Robert Hermans (Ed.) 2006 The head and neck is a region of considerable anatomical and functional complexity, making the accurate staging of a head and neck neoplasm a challenging task. The clinician often detects pathology, but may not appreciate, based on the physical examination, the entire submucosal tumor extension, nor the possible regional and distant disease spread.
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Patricia J. Eifel David M. Gershenson John J. Kavanagh and Elvio G. Silva Editors 2006 The treatment of gynecologic cancers has improved owing to strong multidisciplinary efforts over the years. These efforts have resulted in a sharp reduction in both the incidence and mortality of invasive cervical cancer and marked improvements in early detection of the disease.
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Frank A.Granderath Thomas Kamolz Rudolph Pointner (Eds.) 2006 Principles of Disease,Diagnosis, and Treatment SpringerWienNewYork Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the Western world. In recent years, there have been many developments in the field of GERD. At least, all these developments have helped to find new diagnostic procedures and different […]
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S. Naito,Y. Hirao, T. Terachi (Eds.) 2006 The Japanese Society of Endourology and ESWL has published a monograph in the series Recent Advances in Endourology every year since 1999, at which time laparoscopic surgery had become popular, for not only benign but also malignant urological diseases. At that time, however, attention had been focused primarily on the techniques or […]
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R. Fujita, J.R. Jass M. Kaminishi, R.J. Schlemper (Eds.) 2006 Endoscopy, Pathology, and Treatment Advanced cancers of the gastrointestinal tract develop from either superficial neoplasm or early cancer, and if they could be identified in these stages by endoscopy and diagnosed pathologically as cancer by biopsy, the benefit for patients would be immeasurable. We hope that the global dissemination of this […]
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Steven D.Wexner and Graeme S. Duthie (Eds) 2006 Etiology, Evaluation, and Management The subject of constipation has been discussed in a variety of textbooks. Some works have been authored and edited in the field of gastroenterology, some in colorectal surgery, and still others in general surgery. The purpose of the first edition of Constipation: Etiology, Evaluation, and Management, […]
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M. Pescatori C.I. Bartram A.P. Zbar 2006 2-D and 3-D Anal,Vaginal and Transperineal Techniques Since the introduction of endoluminal ultrasound for the assessment of anorectal diseases in 1989 by Law and Bartram, the fundamental investigative algorithm for functional disorders, in particular, the management of fecal incontinence, has changed dramatically. This period of investigative ultrasonography, driven by radiologists throughout Europe and […]
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Edited by Anne E. Cress Raymond B. Nagle 2006 The ability of an epithelial cell to adhere to its neighbor and to the extracellular environment is an essential process that defines in part, a normal multicellular organism. It is a feature that is fundamental to the development of an organism. Mutations in critical adhesion components will result either in […]
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Matthew J. Budoff and Jerold S. Shinbane Editors 2006 Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease Since its introduction in the early 1970s, computed tomography (CT) has become a robust modality to evaluate extracranial, thoracic, and abdominal vascular distributions. It has become a gold standard to non-invasively image the aorta, pulmonary arteries, great vessels, renal and peripheral arteries. However, cardiac anatomy […]
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Edited by Antonio Raviele 2006 The year 1988 marked the beginning of the International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias. This biannual series of meetings was initiated with the following goals: (1) to present technological advances in the field of cardiac arrhythmias, (2) to publicise the results of current research, and (3) to assess the impact of new diagnostic and therapeutic […]
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