin and the skin’s reactions to radiation therapy.

New immunotherapy strategies and related therapeutic targets for gastrointestinal malignancies

New immunotherapy strategies and related therapeutic targets for gastrointestinal malignancies
Author: Chi Chun Wong
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2024-03-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 2832544444

Currently, the treatment options for gastrointestinal malignancies mainly include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and molecular targeted therapy, etc. Drug therapy is one of the main treatments for patients with advanced stages, but the efficacy of chemotherapy seems to have reached a plateau, and the progress of traditional molecular targeted therapy is relatively slow. In addition, the benefits of the current chemotherapy combined with targeted therapy for patients with advanced stages of gastrointestinal malignancies are still not satisfactory. Tumor immunotherapy is an emerging therapeutic approach and is a current research hotspot, and there are hopes that immunotherapy can help further improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. At the same time, potential targets of immunotherapeutic drugs and prognostic biomarkers for gastrointestinal malignancies have been less studied than other common cancers, such as lung cancer. Prognostic biomarker studies are the beginning of exploring new drug targets and revealing potential mechanisms of tumor progression. Immunotherapies, particularly PD1 or PD-L1 antagonists, have demonstrated effective therapeutic efficacy against various types of cancer. To date, many PD1 drugs are available for cancer treatment, and more than 100 PD1 drugs are in clinical trials. However, the question of how to screen sensitive patients and predict the efficacy of immunotherapy remains unresolved. In addition, predictive biomarkers and treatment guidelines for immunotherapy of gastrointestinal malignancies have hardly been studied.

An Introduction to Medical Spanish

An Introduction to Medical Spanish
Author: Robert O. Chase
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0300240600

The updated, fifth edition of the widely used introductory Spanish textbook designed specifically for health care professionals Nurses, doctors, dentists, and other health care professionals increasingly need to communicate with patients in Spanish. Formerly titled An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers, the fifth edition of this popular textbook is designed for students with little or no formal background in Spanish. It uses text, audio, video, classroom activities, and electronic exercises to teach basic grammar, specialized medical vocabulary, and colloquial terms as well as customs and communication styles. An interactive companion website features video clips that demonstrate practitioner‑patient interactions and offers self-correcting exercises, an audio program, and flash cards. The fifth edition is also updated with • New topics, including muscles, pediatrics, heart disease, neurologic exams, and zika • Nearly 300 classroom activities, including exposition activities to develop the presentational mode of communication • Expanded vocabulary lists, sorted by frequency

The Proof from Prophecy

The Proof from Prophecy
Author: Oskar Skarsaune
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2014-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004266674

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Prelude: Justin's Self-Understanding as an Exegete -- A Brief Survey of Previous Research -- A Selective Analysis of Justin's Quotation Material -- A Brief Sketch of Previous Research -- 1.Apol. 31ff -- The Dialogue -- The Nature and Identity of the Reconstructed Sources -- Introductory Remarks -- The Setting of Justin's Exegesis -- The Main Exegetical Traditions Behind the Apology and Dial. 11-47/108-141: the «Kerygma Source«. -- The Exegetical Traditions Behind Dial. 48-107. -- Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research -- Appendix I: Justin's Quotation Material in Irenaeus and Tertullian. -- Appendix II: Analytic Tables of Justin's OT Quotations -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Modern Authors.

Myers' Psychology for AP*

Myers' Psychology for AP*
Author: David G. Myers
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 951
Release: 2010-03-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1429244364

Already The Bestselling AP* Psychology Author, Myers Writes His First Exclusive AP* Psych Text Watch Dave G. Myers introduce this new text here. David G. Myers is best known for his top-selling college psychology texts, used successfully across North America in thousands of AP* courses. As effective as Myers’ college texts have been for the AP* course, we believe his new text will be even better, because Myers’ Psychology for AP* has been written especially for the AP* course!

Gastrointestinal Malignancies: New Innovative Diagnostics And Treatment

Gastrointestinal Malignancies: New Innovative Diagnostics And Treatment
Author: Qiang Cai
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 712
Release: 2015-08-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9814619027

Gastrointestinal Malignancies: New Innovative Diagnostics and Treatment summarizes new advantages in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies, thereby providing the most current and up-to-date knowledge on gastrointestinal malignancies to medical students, gastroenterologists, general surgeons, oncologic surgeons, and oncologists.This book will feature the progresses made on treatment and diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancies in the last ten years and provides the most current diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to the readers. The book will be an excellent reference tool for physicians and surgeons working in the field of gastrointestinal malignancies.Editors of the book are experts from both the western and eastern parts of the world.